About
An experienced design and app developer crafting award winning interfaces with ambitious agencies such as Sanctuary Computer, XXIX and HAUS in New York and Ode to A and Hello Comrade in Amsterdam. Dries has worked as founding developer for startups like fotomat, mmERCH and Anatha building web, e-commerce and wearable applications and more. Since '25 Dries is based in Kyoto, where he is building Minka Haus design residency and founded Kyō no Kyōto culture calendar. Before that all he lived in Amsterdam where he ran the Close My Eyes art gallery and De Fotohal photogaphy festival.
What I do
Redesign a mobile banking app. Prototype the first Wearable Wallet™ for mmERCH, that powered their $6.4M raise. Develop a visual site builder for photographers. Creating an online landscape for LSA alumni. Build a minimalist portfolio for an architect office. Design a festival site. And more..
Education
Master Philosophy University of Amsterdam
Skillset
Web, mobile and e-commerce development / JavaScript / React / Vue / Headless CMS / Shopify / Sanity / Computational Design / WebGL / GSAP / ThreeJS / P5 / and more..
Talks & Workshops
The Design Kids World Press Photo Japan Photo Awards