Arno Geens 1978, Belgium !!!

“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” Whole Earth Catalog, 1974 !!!Arno is a belgian designer, innovation advocate and space enthusiast. He is the co-founder and Art Director at JosWorld - Creative Collective. Until recently he worked as a Visual Strategist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and as a freelance Broadcast Design Consultant. As the co-founder of the European Young Innovators Forum, Arno was deeply involved in the European and American

innovation ecosystems, and he still occasionally acts as an advisor on space issues for the European Commission. Arno holds a MA in Graphic Design and Multimedia, and a MSc in Space Studies.

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Visual Strategist, NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCo-Founder, Graphic Designer - JosWorld Creative Collective

Co-Founder, Vice-President - European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF)Co-Founder, Curator - M’Atuvu Creative Shopwindow

Freelance Broadcast Design Consultant and Live Graphic operator Paramedic and Disaster Manager - Belgian Red Cross!

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Art Innovation Spacedesignerproducer

innovation advocateentrepreneur

visual strategist space researcher

Computer Languages Miscregular MAC/Windows softPhotoshopIllustratorAfter EffectsIndesignFinal CutOfficeHTML, CSS

Dutch:nativeEnglish:excellent spoken and writtenFrench:very good spoken and writtenGerman:intermediate

social, flexibleopen mindsetcreative, problem solversolution seekerstress- and crisis resistanthumorgood technical skills

Education !!Master of Science (MSc) in Space Studies [2013] International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France Thesis: “Augmented Human Plant Interfaces for Astronaut Wellbeing”Master of Arts (MA) in Graphic Design [2003] Sint-Lukas Brussels University College of Art and Design, Brussels, Belgium Major: Graphic Design, minor in Multimedia Thesis: “Efficient Public Sensitisation Campaigns: a Blueprint for a successful campaign.” !Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Graphic Design [2001] Sint-Lukas Brussels University College of Art and Design, Brussels, Belgium !Nursing (2 years, not graduated) [1999] Provinciaal Hoger Instituut voor Verpleegkunde, Hasselt, Belgium !!!Awards !De Pluim award for cultural contribution to the city of Brussels [2008] Honorable Award for Outstanding Services to the Fatherland, Silver Medal, Belgian Red Cross [2006] !Certifications !US State Department International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on “US Innovation and Entrepreneurship” Ambulance Paramedic (EMT), Belgian Red Cross First Aid - Basic Life Support (BLS) with CPR !!PersonalBorn July 28th 1978, Herentals, Belgium Nieuwbrug 3 1000 Brussels BELGIUM arnogeens@gmail.com Mobile: 0032 495991308 Driving License: B !www.josworld.org www.cargocollective.com/arno !!

Experience !!Co-founder, Graphic Designer [2006-present] Josworld - Designers Collective, Brussels, Belgiumwww.josworld.org

JosWorld is a Brussels-based Visual Communication Studio, Gallery and Media Collective focusing on Branding and Communication Strategies for the Cultural Scene and European Institutions, support of Young Creatives and (co-)production of events.Lead Multimedia Designer and Responsible for EU-relations. !

Visual Strategist [2013] NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USAwww.jpl.nasa.gov

As a part of NASA’s internal creative think-thank and future studies office, I communicate about deep space missions, talk to robots, play with exotic materials and think about future space endeavours... !

Co-founder, Vice President [2010-2012] EYIF - European Young Innovators Forum, ngo, Brussels, Belgiumwww.eyif.eu

EYIF is an independent, non-profit, pan-european permanent forum that brings together innovators, experts, mentors, investors and policy makers with the aim to stimulate and encourage Youth Innovation across Europe through policy shifting, targeted events and exchange programs.Vice-President for Digital Platforms, Community Outreach and Communication. !

Co-founder, curator, producer [2007-2010] M’Atuvu - Creative Shopwindow, Brussels, Belgium www.matuvubxl.wordpress.com

M’ATUVU is a creative shopwindow, art gallery and production office stimulating and promoting young artists from Belgium and abroad.

Broadcast Design Consultant [2005-2012] Freelance

Conceptualisation, design, production and implementation of Identities and Branding for TV-stations, TV-shows, advertising, corporate video, shows and events.

Live Graphics Designer / Operator [2005-2010] Freelance

Television Graphics Designer and Graphics Operator for live broadcasted events such as TV-shows, news, sports, concerts and corporate productions. Clients include (selection): BBC, La Une, General Electric, UEFA Champions League, Rolling Stones, European Commission, KKL Luzern,... !

Broadcast Designer [2003-2005] Eye-D, Zellik, Belgium

Graphic- and Broadcast Designer for Belgian Business Television.Profound studio-, camera-, sound-, and light experience. Thorough knowledge of production and post-production broadcast workflows and complex data visualisation.Basic knowledge of financial market analysis. !

Editor, Trainer - Digital Post-production [2003] Ros Productions, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Setting up of the first digital television Post Production Unit in Western Africa, and training of local and regional editors and directors into familiarisation with the equipment and digital workflows. Development of, and transfer and integration of analog (post-) production methods into a digital workflow. !

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) [1996-2001] Belgian Red Cross, Hasselt, Belgiumwww.redcross.be

Ambulance Paramedic and Disaster Response Team Paramedic !!

Extracurricular & affiliations (selection) !US State Alumnus [2012] Alumnus - US International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) [2012] Member - Space Generation Advisory Council [2012] Board Member - Hêbê, Brussels Expat organization [2010-present] Staff Member, Provincial Staff Limburg - Belgian Red Cross [2003-present] Member - Academic Council, Sint-Lukas University College of Art and Design [2001-2002] President - Student Council, Sint-Lukas University College of Art and Design [2000-2002] !Paper - “Remote Sensing for spotting Mysterious Animals”, ISU [2012]Paper - “GellyBeans - Building a NanoLab Development Community for Space Station Users”, ISU [2012] Paper - “Portugal’s Space Involvement - Past, Present, Future”, ISU [2012] Organizer - Young Innovators UnConference, Brussels [2012] Presentation - Presenting DIP Phase 1, European Parliament [2012] Organizer - IVLP “US Innovation and Entrepreneurship” study-tour throughout the USA [2012] Organizer - Master Class with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary at the European Innovation Convention [2011] Coordinator - InnoCoffee Round Tables at the US Embassy to the EU [2011-present] Presentation - “Transforming Ideas to Actions”, European Parliament [2011] Organizer - Roadmap 2011-2012 Conference, European Parliament [2011] Presentation - “Digital Innovation Platforms”, European Commission [2010] Organizer - Innovation Access Conference, European Parliament [2010] Co-founder - EYIF [2010] Co-organizer - Zenne17 Art Festival, Brussels [2009] Video Producer - “International Summer School of Photography”, Latvia [2009] Curator - M’Atuvu Art Gallery Brussels [2007-2010] Organizer - Riga Night Brussels [2008] Co-founder - Hêbê - expat network [2007] Art Director - In-Transit short movie for the EU’s 50th Anniversary [2007] Co-founder - JosWorld [2006] Trainer - Radio Communication procedures for Emergency Medical Personnel [2002-2008] Trainer - Disaster Management and field coordination [2002-2008] Volunteer - Belgian Red Cross [1996-present]