riekus van montfort

I like to call myself a geek. I’ve always enjoyed playing with technology. As a kid I would build my own bicycles and guitars and fool around with all kinds of electronics. Things have not changed much since. I still play with technology on a daily basis. Putting technological innovation to use in a creative way is where I get my kicks. I see a lot of changes going on in both the digital and ‘analog’ world. We are slowly but steadily moving towards more personal ways of communication, where technology is no longer the designated playground of geeks. Social networks and communities are part of the set of tools that will help us in this process. I like to pick out the most interesting new technologies, and shape them into simple, effective tools. Currently, I’m focusing on my Bachelor of Multimedia thesis, titled “visualizing relations in social networks”.

Lable creates multimedia concepts, tools and provides workshops on how organizations can use social media tools to their benefit. It is the place where I meet likeminded people: creative minds with a shared interest in innovative multimedia concepts and their social implications. I love how Lable creates powerful community concepts and tools that are focused fully on their use by ordinary people. Over the last year, we have been working together closely with people from healthcare institutes, financial services and loads of interesting partners from collectives such as Nieuwe Garde, Naamlooz and Great Place To Live. Working in this network of creative minds is what makes us, and me, feel good.