identity

Identity

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João Pedro “Joca”van der Horst / 1995, born near Arnhem / Dutch-Brazilian roots / background in writing and blogging / interested in innovation in journalism / loves (analog) photography

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I have broad interests and like to learn things myself, going out of my comfort zone. My education at Industrial design connects to these characteristics, which motivates me to work hard and take responsibility of my development.

“motivated, responsible, pleasant to work with”

I.J. Boloz – Coach

When I started at high school, I had the somewhat naïve ideal to be a ‘uomo universali’. I still believe (a little) knowledge of a great variety of disciplines is the key to understanding other people better and seeing things in a broader perspective.

Often I use humor to show my opinion. A few years ago I ran for mayor in my hometown Arnhemii, to see what would happen if a 18-year old applied for this job. My campaign as ‘shadow mayor’ showed in a funny way the absurdity of the dutch procedure to choose a mayor.

“honest, willing to share his opinion, with a healthy dosis of humor!”

C.L. van den Bremen – Assignor