"I believe that design is an organised playground."

"I believe that design is an organised playground."

Vision statement

For me, design isnt just about functionality or aestheticsits about how systems work, who they serve, and how they shape society and steer our technological future.

Further explanation

As a designer, I aim to bridge human and non-human perspectives, crafting ethical, systemic solutions that transform complexity into clarity. My focus lies in complex workflows, data-driven design decisions, and adaptive interfaces—where design clarifies complexity and empowers both users and stakeholders.

Work experience (3.5y+)

WiseTech Global
User Experience Designer
May 2022 - October 2024 (2.5y)

Cargoguide International
User Experience Designer
August 2020 - May 2022 (1.8y)

Teachers in Media
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
July 2017 - August 2017 (0.2y)

Academic

MSc, Master Digital Design

Sep 2024 - July 2025 (1y)

MA, Master Data-driven Design
Aug 2021 - July 2024 (3y)


BSc, Com. and Multimedia Design

Aug 2016 - June 2020 (4y)

MBO-4, Motion graphic design

Aug 2013 - June 2016 (3 years)

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Place of residence

Skills

Design process & strategy
Understanding of the full UX lifecycle: research, ideation, iteration, prototyping and testing

Familiar with Design through Research, Design-by-doing processes.

Experience with evidence-based decision making, including stakeholder management (multidisciplinary teams).

Collaboration
Used to working with PMs, developers, stakeholders
Experience with agile/scrum environments
Experience with Kanban method


User research & testing
Customer journey mapping
E2E user journey mapping
Conceptual modelling
A/B testing
Usability testing & optimization

Design & prototyping
Wire-framing
Prototyping
Low/Mid/High-fidelity design
Interaction design
UX/UI design principles
Design systems

Development & implementation
HTML, CSS, Javascript
Component-based design, design for scalability

Personal development

Venn diagram

Past

Future

UX research

user needs

accessibility

cognition

usability

coding

technology

interaction

physical computing

VR / simulation

robotics

Psychology

Now

Computer

science

Design

visual design

graphic design

information architecture

UI design

UX design

2D/3D graphics

motion

Values

Personal values

Integrity

Reliability

Realism

I believe striving for honest and coherent communication sets the foundation for being a reliable and trustworthy person whom colleagues can rely on.

Structured and consistent approaches are a recipe for reliability.

Don't aim for the minimum, but for the highest feasible option.

Design portfolio - Stefan van Brummelen