Marco Van Hout

Marco Van Hout

Co-founder and Managing partner at SusaGroup

Enschede Area, Netherlands

Current
  • Creative Director at SusaGroup
  • Ambassador at The Design & Emotion Society
  • Editor at Design-Emotion.com
  • Co-founder & managing partner at Monito BV
Past
  • PR Officer at The Design & Emotion Society
  • Researcher HCI at IconMedialab (Madrid)
  • Founder at 2Elevate Design
Education
  • Universiteit Twente
  • Mälardalens högskola
  • Nieuwe Eemland College
Connections
151 connections
Industry
Design
Websites

Marco Van Hout’s Summary

I have experience in user experience research, graphic design and interaction design. I finished a Masters in new media and communication technologies at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

I have a particular interest in the emotional impact and content of products and brands.

languages: Dutch, English, Spanish, German, French (basics)

I have given lectures and workshops, at amongst others: Willem de Kooning Academy, Design Academy Eindhoven, SSCP in Korea, Sysopendigia in Finland, RRA Rwanda, University of Amsterdam, University of Twente, Syntens, BNO, University of Oviedo in Spain, Hogeschool Utrecht, CHI Netherlands, Neuromarketing platform, etc.


Marco Van Hout’s Experience

  • Creative Director

    SusaGroup

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

    February 2008Present (4 months)

    "The SusaGroup enables and supports you to design meaningful and rich experiences."

    * Experience strategy and design consultancy
    * Study of emotional experiences
    * "Design for experience" workshops and training

  • Ambassador

    The Design & Emotion Society

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    August 2007Present (10 months)

    As ambassador of the Design & Emotion Society, I am responsible for promoting the society worldwide, increasing the involvement of the community and organizing events and activities to realize this. I am also responsible for the website, which is an important tool for the community to get in touch with each other.

  • Editor

    Design-Emotion.com

    (Non-Profit; Myself Only; Design industry)

    March 2004Present (4 years 3 months)

    Editor of www.design-emotion.com, interviewing experts and designers in the fields of design and branding.

  • Co-founder & managing partner

    Monito BV

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

    April 2002Present (6 years 2 months)

    Monito is a creative and innovative organisation that offers advice, design and implementation of corporate design and internet applications for local government, research institutions, and companies. We distinguish ourselves with flexible, reliable and user friendly solutions. Our focus areas are:

    - corporate- and webdesign;
    - easy web management;
    - custom online applications;
    - prototyping;
    - supporting online research;
    - and experience design.

  • PR Officer

    The Design & Emotion Society

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

    April 2006August 2007 (1 year 5 months)

    The Design & Emotion society is a non-profit organisation that raises issues and facilitates dialogue among practitioners, researchers, and industry in order to integrate salient themes of emotional experience into the design profession.

    Within the Design & Emotion society, I am co-responsible for the ENGAGE project. ENGAGE is bringing together industry, research and design in the field of affective engineering, to create a knowledge community and realise best use of both current and future knowledge.

  • Researcher HCI

    IconMedialab (Madrid)

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

    January 2003July 2003 (7 months)

  • Founder

    2Elevate Design

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

    May 1998August 2000 (2 years 4 months)

    As a student I started this small business together with my brother. We did several small design projects, focused on the web. It was a great way to gain experience.


Marco Van Hout’s Education

  • Universiteit Twente

    M.Sc., Applied Communication, 19982004

    With a specialization in "New media and communication technologies"

    Activities and Societies:
    Twente SUMMMERCAMPus (Project coordinator), Faculty PR team (presentations), Student Assistent (1999-2000)
  • Mälardalens högskola

    International business & Service marketing 20012002

    August 2001 - January 2002

  • Nieuwe Eemland College


Additional Information

Marco Van Hout’s Websites:

Marco Van Hout’s Interests:

design and emotion, consumer experience, design, branding, product design, graphic design, new media design, art, traveling, music

Marco Van Hout’s Groups:

SIGCHI.nl, Design & Emotion Society, ENGAGE, CHI.nl

  •    Chi Nederland member
  •    Cadius member
  •    the Design & Emotion Society member

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