Tim Dekens
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Toptal member since March 5, 2020
Tim is a user experience and visual designer with over 12 years of experience at big corporates, digital agencies, and non-profit organizations including TBWA, Dept Agency, ABN AMRO, and Justdiggit. He has experience in leading design teams in-house and also working remotely in Kuala Lumpur and San Diego for big clients. His work consisted of app and web design in addition to also designing for augmented reality and AI/algorithms.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Lead Designer
Tikkie/ABN AMRO
- Led the design team.
- Designed several propositions for the app.
- Designed several propositions for the landing page and dashboard.
- Organized several user tests.
- Organized several design sprints.
Senior Digital Designer
Dept Agency
- Designed several websites and apps.
- Organized several hackathons.
- Gave a Dept Talk at the festival.
- Gave presentations about future technologies as augmented reality.
- Hosted design meets for Dribbble and more.
Digital Designer
TBWA\NEBOKO
- Designed several websites and apps.
- Designed pitches for clients.
- Presented pitches.
- Led the digital team at TBWA.
Digital Designer
Strangelove
- Designed several websites and apps.
- Designed branding.
- Developed strategies.
- Performed user testing.
Digital Designer
Freelance Digital Designer (Far East Interactive and more)
- Designed several websites and apps.
- Led the team in Kuala Lumpur at Far East Interactive.
- Performed user testing.
- Developed strategies.
Digital Designer
ID Interactive
- Designed several websites.
- Designed several apps.
- Performed user testing.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Multimedia Design
Noordelijke Hoogeschool Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Skills
Tools
Sketch, Photoshop CC, Apple Keynote, Zeplin, After Effects CC, Illustrator CC, Principle, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator
Platforms
Web, iOS, Figma, Adobe Suite, Android
Languages
Charity
Industry Expertise
Restaurants & Dining, Banking & Finance
Other
User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Mobile App UI, App UX, User Research, User Testing, Strategy, A/B Testing, App UI, Sustainability, Platform Design, Concepting, Land Development, Prototyping, Mobile Wallet, Financial Transactions, Donations, Augmented Reality (AR), Navigation, ARKit, Wayfinding, Mobile Navigation, Navigation Design, Branding, Corporate, Mobile Payments, Fintech, Gift Cards & Certificates, Personal Finance, Startups, Article Design, Web UX, Web UI, Newsfeeds, Articles, Movies, Video Streaming, Video on Demand (VOD), AI Design, Algorithms, Color Scripting
Experience
- Photoshop CC - 12 years
- After Effects CC - 12 years
- Sketch - 8 years
- Strategy - 6 years
- Apple Keynote - 6 years
- User Research - 6 years
- User Testing - 6 years
- Principle - 4 years
Tools
- Sketch
- Photoshop CC
- Apple Keynote
- After Effects CC
- Principle
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