About me

Facts

My name is Maarten Geraets. 24 years ago I was born in Brunssum, a city in the south of the Netherlands.  After graduating at Sintermeertencollege (Heerlen, 2006) I started to study BSc. Industrial Design at the Eindhoven University of Technology. After graduating for my bachelor degree, I went to Delft University of Technology for the Master Design for Interaction program.

Why

The reason why I attended this study was that I have been fascinated by technology and design since childhood. By attending Industrial Design I got the feeling to become a part of this sector myself.

Interests

I’m fascinated by technology and innovation, intelligent products and gadgets. They inspire me as upcoming Industrial Designer. Furthermore I like to sport in my spare time. Fitness, snowboarding and soccer are my favorite sports. In addition I enjoy being with my friends and I’m fond of traveling.

Character

My character can be described based on the following words:

Ambitious	Cooperative
Critical	Curious
Easy going	Emphatic
Energetic	Observer
Open minded	Perfectionist
Realist	Resolute
Social	Spontaneous

Ambition

With my knowledge and skills I want to design intelligent products and services. These designs will make life easier and more enjoyable, because in my opinion that’s important in life.

Skills

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Adobe Illustrator	Adobe InDesign	Adobe Photoshop
concept development	creative problem solving	design and research processes
designing intelligent systems	freehand drawing	idea generation
idea selection	integration technology	interactive prototypes
model making	multi-disciplinary teamwork	presentation
Rhinoceros 3D rendering	self-directed learning	technology
user testing	video-editing	websites
working in a team	Solid Works	Design Business Processes