Dieter Peirs
Praktijklector at Roaring and Gentle
Ghent Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolDieter Peirs is an independent designer and front-end developer from Ghent with 12 years of experience crafting brand identities, accessible interfaces, and sustainable digital products. As founder of Roaring and Gentle he blends graphic design sensibility with hands-on front-end implementation, helping clients translate concepts into usable, well-branded experiences. He also teaches as a praktijklector at Arteveldehogeschool, bringing current industry practice into the classroom. Past roles from agency creative to product designer at Smooth Sailing give him a pragmatic mix of studio discipline and product thinking. Dieter prioritizes accessibility and sustainability in interfaces—often making design choices based on long-term maintenance and user inclusivity rather than short-term trends. His background from LUCA School of Arts and continuous freelance work suggest a designer who values craft, adaptability, and meaningful impact.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Graphic design, Bachelor, Graphic design at LUCA School of Arts
Github Skills (34)
ember-addon10
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mhealth9
boilerplate9
frontend9
react8
linked-data8
javascript8
universe8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
nerdlab-be/nerdlab-site
Dec 2017 - Feb 2025
Website for https://nerdlab.be/
Contributions:361 pushes, 5 branches in 7 years 3 months
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