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Hi,
My name is Nick van Balken – nvanbalken for short – and I am the freelance designer for graphic design and website design from the The Hague, the Netherlands. You have come to the right place for modern, functional, accessible and affordable content, website design, DTP or custom graphic design. Is your business, collective, (social) organization or start-up ready for a fresh start? Or have you been busy for a while already but would you like to take the next step in professionalizing your website, corporate identity, print or promotional material? Then take a look around my portfolio and be inspired. Are you looking for something specifically? Then take a look at my service page around Website design or Graphic Design, DTP & Printing. Have you seen enough already and are you ready to dive into a fruitful collaboration? Then get in touch right away!
Personal story
I have always been a maker and am convinced that you do not only gain skills and knowledge during your work or education but especially in your spare time and during your hobbies. Whether it concerns music, art, design, or technology, in my spare time I am also busy with projects that help me develop myself as broadly as possible. That's why you won't find just one specialization in my portfolio , but next to graphic design, DTP, web design and promotional material also guitar building and design, product design, and furniture building, so that you as a customer get a versatile view of my skills and sources of inspiration. A strong visual design and efficient workflow can be implemented anywhere!
Background
I graduated from the faculty of Industrial Product Design from the TU Delft in 2017 where I was introduced to the profession of a designer in the broadest sense of the word. Through a broadly applicable design process, I learned to think in terms of solutions, which are not only limited to an innovative product but also come in the form of a streamlined user experience, sleek graphic representation, or an efficient production process.
Immediately after my university degree I started working at Aristides Instruments, where I was able to combine my profession as a designer with my passion for music and instruments. This high-end custom guitar building company in Haarlem follows a design-driven approach to the traditional profession of guitar-making and luthiery, which made it the perfect workplace to develop myself as a designer and instrument builder at the same time. For three years I was involved in the production process as a Junior Graphic & Product Designer and was responsible for custom vector and graphic design, production optimization, CAD, CAM and writing CNC programs.
In 2021, I decided to continue as a freelance designer and offer the broad experience I gained during my work and university degree on a self-employed basis. More than two years later I have executed all kinds of different projects in the field of content, website design, DTP and graphic design and I have been able to build a respected customer base of companies and organizations that regularly use my functional, modern and affordable design solutions.
Did you get interested in working together? Get in touch for a call or meeting so we can get started!
Software skills
Graphic Design, DTP & Printing
Website Design & Content Management
Product Design & CAD/ CAM
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