My name is Olivier, and I am a 22-year young interaction designer from the Netherlands. I recently travelled through Central America, I am learning Spanish, and I hold a BSc. degree in Industrial Design Eindhoven Univerisity of Technology(TU/e). Currently, I am studying the master Research and Design Development at the TU/e.
During the last years, I learned a lot about how design qualities like the intelligence of products reflect in their technology and like aesthetics can communicate product’s intentions. Several projects contributed to this and more will be set up to cover everything that is aimed for in the future.
I analysed human-computer collaboration (HCC) throughout my final bachelor project (communication with domestic drones) two years ago (Feb - Jun 2017). This helped me to differently assess all functionalities of products regarding collaborating with humans/users. Furthermore, I am skilled enough to set up hi-fi prototypes which have intelligence, although I have not researched a lot about how this intelligence of products could affect HCC. I did reach the level of distinguishing interactions in multi-user contexts (e.g. shared systems).
Accordingly, I still want to work more with expressive tangible interfaces, which are in my perspective truly important to measure how users give input. I do have experience in data-driven design referring to programming, researching for interface design and creating new knowledge. However, this is still lacking on the level of reflecting upon the obtained data as a system to the user.
The past years I have been trying to imagine a future where people can feel flattered by technological ‘intelligent’ products. Products which have the ability to engage (e.g. by means of facilitating) and motivate people autonomously as humans can do to other humans. This human to human interaction can be very inspirational for defining the meaning of ‘intelligent’ regarding the development of new products.
Have a look at my experience or else download my CV/Resume
Innovation consultant at SURE Innovation
Interaction designer at Team Ignite
Product development and communication at Emultech
Interaction designer at Bluejay Eindhoven
Marketing and Communication at Emultech
Festival designer at 'Sexy by Nature'
Tutor Calculus at TU/e
Master Industrial Design at TU/e - Research and Design Development
Basic level Spanish certifate from an official school in Guatemala
Bachelor of Industrial Design at TU/e
Minor Cognition at University of Utrecht
Propedeutics of Industrial Design at TU/e
Violin training, admission level Conservatory
If you like to know more about me, interest to collaborate or if
you have a project that fits me, please send me a mail oliviervduuren@gmail.com!
