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Jan Westphal - Creative Coder and Designer from Kiel
Open to
Working student · Internship · Freelance
Hours
approx. 0-15 hrs/week as a working student
Studies
Media Engineering, HAW Kiel
Location
Kiel, Germany

I'm into experimental design, art and prototyping. I'm fascinated by how different disciplines interlock to create something new.

I love to draw and tinker with electronics as well as video and audio gear. Graffiti culture is part of my roots, it was my first real connection to illustration and design.

My path wasn't a straight one. Six semesters of communication design gave me a visual foundation, then I worked as a graphic designer for several years and realised the technology behind it intrigues me just as much. That's why I now study media engineering, bringing both worlds together.

Game development excites me most, because design, code, sound and storytelling come together in one product. My favourites: Oxygen Not Included, Slay the Spire, Diablo and Donkey Kong Country.

I'm married, and we have two wonderful kids.

01 — Background

Path

  1. 01 Painter Apprenticeship Completed
  2. 02 Communication design University studies – visual foundation 6 semesters
  3. 03 Graphic designer Professional work in graphic design and printing Several years
  4. 04 Media Engineering (B.Eng.) HAW Kiel Now

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