Hi, I'm Mathijs Sterrenburg!
Hi, I'm Mathijs Sterrenburg!
But that's a mouthful, so most people call me Math. I'm a Dutch creative director & allround designer with 12+ years experience. During that time I've worked with organisations & clients of all sizes, ranging from NGO's, start-ups to fortune 100 companies all around the world.
Design is a great tool to uncover & solve problems that actually matter. It's my personal mission to use design to create a positive social and climate impact globally. I enjoy leading and collaborating with multidisciplinairy teams to create human-centered products, experiences, brands and solutions that drive tangible results.
Why I primarily help changemakers
There's plenty of pressing issues around the world that need attention. While I learned a lot from my years of working for world's biggest companies, I felt an intrinsic need to focus more on empowering changemakers, social entrepreneurs, B-corps & world improvers.
What sets me apart from others
I share the commitment to make the world a better place. My years of experience in design & tech in the impact space give me a good grasp of how purpose-driven organisations can overcome challenges, stand out, grow revenue and in turn increase growth & positive impact.
Why I primarily help changemakers
There's plenty of pressing issues around the world that need attention. While I learned a lot from my years of working for world's biggest companies, I felt an intrinsic need to focus more on empowering changemakers, social entrepreneurs, B-corps & world improvers.
What sets me apart from others
I share the commitment to make the world a better place. My years of experience in design & tech in the impact space give me a good grasp of how purpose-driven organisations can overcome challenges, stand out, grow revenue and in turn increase growth & positive impact.
What I bring to the table
A long history of experience in leading human-centered design, user research, prototyping, testing, iterating & development. I like to balance having a helicopter view and working with teams hands-on, as I think collaboration is key for building impactful solutions.
Who I (don't) like to work with
I love working with passionate people & organisations on social and climate impact projects. If you are merely trying to make profits without taking ethics into consideration, or don't see much value in thorough strategy, branding or design, we might not be a good fit.
What I bring to the table
I combine human-centered design, tech & strategy to tackle business challenges. I have hands-on experience in user research, prototyping, testing, iterating & development. I like working with & leading teams as I believe collaboration is key for impactful solutions.
Who I like to work with
If you need help with a positive impact project and are ready to collaborate to grow your business or product, we're a great match. If you don't see value in strategy, branding or design or just want imagery fast & cheap (or free), check out Fiverr & Upwork instead.
What I can help with
What I can help with
Creative direction • Art direction • Brand strategy • Brand identity • UX/UI design • User research • Prototyping • Product design • Visual design • 2D & 3D Illustration • Photography • Animation • Videography • XR design
Creative Direction / Art Direction / Brand Strategy / Corporate Identity / 2D & 3D Design / Illustration / UX/UI Design / Marketing / Print Design / Webdesign / Visual Design / Animation / Motion Design / Videography / Photography / XR design
Creative direction • Art direction • Brand strategy • Brand identity • UX/UI design • User research • Prototyping • Product design • Visual design • 2D & 3D Illustration • Photography • Animation • Motion design • Videography • XR design
Happy clients
Awards & features
- International Serious Play Awards - Gold Award, 2021
- Energy Institute Award - Best Public Engagement, 2019
- Serious Board Game Awards - Silver Award, 2019
- Games for Change Awards - Most significant impact, 2019
- King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa award - Best Innovation
in Education, 2018 - Public Award for Best Innovation - Dutch Coalition for Humanitarian Innovation, 2018
- RAAK-Awards - Gold Award, 2017
- Serious Play Conference - Bronze Award, 2017
- AHK Best Art Project of the Year - Finalist, 2015
- Short video Award 'Videoooooh' - Top Submitter, 2012
- Celluloid Remix Video Montage - Finalist, 2012
- Wired magazine
- Photoshop Magazine
- Advance Photoshop Magazine
- N-Gamer magazine
- London Olympics Exhibition
- Mix Art Gallery / Amsterdam
- Children's Book Museum / The Hague
- International Serious Play Awards - Gold Award, 2021
- Energy Industry Award - Best Public Engagement, 2019
- Serious Board Game Awards - Silver Award, 2019
- RAAK-Awards - Gold Award, 2017
- Serious Play Conference - Bronze Award, 2017
- AHK Best Art Project of the Year - Finalist, 2015
- Short video Award 'Videoooooh' - Top Submitter, 2012
- Celluloid Remix Video Montage - Finalist, 2012
- Wired magazine
- Photoshop Magazine
- Advance Photoshop Magazine
- London Olympics 2012 exhibition
- N-Gamer magazine
- International Serious Play Awards -
Gold Award, 2021 - Energy Industry Award -
Best Public Engagement, 2019 - Serious Board Game Awards -
Silver Award, 2019 - Games for Change Awards -
Most significant impact, 2019 - King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa award - Best Innovation in Education, 2018
- Public Award for Best Innovation -
Dutch Coalition for Humanitarian Innovation, 2018 - RAAK-Awards - Gold Award, 2017
- Serious Play Conference - Bronze Award, 2017
- AHK Best Art Project of the Year - Finalist, 2015
- Short video Award 'Videoooooh' -
Top Submitter, 2012 - Celluloid Remix Video Montage -
Finalist, 2012 - Wired magazine
- Photoshop Magazine
- Advance Photoshop Magazine
- N-Gamer magazine
- London Olympics Exhibition
- Mix Art Gallery / Amsterdam
- Children's Book Museum / The Hague
Bonus trivia
- Originally produced & raised in the Netherlands.
- Currently based and working in and around Asia.
- I write about the mix of design, tech & impact on Medium.
- Used to lecture on design & strategy at Mediacollege Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of the Arts.
- Presently still active as a design mentor for students at IxDF.
- Originally produced & raised in the Netherlands.
- Currently based and working in and around Asia.
- I write about the mix of design, tech & impact on Medium.
- Used to lecture on design & strategy at Mediacollege Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of the Arts.
- Presently still active as a design mentor for students at IxDF.
- I've been a mix of vegetarian & vegan for the past 14 years.
- Big fan of videogames, and figuring out how to break them.
- Always working on some side-projects to keep my brain sane.
- In my free time I volunteer my design & business skills to various animal welfare, mental health & climate projects globally.
- Shoesize: 45.5 (EU) / 12 (US).
You made it all the way here? Proud of you.
Let's get to know each other and see if we can collaborate.
Let's get to know each other and see if we can collaborate.
