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Services

  • communication strategy (and to a somewhat lesser degree also copywriting)
  • graphic design from logo to complete housestyle, layout, …
  • websites/CMS based on open-source solutions, e-newsletters…; UI design & development;photography; video editing
  • planning events, actions and campaigns in general (though preferably with a team)
  • maintaining, troubleshooting and managing basic IT-infrastructure

 

Basic competences

  • broad experience in marketing & communication
  • autonomous worker, but prefers a small team
  • (slightly overdeveloped) passion for troubleshooting, optimisation and creative problemsolving
  • excellent command of Dutch and English; fluent in French; basic knowledge of German
  • good working knowledge of macOS / Linux / Windows
  • excellent understanding of DTP software (e.g. Adobe CC & open source alternatives); office-applications; webdesign — HTML/CSS, CMS-applications (Joomla/Drupal), collaboration-tools (installing, configuring, using — cloud or self-hosted), …

 

Studies & work experience

Professional:

  • 1994-1998: study: master in graphic design (cum laude), St. Lukas Brus- sel
  • 1997-1998: internships: Rein•Art bvba; Brussels Online
  • 1999 – 2006: Materialise NV: marketing assistant / graphic designer
  • 2006 – now: freelance graphic & web designer/developer
  • 2016 – 2017: RoSa vzw (knowledge center for gender & feminism): part-time in-house visuals, web & ICT responsible
  • 2018: vzw Logistiek Vlabo (provincial mental health care coordination platform): communications officer

Volunteer work:

  • 2009 – now: Sea Shepherd volunteer
  • 2012 – now: Sea Shepherd Belgium vzw: board member / strategy & media coordinator / ICT & visuals
  • 2014 & 2015: Sea Shepherd shore crew (protecting cetaceans in the Faroe Islands)
  • november 2015: completed basic seabird rescue training at VOC Oostende

 

Other experience

sports:

1st dan aikido – AikiKai RakTenJuku dojo
2002 – 2011 board member • 2006 – 2011 assistant-instructor

miscellaneous:

1998 – now: social action & workshops (vegan cooking, people’s kitchens, screen printing, self defence); volunteer work (a.o. Sea Shepherd, Bite Back, EVA, …); grassroots / direct action (f.e. climate action camp Leuven, …); DIY group expositions & concerts (Morf, MadMan’s Project, InMoDis, …); infoshop & presentations on relevant social topics; …