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I am a Dutch designer, with a focus on interaction and UX design, currently living in The Hague area (NL).
Please have a look at the selection of my work below.
I am a driven Interaction and UX/UI designer, with many years of experience in HTML and CSS and several modern web technologies. Besides designing for all kinds of on- and offline projects, I have been a consultant in the fields of usability, user experience (UX) and social media. I am a master in translating the customer’s needs and requirements to highly professional designed layouts. My Arts Academy background gives me the right foundation to thrive in multidisciplinary IT-business environments and I will seize every opportunity to demonstrate the value of design by delivering a top notch design or by advising the customer about do’s or don’ts and best practices for design-related matters.
I also have a passion for photography.
I started my carreer as a graphic designer for a wholesale company, but soon I discovered I had a passion for new media. In 2000, I joined an advertising agency and started working for internet start-up SindsMorgen, a joint-venture between the advertising agency and Carthago ICT, a Java and .Net software company.
Later on, I specialized in web design. After a few successful years at SindsMorgen, at the time fully integrated in Carthago ICT, the time was right to make a transfer to BPMi, an IT company with HQ in The Hague. At BPMi, I had the opportunity to work with Enterprise CMS system SwordFish CMS amongst other open source systems like WordPress and was able to expand my knowledge about content management solutions, usability and UX.
As of March 2010, I started working as senior designer at Edition1, where I managed all kinds of projects and became art director. In november 2012, I became co-owner and managing partner. I was involved in visual, interaction and UX design and development of websites, mobile applications, web portals and social media projects.
Edition1 B.V., founded in 2010, is a service provider in the fields of Business Process Management and IT. Quite recently, it launched a brand new concept and platform, involving the extended use of cutting edge iBeacon technologies.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
december 2016 – present
In december 2016 Jochem started to work for the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as its first official UX Designer. He currently works on the designs for the new websites of the VU and spends a lot of time analyzing data from Hotjar and GA in order to improve the user experience.
Jochem Nijs Design
The Hague, The Netherlands
march 2012 – present
Jochem started his company to become co-owner of Edition1, but as of january 2016, he started focussing on his own projects, particularly as a freelancer in the fields of UX/UI and Interaction Design as well as Visual Design.
Edition1 web + app creation
The Hague, The Netherlands
november 2012 – 2016
In 2012 Jochem became co-owner of Edition1 and joined the management as partner. In this role, he is engaged in all kinds of marketing activities, both online as offline and produces visuals for the campaigns. Besides the management roles, he still makes visual and interaction designs for portals, websites, web apps and mobile apps and supports customers with usability issues.
Edition1 Web & Data Intelligence
The Hague, The Netherlands
march 2010 – october 2012
Edition1 is a full service provider for web related services like portals and websites. As a senior web and interaction designer, Jochem is responsible for all design related matters, both online as offline, for customers of Edition1. Activities include working close together with the customer in determining the structure of the website or application, producing graphic designs for web sites, portals and mobile apps, usability advice and corporate identity. Besides that, Jochem is engaged in converting the designs to HTML and CSS with the newest web technologies and guidelines. Clients are a.o. Stimulansz, TNO, HCSS, oneMen, KPN, Childs Life, Van Buuren, Rutgers Nisso Groep.
BPMi Business Systems (business unit of BPMi Group)
The Hague, The Netherlands
may 2007 – february 2010
BPMi Business Systems was specialist in implementing Microsoft portals like SharePoint and CRM solutions and building web applications and websites. Jochem was responsible for all visual media and played an active role in designing for both internal as external clients. He led a small team of graphic- and web designers.
Carthago Websolutions (business unit of Carthago ICT)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
january 2006 – april 2007
For Carthago, an ICT company, Jochem was involved in producing designs for websites and portals and making templates with CSS and HTML for CMS systems like SmartSite and XLNT CMS. He was responsible for managing the corporate identity and produced several ads and other advertising material. He worked for clients like Akzo, Sikkens, Thales and the city of Amsterdam.
SindsMorgen Internet Performance (subsidiary of Carthago ICT)
Hengelo (ov), The Netherlands
september 2000 – december 2005
Jochem became a web design specialist after following several courses and extended self studies. For SindsMorgen, an internet startup, as joint venture between Carthago ICT and Wesspoint, he produced graphics, web designs and HTML/CSS templates for different kinds of CMS systems.
Wesspoint Creative Communication
Enschede, The Netherlands
january 2000 – september 2000
Graphic design and DTP for several MKB clients.
Ter Steege B.V.
Rijssen, The Netherlands
june 1998 – december 1999
Jochem’s first job as a graphic designer, designing visuals and graphics for pottery and crockery, with licensed products for Disney and Nijntje. He also designed a few products like vases and crockery (industrial design).
HBO Graphic Design
1996 – 1998 | Graduated
HBO Graphic Design
1993 – 1996 | Certificate
American Highschool – YFU foreign exchangestudent programme
1990 – 1991 | Certificate of Excellence
UX Design principles
Basic principles and comprehension of OO, combined with JAVA and UML
Basic principles and comprehension of Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Basic principles and comprehension of PHP 4 and 5
Basic principles of Smartsite Enterprise Content Management System
Course for learning HTML and CSS (with certificate)
Course on every aspect of Middlemanagement
