Sjors Timmer

Current

• Contributing Writer at The Next Web
• Freelancer at Svirsk

Past

• Contributing Writer at BlueAce
• Front-end and interface designer at Zomoto
• Front-end Developer at Azarius

• Internship Student at Mediamatic

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Education

• Goldsmiths College, U. of London
• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

• Universiteit van Amsterdam

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Websites

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• My Blog
• My Company

Sjors Timmer’s Summary

I wrote my thesis about how to use the mass to order information, and have a special interest in areas like trust, identity and reputation online.

I am experienced in designing large database driven sites, especially in the e-commerce business.

Sjors Timmer’s Specialties:

visualizing ideas. interface design, front-end design, interaction design,online trust, reputation systems, web2.0, user interface design, usability, wordpress, photoshop, webdesign, community design, social design, saas design, software as a service design,

vormgeving, interactie ontwerp, gebruikers ontwerp, nieuwe media, concept ontwikkeling,

Sjors Timmer’s Experience

• Contributing Writer

  The Next Web

  (Design industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

• Freelancer

  Svirsk

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Design industry)

  September 2006 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Worked for several companies; including TNT, Zomoto, Mobypictures, 1200 and others.
  Specialized in web design and user interface design.

• Contributing Writer

  BlueAce

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  August 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  BlueAce was the leading dutch weblog on web 2.0 business and technology. With a special focus on Dutch initiatives. Currently most of the BlueAce writers are active on The Next Web blog

• Front-end and interface designer

  Zomoto

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

  May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

  At this company I'm responsible for the look and feel of the site.

• Front-end Developer

  Azarius

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

  December 2001 — May 2007 (5 years 6 months)

  Building websites

• Internship Student

  Mediamatic

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

  February 2005 — August 2005 (7 months)

  Internship design student, designing database websites like videoletters.com

Sjors Timmer’s Education

• Goldsmiths College, U. of London

  MA, Digital Media, 2007 — 2008 (expected)

• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

  MA, Master of Art in European Media (EMMA), 2005 — 2006

  group project: http://www.ondergrond.org a dutch website for streetart
  personal project: http://www.reputator.net a concept site about trust, reputation and identity online.
  This MA was a cooperation between the HKU and the Open University London

• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

  BA, Bachelor of Art and Technology, 2002 — 2006

• Universiteit van Amsterdam

  2001 — 2002

Additional Information

Sjors Timmer’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Blog
• My Company

Sjors Timmer’s Interests:

online trust, virtual identity, reputation systems, new media, reputation, identity, concept, design, web2.0, conferences, user interface design, interaction design, interface design, front-end design, usability, wordpress, photoshop, webdesign, community design, social design, saas design, software as a service design, vormgeving, interactie ontwerp, gebruikers ontwerp, nieuwe media, concept ontwikkeling,

Sjors Timmer’s Groups:

Frankwatching, The Next Web

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