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Profile

I consider myself as a selfmade educated designer. Ive been fascinated by products and

services for a very long time. I learned the basics of design at the Higher Instutute of

Product Development, Antwerp, but most experiences comes from external projects,

workshops & seminars. Im a very dedicated person who bases his work on profound

research and a great sense of empathy. Im interested and documented on many design,

marketing & innovation domains, Im a teamplayer, I love to interact with people, im

always up for some new challenges and I never quit playing & learning.

Experience

Designer at Option Innovation week, March 2009

I attended the innovationweek at the Higher Intstitute for Product Development to designfuture concepts for a Belgian company called OPTION.

Designer at European Union, Youth in Action program, May 2008 - Juli 2008

I was hired as a Designer along with 2 other Video & Fashion professionals to elevate a

European Youth Twinning Event to a higher Level.

Designer at PO community, September 2007 - August 2008

I was selected to implement the new Brand & Name strategy and to redisign the

information workflow at our school.

Designer at ADB aviation lighting, June 2008 - August 2008

I was hired to complete the design proces of a new productline and help the marketers

translate the new specifications into usefull leaflets for their customers & consultants.

Designer at Rextone projects, January 2003 - present

I started creating my own design projects to explore new ways to communicate and

interact. I do not gain money with these projects which gives me the opportunity to

explore and experiment.

DTP for HACCP food Quality Programs, January 2003 - September 2007

My dad is an expert in food microbiology and along with him I developed a lot of Food

Quality HACCP programs for small Businesses. (HACCP, BRC and ISO).

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Jan Martinus Stalmans

Norbertijnenstraat 36

2040 Antwerpen

B Antwerp 1985

T +32.476/24.73.82

[email protected]


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Designer at P&G needstate project, January 2005 - June 2005

Along with Procter & Gamble I completed a project on new concepts conceived to

needstate segmentation for the Febreze brand.

Crew at Antwerp Flyer, December 2006 - present

I work as as volunteer Navigator & Deckmaster on the largest Belgian sailingvessel. I've

sailed and raced the Antwerp Flyer from Belgium to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland,

Letland, Poland and many more.

Crew at Swan Fan Makkum, August 2006 - September 2006

I worked as a crewmember on the Swan Fan Makkum. She is the Largest Brigantine in

the world and I sailed her from Antwerp to La Coruna, Lisboa, Gibraltar and Ibiza.

Job student at SGS Agrifood, June 2000 - Juli 2006

Every summer I used to work as a Laboratory assistant at my dad's Microbioly

department. Here I learned to work with great accuracy and commitment.

Education

Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen, Master, Integrated Product Development 20072009

Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen, Bachelor, Integrated Product Development 20032007

St. Lambertus College, Ekeren, Secundary School, Human Sciences & Modern

Languages 19972003

Bosschool, Berendrecht, Primary School, Friendship and Social Deployment 19881997

Skills

Designskills : Eco Design, Brainstorming, Information linking, creative inputs,

visualisiation of ideas, generating concepts, out of the box thinking, FMEA, DTC, house

of quality, breadbording, electronics, translating needs into specifications, materialising,

Packaging design, photograpy,...

Marketingskills : Consumer testing, consumer panels, corporate branding, quality

research, segmentation, Information linking, blogging, brochure design, SEO,

experienced with social media, newsletter concepting, digital adverising,...

Innovationskills : leading brainstorms, idea enriching, generating concepts, business

concepting, out of the box thinking, FMEA, DTC, house of quality, product innovation,

business innovation, incremental innovation, radical innovation, innovation

management,..

Human : highly interested in psychology, brainmapping, problem solving thinking,

guiding and stimulating people, elevating peoples skills, teaching, everything should be

based on mutual respect.

Other : Ocean sailing, music teaching, video storytelling, organising cultural events, ...

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2040 Antwerpen

B Antwerp 1985

T +32.476/24.73.82

[email protected]



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Languages

Understanding Speaking Writing

Dutch X X X

English X X X

French X X (X)

German X (X)

Software

Category My Software skills

OS Mac OSX, MS windows XP

Adobe CS3: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, AIR

3D graphics Rhino 3D, Solidworks, Flamingo Raytrace, Hypershot

Mac iLife, iWork, Aperture, Final Cut Express, Quicktime

Microsoft MS office, MS projects

Services Twitter, Google Adsense, Google Analytics, SEO, Drupal

Other Basic HTML,CSS & PHP, VLC, Mpeg Stream, Handbrake,

Transmit,...

Other Devotions

Didgeridoo, Arts and Crafts, Photography, Poetry, Fujara, Percussion, Nature Hiking,

Canoing, Sailing, Culture Council @ City of Antwerp,...

Awards

Globelink award, Faqtor4, 2007

Ovam - PlanC design award, 2008

Mini award - Photography price, 2008

References

Geert Vandendriessche, Advocate, Curator & Captain, Karel Oomstraat 22, 2018Antwerpen, +32.475/466.999 : Geert is the captain of Antwerp Flyer, if theres one

person who could describe me profoundly, it must be him. We have raced and sailed

together for many miles. But we do more then only sailing, just ask him.

Geert Frateur, Communication manager at Higher Institute for Integrated Product

Development, Ambtmanstraat 1, B-2000 Antwerpen, +32.473/33.17.75 : Geert was the

mentor of the POcommunity project. We worked together realy close during one year. He

is a communication guru and I learned a lot of communication skills from him, hell give

you straightforward and correct answers.

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2040 Antwerpen

B Antwerp 1985

T +32.476/24.73.82

[email protected]


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