Community kickstart
Hartverwarmers: inspiring activity directors
With Hartverwarmers, I spearheaded the creation of a leading Dutch-language inspiration site for care home activity directors.
We launched the first version within days of the first covid lockdown.
Case study
Design for inclusion
PIN: helping newcomers feel at home
PIN supports municipalities around Brussels to include newcomers. As their team rapidly expanded, I was brought on board to develop tools to manage their growth.
Case study
Design for care
Soulcenter: elderly care software startup
At Soulcenter, we co-created the softest of software, to enhance well-being in care homes.
From 2018 till 2022, I was co-founder and creative director. I spearheaded product design and marketing-communication.
Case study
Social design
Social sabbatical: supporting local non-profits
In 2017 I did a full year of pro bono service design at local non-profits. I guided teams with digital strategy, improving digital tooling, and co-creating new services.
Together we conceived and developed new tools and services, usually by using no-code or low-code tools.
Case studies
Lean startup
Prezly: productivity software startup
Prezly is software as a service for corporate communication teams.
My cofounders and I bootstrapped the company and grew revenue to 7 figures annual recurring revenue. Some of the clients: Audi, Axa bank, Danone, IKEA, Samsung,..
From 2009 to 2016, I was co-founder and creative director.
Case study
Rapid validation
Hackathons & Service Jams: A playground for innovation
In the past decade I joined and organised 10+ hackathons. These events challenge participants to do rapid customer validation, by using business model design, design thinking and rapid prototyping.
Some of the projects: Coaching youngsters during 20-day hackathon Open Summer of Code. Co-organising a Service design jam. Co-organising Make a Mark Brussels.
Articles
- Animated overview of Ghent Service Jam.
- Vlog of participating in Hack Belgium: day 1 and day 2.
- Vlog about Make a Mark, a one-day Make-a-thon for a better Brussels.
- Article on hacking a city hackathon after CityHacks Bruges.
Let's innovate at startup speed
Contact me to talk about your social projects and challenges