game designer / writer
Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- Past
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- Game Designer / Lead Content at Spellborn NV
- Freelance Writer at Anticlimax
- Freelance Writer at HUB Uitgevers
- Freelance Writer at Small Media Group
- Web Programmer at Leukwerkt Worldwide
- Web Programmer at Planet Internet
- Freelance Writer at Anticlimax
- Education
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- Hogeschool van Utrecht
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Vincent Leeuw’s Summary
Previously a full-time game designer and lead (content department) at Spellborn NV designing, writing and building new content for online role-playing game "The Chronicles of Spellborn" (2008).
Now searching for a new position to evolve my understanding of game design and challenge myself into finding and/or creating new solutions and trends.
Vincent Leeuw’s Specialties:
Extensive knowledge on development and progression of electronic games from the '80s and onwards.
Proficient in Dutch and English languages.
Proficient in office applications.
Proficient in CSS/HTML.
Vincent Leeuw’s Experience
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Game Designer / Lead Content
Spellborn NV
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
March 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 4 months)
Game designer responsible for content design associated with the massively multi-player online game "The Chronicles of Spellborn" (2008).
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Freelance Writer
Anticlimax
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2008 — July 2008 (6 months)
Freelance writer providing articles/blog-posts for Dutch game blog Bashers.
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Freelance Writer
HUB Uitgevers
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
April 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 4 months)
Freelance writer providing articles for Dutch game magazines [N]Gamer, GMR and Xbox Magazine.
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Freelance Writer
Small Media Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2006 — February 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Freelance writer providing articles/blog-posts for Dutch game blog Bashers.nl.
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Web Programmer
Leukwerkt Worldwide
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2002 — February 2007 (5 years 1 month)
Performed freelance HTML/CSS coding and scripting in order to upkeep the homepage of advertisement agency Leukwerkt Worldwide.
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Web Programmer
Planet Internet
(Online Media industry)
March 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 11 months)
Performed development and maintenance duties for the portal-site of Dutch ISP Planet Internet (now KPN).
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Freelance Writer
Anticlimax
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
May 2002 — December 2002 (8 months)
Freelance writer providing articles for Dutch games magazine (n3) Nintendo Magazine.
Vincent Leeuw’s Education
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Hogeschool van Utrecht
Chemistry, Media Technology 1996 — 2004
Additional Information
Vincent Leeuw’s Websites:
Vincent Leeuw’s Interests:
games (in any form or shape), game design, human psychology, IP/brand management, music (electronic, experimental), Japanese language, reading, Transformers, writing (fiction/non-fiction).
Vincent Leeuw’s Groups:
IGDA
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Dutch Games Industry -
Mediatechnologie Alumni
Vincent Leeuw’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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