Hester Claassen

Experience

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  Cape Peninsula University of Technology

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2012

  Masters Degree in Interaction Design

  MTech thesis project, May 2011 – April 2012:The Visual Calculator – ICT Support for Co-Operation and Planning across Multiple Working Roles on a Small-scale Wine Estate in the Western Cape, South AfricaI explored ICT support for cooperation and planning on a small-scale wine farm. I applied ethnographic field methods to develop an understanding of the work practice. The results were fed into participatory design workshops where I facilitated the design of a cooperation and planning tool in close collaboration between three stakeholders: the farm owner, the farm manager and a foreman.Other Projects included: - User Experience and Service Design (Project Name - World of Birds)- Storytelling for Social Change (Project name - The Postbox)For more information please visit:www.ixdfactory.net/ Show less

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  Id* interaction and industrial design

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Solo Designer

  Self-employed design professional who works independently.

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  Pierre Cronje

  Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  Draftsman - Furniture
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  Alpine German Kitchens / Poggenpohl

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Designer
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  Cape Peninsula University of Technology

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2022

  Lecturer
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  Architectural Metalformers Limited

  Mar 2023 - now

  Senior CAD Design

  Architectural roofing, cladding, sheetmetal and rainwater products.