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Just a quick message

I've just created this blog. My intention is to write down whatever I experience in the industry - and have an opinion. I've been working in the world of digital media for just over 15 years and I have worked on CD-ROM presentations (they were once cool), animations, flash websites, games (incl. Nintendo DS) and big webdesign projects.

I've worked for clients such as Philips Lighting, Philips Medical, Shell, Sony, MasterCard, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, MTV Networks, Q Dance, Unibet, Warner Brothers, Universal, Tork, Talpa, Studio100, Adecco, KIA, Knauf, DAF, KLM, Aegon and many more, both big and small.

I intend to look at stuff from both angles: agency and client. I hope my insights will help others when tackling a web project, whether you're from an agency or a client. I've already got my first items to write about: Starting a project, Design Principles and Content.

My goal is to write my first 3 articles before Christmas.

All the best,
Corné

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