Welcome to my personal and professional site. This site is basically about me and my work. It also showcases my graphic and web design skills. Visit my Portfolio for some examples of the work I have produced over the last years.
My name is Jaap-hein Wester, I am born in Zwolle and live in Rotterdam.
I am a self-educated person in the field of graphic- and webdesign. I have considerable knowledge of XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, XML and ActionScript and experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, AutoCad and the Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
September 2005 I started the part time study Communication & Multimedia Design.
Download Resume (Word document, dutch).
School:
* Vrije School (Waldorf School) in Zwolle and Zutphen.
* HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education) diploma.
* Opleiding Bouwkunde (engineering), Hogeschool Rotterdam.
Work:
* Waiter in Hotel New York, Rotterdam.
* Employee public service, gatekeeper and pay-desk employee in Luxor Theatre, Rotterdam.
* Cateringwork, officework via Randstad Uitzendburo.
* Computer lessons and support to students Bouwkunde and AutoCad, Academie IT.
* Implementation and check of participant files for the Albeda college, Rotterdam.
* Customer Service and Support Representative, first line support for internet and billing questions, Callcenter UPC Netherlands in Capelle a/d IJssel.
* Quality & Service Team, domainname administration, website managment and deployment, ISM eCompany, Rotterdam
Training periods:
* HBG Utiliteitsbouw, Regio West, Capelle a/d IJssel, Work: World Port Center.
* MVRDV Architecten, Rotterdam.
Travel and interests:
* A year travelled and worked in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
* Photography, travel, architecture.
Knowledge of languages:
* Dutch in word and writing.
* English in word and writing.
* German.
In possession of drivers license B.