It started with a bachelor in Design and Multimedia. After that I was a teacher for many years at the Noorderpoort Art and Multimedia School in Groningen. I started graphic design when I was young and was co-owner of a web agency for ten years
Studio 1902 was founded in 2017 and owes its name to my beautiful house in Baflo, where Anno 1902 adorns the facade. I work from home, which means that you often see a cat, child or my wife walking through the screen when we're video conferencing. The variety of working independently and together on beautiful projects is what makes me love what I do.
Studio
1902
Besides development and design work, I like cooking, walking, music, theater and gaming. I co-host the podcast Code Rush with Jay George. Furthermore, I am a father of two and a cat person.
My work
I would describe my style as minimalistic and modern. My websites always match my clients message, with an eye for beautiful design. What I absolutely stand for, is user friendliness: managing a CMS shouldn't be harder than writing a Word doc. I also think privacy and accessibility are important parts of my job.
What drives me, is the infinite change in web development. Without exaggeration: I learn every single day and I keep improving and refining. My way of working is personal and I do things with care. I don’t like keeping up appearances. Simply because being yourself brings out the best in others.
Design work is always finished in the browser, and Rob has been my go-to partner for many projects. His dedication to delivering work that’s performant, accessible and done the right way is second to none. Rob always finds a way to add design delighters and other details to bring a project to life, plus he cares about making the content editing experience as easy as possible. Highly recommended by me and my clients.
Partners
Dave Smyth Studio
Dave Smyth is a designer and developer interested in privacy, typography and ethics. We enjoy working together, where I am responsible for the technical realisation of his designs.
A creative agency that also makes my activist heart skip a beat. Together we work on meaningful projects, where their expertise in the field of web design, UX and impact communication fits seamlessly with my knowledge of technical realization and accessibility.
Meinte Strikwerda is meer dan 25 jaar een naam in Nederland als het gaat om creatieve concepten, strips, illustraties en grafisch ontwerpen. Meinte en Rob waren waren collegadocenten aan Noorderpoort Kunst & Multimedia.
