Hi! I'm Wido Beukhof, an Interaction Designer based in the Arnhem/Nijmegen area. Ever since I was a kid, I've been curious about how things work. This curiosity often got me into trouble-I had a habit of taking apart every electronic device I owned (and, admittedly, not always putting them back together). I just had to see how it all worked.

That childhood curiosity turned into a full-blown obsession, and now it's my profession. As Interaction Designers, we build systems that make the world easier to navigate-whether it's a self-checkout system at Albert Heijn, a signage system at Schiphol, or even the electronics in a toy. If it's about creating systems, we're on it.

My specialty? Interactive storytelling. I love the concepting phase-digging deep into the subject matter to find the most creative and fitting way to bring a story or information to life. My dream is to design physical, interactive installations for museums, creating experiences that truly immerse people in history, science, or art.

When I start a project, I dive in headfirst. I absorb all the information I can, almost to the point of obsession, until I've figured out the best solution. It might look a bit chaotic from the outside, but my documentation will tell you otherwise-I've got the details nailed down.

This mix of curiosity, creativity, and a love for storytelling is what drives me. Whether it's crafting a small interactive moment or a large-scale system, I'm all about creating meaningful, engaging experiences.

Education

- 2024, Graduated BA Interaction Design, HKU Utrecht
- 2020, Started BA Interaction Design, HKU Utrecht
- 2014, Minor with BA Product Design, ArtEZ Arnhem
- 2013, Photography course, ArtEZ Arnhem
- 2012, Started BA Interaction Design, ArtEZ Arhem
- 2009, HAVO Lindenholt college, Nijmegen

Activities

2024

- HKU Awards 2024 Nomination, Utrecht

2023

- Collaboration with UmU & UU, Utrecht

2022

- Club Tucan (Hotel van der Valk), Amersfoort
- Internship at Studio Tast, Eindhoven

2021

- Designed for Scouting Nederland, Leusden
- Designed for Scouting Nederland, Leusden
- Interaction Design for EnergieVoorVier, Beuningen

2020

- Designed for Scouting Nederland, Leusden
- Designed for RGeurts Patisserie, Beuningen

2019

- Designed for EnergieVoorVier, Beuningen
- Designed for Trash'ure Taarten, Nijmegen

2018

- Finished internship at Sprockler, The Hague
- Designed for LEERmeerKRACHT, Beuningen

2017

- Start internship at Sprockler, The Hague

2016

- Designed for Pontanus praktijk, Nijmegen
- Designed for StreetSurfShop, Weurt

2015

- Research trip, New York
- Website for National Lawyers Guild (NLG), Arnhem
- Designed for Pontanus praktijk, Nijmegen

2014

- Philips Design practical assignment, Eindhoven
- CASA practical assignment, Arnhem
- Exhibition at movie house Scarabee, Oosterbeek
- Exhibition during the Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven

2013

- Started at Scouting Beuningen '76, Weurt