koen van beversluys c.v. english

koen van beversluys c.v. english

koen van beversluys

I Online Portfolio & CV: http://users.telenet.be/macbeaver/kvbevers/kvbevers.html 3 I Personal information First en Last name: Koen Van Beversluys Birth date: 6 December 1973 Place of birth: Ghent, Belgium Address: 52, rue de Moillebeau, 1209 Geneva, CH Mob: +41 78 873 20 92 E-mail: koen.vanbeversluys@gmail.com Civil status: married Nationality: Belgian Drivers license: B Non smoker I About myself I am a very creative, outgoing, hard-working and honest person; full of energy, stress-resistant, with a positive and friendly attitude; enthusiastic, practical, flexible, communicative, inquisitive and ambitious. I am customer and result oriented. I also have a big sense of responsibility and I work well either in a team or on my own. I like new challenges and variety and I continuously look for new things/adventures to be part of. I like to learn new things and I am always prepared to transmit my knowledge to others. I am an inspired and analytical thinker who works in a highly structured manner. I Training/Education - Graduate school (1993-1996) Hogeschool Antwerpen, Campus Turnhout, de Merodelei 220, 2300 Turnhout (B) Graphic Arts & Printing Bachelor in Graphic Arts & Printing - Secondary school (1986-1993) Don Bosco Technisch Instituut Kortrijksesteenweg 1025, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem (B) Graphic Arts & Printing (TSO) Diploma High Technical Secondary I Professional experience 1. Graphic designer/typographer (2011 - upon today) in the Graphic Design, Production and Distribution Section of the World Trade Organization in Geneva. 2. a. Graphic designer (1997-2011) in the communication department of VDAB (the Flemish Employment and Vocational Training Service). b. Since the end of 2006 I have also been responsible for the corporate identity. c. Graphic consultant within graphic projects for partner organisations of VDAB, such as: WERKWINKEL (Local Jobcentres), EURES (European Employment Services), BE-ODL (Belgian Network for Open & Distance Learning), EFODL (European Federation for Open & Distance Learning), COFEP (Central office for entrepreneurs), WAPES (World Association of Public Employment Services), Synerjob (Federation of Belgian Public Employment Services). Main responsabilities: Design of manuals, covers for reports, posters, flyers, leaflets, invitations, visual communication: f.e.: banners, posters, roll-up displays, etc. d. Production coördinator and operator of a VLF (very large format inktjet printer), in the production/handling of materials as a support for our stands on events, local jobfairs and others In which I was the operator e. I did photographic work for VDAB, as well.

4 I Knowledge of languages - Dutch: (mother language) - English: speaking & writing very good - French: speaking & writing adequate - German: speaking & writing moderate - Spanish: speaking & writing moderate - Ab-Actis secretary (1995-1996) Member of the editorial staff counsel of the Student association Bovis-Grafica Turnhout (B) - Collaborator in the logistics department at nv Scaffo Gent (B), (Aug 1995) - Graphic designer Interim job (Feb-March 1997) at Alltech Associates Inc, 9270 Laarne (B) I Private experience - Bovis-Grafica: logo 10 year s anniversary - Croeso-Sailing: website - Kurt Denoyette: logo - Umberto Fregoni: logo - restaurant Pizza al Taglio, logo - Gourmet shop Gusto di Vino (Mexico D.F.) - Jonathan Eden-Drummond: bookcover for Copyright (a novel), Fardels - Quality Computer Solutions: logo-display I Practical knowledge - Operating systems: Apple Macintosh (OS 9/OS X) specialist PC (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7) Adobe Lightroom Freehand/Dreamweaver/Flash QuarkXPress CorelDraw Fetch FTP Aperture Onyx Postershop/Preflight FlexiSign Pro/Signsoft (cutting-software) Live Interior 3D Google Sketch-up Apple Mail/Keynote/ ilife/iwork/iphoto Nikon Picture Project/Capture/Transfer Skype Painter Novell Netware/Groupswise CSS Mindmap/Omnigraffle Cinema 4D Heidelberg Prinect Signastation (imposition) - Hardware: Knowledge of installing computerhardware - Networks: TCP/IP, Novell, AppleTalk, Windows server - Programming languages: HTML - Very Large Format-printing + handling - Digital printing (POD/web-to-print) - Photography - Software: Microsoft Office (Word/Excell/PowerPoint) Microsoft Outlook/Entourage OpenOffice Enfocus Pitstop Professional Adobe Acrobat/Distiller Adobe CS: Illustrator/Photoshop/Indesign

5 I Seminars & Workshops - Flash & Dreamweaver (KISP Ghent, 2007) - The Corporate Identity (Kluwer trainings, 2007) - Enfocus Pitstop Pro (Online Graphics, 2007) - Adobe Product Seminars - Visit to fairs (NAT/INT): f.e. Drupa (Düsseldorf), LabelExpo (Brussels/Paris), Photokina (Cologne), Fespa digital (Paris/Amsterdam), Viscom (Paris), Study visits: Xerox HQ (Rochester, NY, 2007) Xerox Canada (Toronto, 2007) I Hobby s - Designing - Sports (swimming, cycling, fitness, walking) - Gastronomy (cooking, oenology) - Travelling (particularly in Latin America) - Culture: reading, cinema & music - Fashion & lifestyle -... I References - WTO: Mr. Eugenio Beltron Sanchez (chief of the section) Rue de Lausanne 154, 1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland Phone: +42 22 739 55 84, eugenio.beltron@vdab.be - VDAB: Mr. Fons Leroy (general manager) Keizerslaan 11, 1000 Brussels Belgium Phone: +32 2 506 15 34, fons.leroy@vdab.be

I Diploma in Graphic Arts & Printing 6 FLEMISH COMMUNITY KINGDOM OF BELGIUM MINISTRY OF THE FLEMISH GOVERNMENT DIPLOM OF SECUNDARY EDUCATION Name and address of the institution: Don Bosco Technisch Instituut Kortrijksesteenweg 1025 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem Education: Section: technical secundary Graphic Arts The undersigned, Faucompret Louis, director of the institution, confirms that Van Beversluys Koen, born in Ghent, on December 6, 1973, 1 holder of the certificate of lower secondary education; 2 as a regular pupil of the fourth, fifth and sixth year of the full secondary education has followed and has terminated his education on June 30, 1993 in the abovementioned institution, education and section; 3 the last two years in the same education, section has followed. He confirms that all the laws, regulations, decretes and regularly requirements were respected. Issued in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, on June 30, 1993 The holder, The director In representation of the Flemish Executive, We, the President and Secretary of the exams-commission, set up under Article 84 sexies of the decrete of July 31, 1990 concerning the education II, declare this diploma for validated. Issued in Brussels, on March 11, 1994 A secretary, The chairman,

I Bachelor in Graphic Arts & Printing 7 FLEMISH COMMUNITY KINGDOM OF BELGIUM Ministry of the Flemish Government Départment of Education Hogeschool ANTWERPEN Vlaamse autonome hogeschool Van Meterenkaai 4 2000 Antwerp Academic year 1995-1996 Higher technical education in short term program and training in the Department of Graphic Arts. Having regard to the Decree of July 13, 1994 concerning higher education in the Flemish community; Having regard to the decision of the Flemish Government of July 19, 1995 on the transformation of the training and opportunities from Universities of the Flemish community; Organized in accordance with the act of July 7, 1970 on the general structure of higher education. The examination commission declares that Koen Van Beversluys, born on December 6,1973 in Ghent, finished with satisfaction the last section in the education of graphic arts which includes three years of study. This diploma and title is granted to BACHELOR in GRAPHIC ARTS. Antwerp, June 24, 1996 The holder, The President and the board of members of the examination-commission Stamp of the institution,

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