About me
I’m Rob and I design and write. Most of the time I try to combine the two.
I design user interfaces for web applications, websites, iOS apps, all kinds of print and typefaces. I believe that writing is essential to design. Language is an important part of the design process, and often overlooked.
Writing is also a more personal pastime for me. I write stories, mainly short stories, but I also wrote a novella for my graduation. Ask me about it sometime. My most visible obsession is my love for fashion and, in extension, product design. I graduated from the Royal Academy of Art (The Hague) with three shirts, seven neckties, six pairs of cufflinks, a novella and a typeface.
This makes it seem like I find it hard to pick one thing I like doing. I’m clear on that, though: I want to make really really good products for people to use. I think that’s succinct enough to be a mission statement.
Here’s how to reach me
E-mail me at ‘hi’ at robmientjes.nl. I like e-mail. It gives you room and time to talk and think. I write bad jokes and the occasional insight on Twitter as @rbmntjs. I have another blog that mostly features kittens, puppies and weird things I find on the web. Alternatively, if you wish to send me a message right here, right now, this form does exactly that.