Jan Wagner van der Straten

Jan Wagner van der Straten has a diverse work experience spanning various creative and strategic roles. Jan is currently serving as the Head of Experience & Creative Direction at THE ARC, where they focus on disruptive product innovations and leads an interdisciplinary team. Jan is also affiliated with SOCHILI as a Creative Strategy & Brand Consultant, providing their expertise in developing brand strategies. Previously, Jan was the Co-Founder of NEU - Designbüro, contributing to its establishment and development. Jan has also held positions at WAYS, where they served as the Lead Experience & Creative Director, and at Gregor & Strozik Visual Identity GmbH as a Senior Art Director. Additionally, Jan has experience in academia, having served as a Dozent für Kommunikationsdesign / UX-Design at Fachhochschule Münster and as a Dozent für Kreativitätstechniken / Kommunikationsdesign at WAM Die Medienakademie. Jan has worked as a Freier Art Director at Meiré und Meiré and as a Freelancer at Heithoff & Companie GmbH. Throughout their career, Jan has demonstrated a strong focus on creative direction, design, and delivering impactful branding solutions.

Jan Wagner van der Straten's education history includes a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Design und visuelle Kommunikation, allgemein, which was obtained from FH Münster from the years 2010 to 2012. Before that, Jan received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Kommunikationsdesign from FH Münster from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, Jan has obtained several certifications including Scrum-Grundlagen: Der Product Owner from LinkedIn in April 2022, Einfach gendern: gendersensible Sprache in der Unternehmenspraxis from LinkedIn in August 2021, Grundlagen der Programmierung: UX-Design from LinkedIn in June 2021, and Grundlagen der User Experience für Entscheider from LinkedIn in March 2021.