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Renato Valdés Olmos (‘85), Interaction / Product / Graphic Designer, MA.
Bergerweg 56
1815 AD Alkmaar
the Netherlands


NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

2007: Invited speaker at (Un)Common Ground, PICNIC ‘07 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2007: Invited speaker at World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Tokyo, Japan

2007: Project Sensa nominated for Europrix Design Award


MISCELLANEOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

2007: Project E featured on Endgadget.com, Gizmodo.com, Dutchcowboys.nl and Radio-Online.nl

2007: Project Sensa presented to director and faculties of Utrecht University, the Netherlands

2006: Project Sensa featured in Algemeen Dagblad

2005: HandsOff immersive gaming platform demonstrated at Inside the Magic Bubble Festival in Utrecht, the Netherlands

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

6/04 - Present • Interaction Designer
Atacama Design, Alkmaar
Responsible for research, conceptualization and development of multidisciplinary design projects on a freelance basis.

1/06 - Present • Freelance Senior Interaction Designer
Headland Interactive, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Responisble for senior interaction design work on a select number of projects. Select clients include Coca-Cola, Knutselkliniek, Lucardi and Roorda Reclame.

7/05 - 12/05 • Interaction Design Intern
Headland Interactive, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Interaction Design internship. Responsible for (graphical) user interface design for software, web and print, graphic design for DTP and television advertising, logo design, user research and product usability testing. Select clients included Coca-Cola, Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat (gov), Dienstnodig, Dixons, DSP7, Isis, KRO, Loekie, Lucardi, Radio 538, Roorda
Reclame, SiS, Vrij Nederland and Willem Wever.

6/02 - Present • Freelance Designer
Netherlands Cancer Institute / Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Responsible for design of corporate/brand identities, info-graphics, web and print, user interface design of doctor/patient side software and patient trial input software.

5/01 - 08/01 • Graphic Design Intern
Netherlands Cancer Institute / Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Responsible for design of corporate/brand identities, infographics, web and print. Contract on freelance basis.


EDUCATION

9/06 - 9/07
Utrecht Graduate School of the Arts/Open University of London
Aquired Masters degree in Interactive Multimedia/Interaction Design
Aquired Bachelors degree with Honours in Interaction Design

1/06 - 6/06
Utrecht School of the Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Minor in Graphic Design

7/03 - 5/06
Utrecht School of the Arts, Faculty of Art and Technogy (USAT), Hilversum, the Netherlands
BAT in Interaction Design with specialization in human interface, graphic and industrial design

7/01 - 5/03
OSG Huygenwaard, Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands
Aquired HAVO degree

7/97 - 7/01
Murmelliusgymnasium, Alkmaar, the Netherlands


REFERALS
David Garcia, Professor of Design for Digital Cultures,
jointly EMMA and University of Portsmouth
E: davidg@xs4all.nl

Peter van Kessel,
co-founder Headland Interactive
T: 020-6260121. E: peter@headland.nl

Rob van Hazendonk,
co-founder Headland Interactive
T: 020-6260121. E: rob@headland.nl

Michel Binkhorst, MA.,
project manager and partner Headland Interactive
T: 020-6260121. E: michel@headland.nl

Emile van der Donk,
Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI-AVL)
T: 020-5122671, E: e.vd.donk@nki.nl

Otilia Dalesio,
Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI-AVL)
T: 020-5122666, E: o.dalesio@nki.nl

Harm van Tinteren, PhD.,
Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI-AVL)
T: 020-5122675, E: h.tinteren@nki.nl