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Curiculum Vitae
Michiel van Laar studied Language and Culture Studies, specialisation New Media & Digital Culture, at Utrecht University. He graduated Cum Laude (Master of Arts).
MvL finished the Creative Media Diploma course at SAE Amsterdam, where he learned the basics of graphic design, webdesign, audio and video editing, content management and project management. He also got lessons in graphic design by Speijker Graphic Design.
MvL worked freelance / as an employee of:
- Nedasco B.V. (current employer)
- Dicode
- Datasmit
- ICEshop
- Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision
Spare time
I like to be active during spare time.
To stay healthy, I dance Hiphop, BodyJam, and Streetdance at Mars Bentum. I also like:
- running
- rollerblading
- skiing
- surfing
- sailing
- cycling
- swimming
- listening to music
- watching movies
- walking in a forest
- taking photographs
- watch inspiring material of other creative people (in books, online, street art, exhibitions and museums).
My skills
I have skills in webdesign, graphic design, and video shooting & editing. I am not a programmer, but I can find my way through difficult code. I am able to work with these programs:
Webdesign
Dreamweaver 5.5, Flash 5.5, UltraEdit, Eclipse.
Graphic Design
Photoshop CS5.5, Illustrator 5.5, Indesign 5.5, QuarkXpress 9, Lightroom 3.
Video & Audio
Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Premiere 5.5, After Effects 5.5, Soundtrack Pro, Audition.
Content Management Systems
WordPress, Liferay, Alfresco, Joomla, XTCommerce, custom made CMS systems.
What I've made
I am not just a webdesigner. I also do graphic design, banner design, content management, media research, music editing, and video shooting and editing.
I have the privilege to occasionally work together with Mario Bergsma of Speijker Graphic Design. We still collaborate if one of his clients needs a web presence.
My portfolio gives you an idea of what I have made for clients in the Zutphen area and elsewhere. It also gives you a look behind the scenes in my 'fun stuff' projects: things I've made to sharpen my skills and for pure enjoyment of creating things for myself.
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