{"id":15329,"date":"2022-06-23T12:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T12:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/teamleden\/stephan-burghout\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:27:02","slug":"stephan-burghout","status":"publish","type":"teamleden","link":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/en\/teamleden\/stephan-burghout\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephan Burghout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5e6e669a8f1c34b412c819444fc8260c\">Stephan Burghout<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c28d43859237a28ce1c6bfc9191666af\"><em><strong><em><em><em><em>Strategic Designer<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-792x990.webp\" alt=\"Stephan Burghout\" class=\"wp-image-10975\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-792x990.webp 792w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-360x450.webp 360w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-160x200.webp 160w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02-480x600.webp 480w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/stephan_purplebg_02.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_693ad5aad0a1d\" data-block-name=\"buttons\" class=\" alignwide \">\n\n    <div class=\"wrap layout-column align-center\">\n        \n        <a href=\"mailto:stephan@8d.nl\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Email            <i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-paper-plane\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n        \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephan-burghout-65a342242\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">LinkedIn            <i class=\"fa-classic fa-brands fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Mission:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Designing and delivering practical tools for complex public challenges, supporting public organisations and centres of expertise in translating ideas into concrete results.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Experience:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0f 15 years of experience in complex project management <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Languages:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0fDutch (Professional working proficiency)<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fEnglish (Professional working proficiency)<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fFrisian (Basic working proficiency)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Expertise:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0f  Defining scope, priorities, and design direction in collaborative processes<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Translating complex information into visual and interactive formats<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Designing and developing tools and interventions in all shapes and sizes<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Educational boardgames and card games<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Planning and executing user testing and iterative development<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Emerging technologies and AI application<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Professional highlight:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Within the Warmlopen project for the Municipality of Amersfoort, Stephan focused on translating complex information about the energy transition into an understandable and accessible game format for residents. The result is a board game that provides residents with low-threshold insight into the choices and forms of collaboration involved in navigating this transition together. A significant design challenge that illustrates how design can help clarify and make societal issues more manageable.<br\/><br\/>Read more about the &#8216;Warmlopen&#8217; educational board game:  <a href=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/en\/projecten\/fostering-the-sustainable-energy-transition-through-design\/&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephan Burghout Strategic Designer Mission: Designing and delivering practical tools for complex public challenges, supporting public organisations and centres of expertise in translating ideas into concrete results. 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