Online Concepts: http://www.jandecoster.com
Antwerp Area, Belgium
- Current
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- owner at Slightly Overdone
- Online Communications Advisor at Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding
- Independant Online Art Director at Jandecoster.com
- Past
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- Online creative at Proximity BBDO
- Senior Webdesigner at Atmosphere BBDO
- Owner at 9Yards
- Consumer relations at Accel Computer Service
- Education
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- De Nayer Instituut
- Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst
- Sint-Romboutscollege Mechelen
- Connections
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- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Jan De Coster’s Summary
I started developing internet projects in 1996, after studying Industrial Engineering and Physics. From 1998 to 2001 I ran my own webdesign studio in Antwerp, where I did not only work on classic online advertising projects. These projects varied from artistic in nature, like real time VJ-performances, to highly functional, like the Damage Control System for the fregats of the Belgian Navy. With this very wide experiences I started working at the international advertising agency, BBDO, in 2002.
In the beginning my work was mainly technical in nature. I developed online games, an other interactive experiences. I gradually grew in more conceptual work and strategic planning. Next to this, interactive projects also stepped in the real world, with live interactive installations and digital signage projects. With the arrival of web 2.0 this became one of my focus points. Over the last few years I received a number of national and international advertising awards for his concepts and productions at BBDO.
In 2007 I started working for CPZ (Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding), as an online communication advisor. In the last year this resulted in various banner campaigns and a complete redesign of their websites.
In 2008 we started the Prevention 2.0 project, to search for suicide messages in social networking platforms, and try to create a suitable response.
Jan De Coster’s Specialties:
Online Strategies, Creative direction,
Online Art Director, winning 7 international awards, and 4 Belgian awards in 2008 so far, of which 2 bronze Lions in the international Cannes festival 2008 out of 5 shortlist-nominations, and a Silver Eurobest Award.
Flash Game Developer
Digital Media Development for internet, live concerts, department stores and even Belgian warships.
Jan De Coster’s Experience
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owner
Slightly Overdone
(Internet industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Slightly Overdone Productions
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Online Communications Advisor
Centrum ter Preventie van Zelfdoding
(Non-Profit; Mental Health Care industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
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Independant Online Art Director
Jandecoster.com
(Internet industry)
1998 — Present (11 years )
Online Art Direction, Digital Media Concepts and Productions, Flash Game Specialist
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Online creative
Proximity BBDO
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — June 2009 (7 years )
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Senior Webdesigner
Atmosphere BBDO
(Public Company; Internet industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years )
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Owner
9Yards
(Internet industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Creative director
Technical director -
Consumer relations
Accel Computer Service
(Internet industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
Jan De Coster’s Education
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De Nayer Instituut
Industrial Engeneering 1992 — 1996
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Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst
1990 — 1992
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Sint-Romboutscollege Mechelen
1979 — 1991
Additional Information
Jan De Coster’s Websites:
Jan De Coster’s Interests:
Creativity, Music, Physics, Game Engines, DJ'ing, Character Design, Animation, Movies, Italian GT Cars
Jan De Coster’s Groups:
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GenX2Z - Youth Marketing Professionals Group (130+ members) -
Online Media Professionals Benelux -
Proximity Worldwide -
Social Media Marketing -
Web Standards Design + Development -
Mechelen -
Adobe User Group Belgium -
Flash Game Developers -
Creative Intensive Network - For All Advertising Creatives -
Future Social Media -
Mobile Monday Belgium -
Iedereen Elke Dag Plezier -
The New World: Social Media and how to behave -
TEDxAmsterdam -
Future Social Media Benelux -
TEDxBrussels -
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Jan De Coster’s Honors:
Silver CCB award 2009 category Cyber, Dymo Printed Website
2 x Gold Medal of Montreux 2009, Dodge Dare Days
Silver Award Eurobest 2008, Dodge Dare Days
2 x Bronze Lion Cannes International Ad Festival 2008, Dodge Dare Days
2 x Shortlist Cannes International Ad Festival 2008, Pepsi 4Max
Shortlist CCB Belgium 2008, Pepsi 4 Max
Gold Best of Activation Awards 2008, Pepsi 4 Max
Silver Best of Activation Awards 2008, Dodge Dare Days
Bronze for overal best creativity on Best of Activation Awards 2008, Pepsi 4 Max
Bronze Award Belgian Cyber Lions 2008, Dodge Viper Benji
Second Place John Caples Int. Awards 2008, Electrabel Management Assistent
Gold Int. Proximity Behaviour Change Awards 2008, Dodge Dare Days
Silver Int. Proximity Behaviour Change Awards 2008, Pepsi 4MAX
Silver Int. Proximity Behaviour Change Awards 2008, Scarlet Vote Red
Gold Best Of Internet 2004, Snickers Games Website
Jan De Coster’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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