Hi I'm rnest,
The curly guy who creates digital products by mixing business goals, tech and human-centered design.
Let's work together!
Let's work together!
Work
I have been working as a UX designer since 2010. Both for mobile and the web. In 2016, I decided to go freelance.
As a UX designer I love to delve into, learn from, and be amazed by lots of different industries and the challenges they face. I have been lucky enough to work on some great projects for wonderful clients.
2023
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T-Mobile Telecommunications provider
Mobile app – restructured the mobile app and implemented new ways of working within design team.
2022
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T-Mobile Telecommunications provider
Mobile app – restructured the mobile app and implemented new ways of working within design team.
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TAPP Hospitality data scale-up
Web app – designed a web app that helps bar and restaurant owners to make better informed decisions about the drinks they serve.
2021
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Movir Insurance company
Web design – designed a configurator / funnel for freelancers to insure themselves for disability.
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Nationale Nederlanden Bank
App design – designing a personal finance app to help people get insight into their income and expenses.
2020
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Nationale Nederlanden Bank
App design – designing a personal finance app to help people get insight into their income and expenses.
2019
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Rabobank Bank
Research – exploring the rental sector and developing and validating a new proposition.
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Gusmanson Design agency
Research – conducting interviews and creating a prototype around increasing the engagement within sport clubs.
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MyBrandPortal Brand management SaaS
Research – conducting interviews and creating a prototype to validate the direction of the product.
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Wolters Kluwer Publisher
Design sprint – prototyping a web app to automate tax consultancy.
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Trumarkets Serious gaming
App design – designing a mobile game in which students can experience the practice of trading in the stock market.
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Riksja Travel Travel agency
Design sprint – prototyping a web app for independent travel advisors.
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MN Labs Pension administrator
Design sprint – prototyping an iPad app to monitor ESG investments.
2018
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Floorplanner Interior design app
UX design – applying new design to the floor plan editor, while keeping legacy issues in check. Also creating a concept for the AR app.
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Plonquo Transport planning
UI design – designing the interface of a freight trains planning app. Focus on Material Design.
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Rompslomp Accounting app
Web design – creating concepts of new marketing pages and implementing these.
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Rebelslab Mobility agency
App design – designing a public transport app with gamification elements.
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Jaimes Edtech
Design sprint – prototyping a microlearning mobile app.
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Izipack Logistics
Prototype – designing a prototype for Accenture Awards.
2017
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Floorplanner Interior design app
UX design – applying new design to dashboard and creating a new payment flow.
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Plonquo Transport planning
UI design – designing the interface of a freight trains planning app. Focus on Material Design.
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De Volkskrant Publisher
UX review – reviewing the digital productions of this Dutch national newspaper and giving a presentation about conventions in digital design.
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Haagweg4 Office building
Frontend – building a website for this office building together with my studio buddies Kordaat.
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GraagGedaan Ecommerce
Web design – designing themes for ecommerce sites
2016
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Philips Personal care
UX design – designing a personal care companion app.
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Firmhouse Tech agency
UX design – designing first concepts for a metrics app with a focus on Pirate Metrics.
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Topics I value
During my career I have picked up some topics that are dear to me
Collaboration
I regularly engage with fellow designers, developers, and stakeholders. For instance, I might request a designer to review my work, ask a developer for input on a wireframe, or invite stakeholders to participate in workshops to gain deeper insights into the customer value of specific challenges
Ways of working
In recent years, I have become increasingly interested in the way teams work. How does the design team collaborate? How do designers communicate their ideas to each other and the organization? I love helping companies tackle these kinds of questions to bridge the gap between design, business, and technology.
Documentation
I take pride in creating well-documented designs and encourage my peers to do the same. It helps design teams to enhance their work, stakeholders to make better decisions, developers to collaborate more closely and organisations to ensure continuity over the longer term.
Research
Although I would not call myself a UX researcher, I'm not a rookie either. Over the last couple of years, I have conducted many interviews to discover unmet customer needs and new potential business opportunities. My aim with research is not so much in finding the truth but in helping teams and organizations make better-informed decisions.
Testimonials
It was great working with Ernest. What I like most about him as a designer is his very high productivity and his pragmatic approach without compromising details or the bigger picture. Oh… And did I mention he’s a nice guy?! A definite hire!
During the research phase of our project, Ernest made sure to push both for quality and quantity. When the time came to pitch a solution, Ernest his prototype absolutely helped to make it a success. Also, his design of the pitching deck definitely helped the team to get approval to go to the next phase!
Ernest is the first person I call when we’re doing new Google Design Sprints!
Ernest is an original thinker who is able to come up with new solutions. The work for our innovative planning application requires a high level of abstract thinking. Ernest is able to do that. Besides being able to design a good user experience, he is a nice person to work with and does he deliver what he promised.
I can totally vouch for the curls. He almost never has a bad hair day.