Interaction designer
Netherlands
- Current
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- Co-Founder at Alchemyst
- Co-Founder at Roomware Project
- Editor at P2P Foundation
- Interaction Designer at Lifesized
- Past
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- Information architect/ UX designer at Independent IP
- freelance interaction design work at Media Catalyst
- Designer at Deep Syntax
- Chef at SupperClub
- Education
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- Boston University
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James Burke’s Summary
I currently work as an freelance interaction designer(IA/UX) and strategic consultant.
Other stuff i'm up to:
- Narb - something new coming to the art and cultural scene
- Alchemyst/Roomware Project - service development and installations that bring the best of the social web together with "The Internet of Things".
James Burke’s Specialties:
IA, UXd, Participatory Platforms, Experience Design, Service Design, Web 2.0, Workshops, Events
James Burke’s Experience
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Co-Founder
Alchemyst
(Telecommunications industry)
January 2008 — Present (10 months)
www.alchemyst.org
Alchemyst (alchemyst.org) is a experience and service design firm based in Amsterdam, NL. We use the technology of The Roomware Project (roomwareproject.org) to build new services in venues and events. -
Co-Founder
Roomware Project
(Non-Profit; Telecommunications industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
www.roomwareproject.org
The RoomWare Project is aimed at providing developers with a general open-source server platform to deploy room based applications on, without needing to reinvent the wheel. For instance: a SMS music voting system, a RFID dating service or a bluetooth communication app. Download the server software, install your own applications, arrange the hardware, and go! -
Editor
P2P Foundation
(Research industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years)
blog.p2pfoundation.net
I work together with Michel Bauwens and many collaborators running and growing this global institute whose mission is to research, document and explore peer to peer practises. We currently consist of an online platform (wiki and 4 blogs in different languages) and events with michel giving lectures on the topic. I am the unofficial CTO. -
Interaction Designer
Lifesized
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry)
2002 — Present (6 years)
Now Projects:
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Information architect/ UX designer
Independent IP
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2007 — November 2007 (8 months)
www.independentip.com
I helped IIP on its web application called Fuga. My tasks involved, laying out the current core functionalities on screens as well as taking the design process ahead, so wireframes and screen design could feed back into functionality development too. Mostly i created flowcharts/wireframes/screen-design with some css-ing. -
freelance interaction design work
Media Catalyst
(Internet industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
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Designer
Deep Syntax
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Interaction Design, advertising planner.
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Chef
SupperClub
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Restaurants industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years)
commis - chef
James Burke’s Education
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Boston University
Undergradutate, Archaeology, 1989 — 1992
Excavations:
Ashkelon, Israel with Harvard University, Summer 1989
Mapping and Exploration:
Las Milpas, Belize, 3 months in jungle, Boston University, 1992
Additional Information
James Burke’s Websites:
James Burke’s Interests:
technology, food, media
James Burke’s Groups:
Founding Member - Peer to Peer Foundation
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Interaction Design Association -
The Roomware Project -
Peer to Peer Foundation -
Overheid 2.0
James Burke’s Honors:
Time Magazine Top 50 Websites of 2006
Spin Award Gold - Best Mobile Concept 2007
Picnic Hot 100 - Up-and-coming creative media talent in the Netherlands - 2008
James Burke’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
