Stijn Bokhove

Current

• Creative Strategist at LBi Lost Boys

Past

• Creative Lead at LBi Lost Boys
• Lead Interaction Designer at Lost Boys
• Senior Interaction Designer at Lost Boys

• Interaction Designer / Project Manager at Explainer DC
• Internet consultant & Operations manager at Explainer DC Ghana

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Education

• University of Portsmouth
• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
• St. Bonifatius College, Utrecht

• Basisschool de Beiaard

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Stijn Bokhove’s Summary

Working for clients like NS (Dutch Railways), Senseo, Zwitsal, Microsoft, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, KPN, Vodafone.
Responsible for the user interface of the new NS website, including new interface for its journey planner. The NS website is used by more than 150,000 unique visitors per day.

My special interests: adding value to people's lifes using interactive media, creating cross channel user experiences, realizing successful e-commerce solutions. Currently also focusing on ways to create a transparent democracy using interactive media.

Stijn Bokhove’s Specialties:

Strategy & concept development, interaction design, creative quality assurance, consulting.

Stijn Bokhove’s Experience

• Creative Strategist

  LBi Lost Boys

  (Public Company; LBi; Internet industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Developing online strategies for our clients, advising them how to become a believable brand in this age of digital marketing.
  Creative direction on all creative output for clients.
  Currently working on clients like NS, Eneco, Anne Frank House and Sara Lee.
  Experience with cross medial/itv concepts for KPN/Endemol/LBi initiative Xie and IdtV. Developed succesful concept for Netherlands first automotive itv commercial for Nissan.

• Creative Lead

  LBi Lost Boys

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LBi; Internet industry)

  April 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Responsible for coaching the creative process and quality assurance of creative work for one of LBi Lost Boys' 4 client units.

• Lead Interaction Designer

  Lost Boys

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LBI; Internet industry)

  January 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Responsible for coaching the creative process and quality assurance of creative work.

• Senior Interaction Designer

  Lost Boys

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; LBI; Internet industry)

  November 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 2 months)

• Interaction Designer / Project Manager

  Explainer DC

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; ANEWY; Internet industry)

  February 2000 — October 2004 (4 years 9 months)

• Internet consultant & Operations manager

  Explainer DC Ghana

  (Internet industry)

  February 2001 — August 2001 (7 months)

  As part of my graduation program, I was based in Ghana for Internet agency Explainer DC to set up their African office. During my stay I was responsible for setting up the office, recruiting personnel, client acquisition and coaching local employees on the processes for Internet projects.
  Once a week we invited a bunch of kids from a secondary school in the neighborhood to give them computer and Internet classes.

Stijn Bokhove’s Education

• University of Portsmouth

  MA , Interactive Multi Media , 2001 — 2001

  Graduation projects:
  - community site and live webcast for Doors of Perception 2000
  - setting up a social responsible Internet agency in Accra, Ghana.
  Thesis:
  "Bridging the gap - Internet as development aid"

• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

  BA , Interaction Design , 1997 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  Student board

• St. Bonifatius College, Utrecht

  VWO , English, Dutch, Geography, Economy II, History, Art , 1991 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of school theater groups Primeur and Tablo

• Basisschool de Beiaard

Additional Information

Stijn Bokhove’s Interests:

photography, film, skiing, fitness, traveling, Apple, the future

Stijn Bokhove’s Groups:

•    Interaction Design Association
•    University of Portsmouth
•    Travel 2.0: Interactive Travel Industry Professionals
•    Twinkle - Dutch eCommerce
•    User Experience
•    LBi LOST BOYS
•    Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)
•    UX Cocktail Hours Amsterdam
•    LBI people

Stijn Bokhove’s Honors:

• Nomination for Dutch Usability Award - NS.nl (concept, interaction design)
• Publieks Cursor 2009 - Best Recruitment Site, Reed Business (strategy and concept)
• Website of the year 2008 - most popular travel website, NS.nl (concept, interaction design)
• Best Dutch Recruitment Site 2008, Reed Business (strategy and concept)
• Special Honoree Webby Awards 2007, Anne Frank Tree (interaction design)
• Golden Esprix Award 2006 (interaction design for Hi Chatman online campaign)
• Silver PMC Award 2006 (interaction design for Hi Chatman online campaign)
• Silver Spin Award 2006 (part of the interaction design for Hi Bling Bling online campaign)
• Ghana Web Award 2001 - People's Choice award (concept and design for Explainer DC Ghana corporate website)

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