Sjors Timmer

Current

User Experience Designer at Webjam

Past

Contributing Writer at The Next Web
Senior Designer at Touch Local
Freelance User Experience Designer at Svirsk

Contributing Writer at BlueAce
User Experience Designer at Zomoto
Front-end Designer 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
OSG De Hogeberg

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Sjors Timmer’s Summary

A bright and enthusiastic Dutch-born Londoner with a strong interest in everything digital. Has strong experience in creating projects from scratch through the work on several start-up companies. Has extensive knowledge on the new media field through co-writing for several weblogs. Is educated on both practical and theoretical level on working with and thinking about media. Believes that working together is the only, and the most pleasurable way, to succeed in business. Committed to be part of the future that is created by those who care.

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

User Experience Designer

Webjam

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Creating the best social network experience know to the new world
Contributing Writer

The Next Web

(Design industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Senior Designer

Touch Local

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

September 2008 — October 2008 (2 months)
Freelance User Experience Designer

Svirsk

(Design industry)

September 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 2 months)

As a freelance web application interface designer I worked for several clients including Touchlocal, The Group, TNT, iLocal, Zomoto, Azarius, Mobypicture, JustVintage and PickNbook.
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
User Experience Designer

Zomoto

(Internet industry)

May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

At this company I'm responsible for the look and feel of the site.
Front-end Designer

Azarius

(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

Focus on the role of digital media and technology in society. Dissertation on affect and technology.
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
OSG De Hogeberg

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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,