Jake Houbiers

When nothing is sure, everything is possible!

As founder of Ministry of MEDIA and freelance interim creative for different NGO's, agencies and public benefit companies, I actively design possibilities and opportunities. Bringing together marketing, technology, creative design, communication and interaction to inspire positive change!

With more than 20 years of experience in the creative sector, I have worked as a art-director for multiple A brands and in more recent years enjoy working mostly for NGO’s, and public benefit companies as well as holding a teaching position at the University of Applied Sciences.. With an open mind and all challenges welcome attitude, I love to find & direct the creative solutions & digital projects. In this process I bring marketing, technology, creative design together to communication and interaction with niche or big audiences with messaging that inspires positive & meaningful change.

I have a Masters of Arts in European Media from the University of Portsmouth (UK). A Masters of Arts in Multimedia Studies as well as a Bachelor of Engineering from the Utrecht School of the Arts, Faculty of Art, Media & Technology (HKU).

Also I am a member of the European Academy of Digital Media (EADiM), IPAN (Interactive Professional Association of the Netherlands), IAA (International Advertising Association), CNA (Communicatie Netwerk Amsterdam) and was a member of the EuroPrix jury.

Specialties: strategy, art direction / creative consulting / campaigns & interactive brand activation / interaction design / interactive game design / story telling / brainstorming / people person / creative think tank.