Source: My LinkedIn profile
I've dabbled in web development and design since my early teens, and created my first professional website when I was 17. I love working with and creating for the web. The constant development of the medium forces you to be on the frontlines in order to deliver the greatest work. I find that clash of emerging technologies and the need to provide value for our customers and create high quality work to be just the place where I want to be.
Specialties: HTML(5), CSS(3), JavaScript, Photoshop, UX and interaction design
Self-employed April 2014 – Present (10 months) | Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Working freelance for a variety of agencies doing front-end development and UX design on campaign and corporate sites. Also spending time on personal projects and photography. Interested? Let me know!
1508 A/S November 2013 – March 2014 (5 months) | Copenhagen Area, Denmark
I do interaction design and prototyping using various methods from simple sketching to fully fledged front-end prototypes.
Vertic September 2012 – October 2013 (1 year 2 months) | New York, NY
Moved to the New York office to strengthen our web standards competences here.
I do concept development and UX/interaction design and create rich and dynamic experience using modern web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JS. I also coordinate with our Copenhagen development team to consolidate our efforts and learnings.
I've worked with a lot of interesting clients, such as Microsoft, Vestas, Takeda, Ecco and MTV.
Creative Director, at Done.
"What I truly enjoy about my line of work, is that I once in a while come across people who make me feel I've plenty more to learn. Laust was on the forefront of development, when I started as Head of Design & UX at Vertic, and was eagerly embracing a collaborative approach between disciplines. Therefore, he became a trusted companion, when developing and incorporating new ways of working at Vertic.
"Laust is a true hybrid when it comes to digital work, because I believe he has a genuine interest in all aspects of it. Not only his own focus area, but every bit of the process – from overall concept to the finalized piece of work. I could always rely on Laust to have an opinion about work being done, sketched or presented to him – and would get a honest and knowledgeable response. Savvy in terms of user interaction, how to optimize performance, meticulous about details and always making sure designs were either implemented in a carbon-copy manner – or improved in a way that make you look good as a designer. You could always rely on Laust being a strict, but fair critic – and equally generous with complimenting people when they did good work.
"I thoroughly enjoyed working with Laust, and would welcome any opportunity to do it again at some point. For now, I'll let the people around him enjoy his skills, holistic approach, will to do things better each time, passion for the craft - and give my warmest recommendations without any hesitation."
Web Developer
"I had the pleasure of working with Laust at Vertic in their New York office. Laust has been a great mentor, always up for helping anyone in need and sharing his research on new technologies and approaches to website development. He certainly is the best type of developer, constantly learning and bringing fresh and well thought-out ideas to the table, coming up with creative and unique solutions for challenging problems.
"Laust is smart, very talented and can easily handle multiple projects at once. With his great positive working attitude and sense of humor he knows how to create a pleasant work atmosphere for the team. I have always enjoyed working with Laust and would love to do so again in the future."
COO/Co-Founder at imagiLabs
"I was working with Laust on one of Vertic NYC’s largest projects and immensely appreciated his easy-going, yet thoroughly professional personality. He has a passion for his craft that is rarely seen in veterans of the industry and spending any amount of time with him will challenge your notions about web design best practice — for the better.
"When working together, his keen eye for visual design and interaction patterns allowed him to quickly identify important usability problems, which saved us a lot of time. Although we often started with very different ideas, the great collaboration between us helped to develop more balanced and thought-out solutions. More then once he showed an intuitive understanding of the clients content strategy, and it’s importance to the overall information architecture, that really impressed me. Even when we disagreed, I could always be sure to get a honest and knowledgeable response from him — he’s a very fair critic, but also gives credit where credit is due.
"I greatly enjoyed working with Laust, and would love to do it again."
Vertic October 2010 – August 2012 (1 year 11 months) | Copenhagen Area, Denmark
I did concept and interaction design and create rich and dynamic experience using modern web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JS. I also built and lead a small team of front-end developers, collaborating across projects and platforms to build both small and large (scalable) solutions.
Partner, Head of Development at OMI A/S
"Laust is one of the best, if not the best, front-end developers I've ever worked with. His knowledge of his field is always bleeding-edge, however he approaches new technology with a healthy scepticism in client projects. In hobby projects though, he is known to endeavour in new unsupported and exciting tech and experiment to his hearts content.
"He has through the years been my main source of inspiration in regards to front-end development and he is always my go-to guy when I face a problem that I can't solve on my own.
"I would hire Laust in a heart-beat, and I truly hope to have the pleasure of working with him again in the future."
Senior User Experience Consultant at Creuna
"Laust and I have worked close together on several projects and I’m always pleased when I get the opportunity to work with him. He is full of ideas and has an encouraging approach toward people. Definitely one of the most dedicated persons I have ever worked with.
"Laust is not only fast to pick up new methods and technologies he is also a frontrunner for a company’s take on frontend development. Besides technology he knows his way around design, UX and creative concept development which makes him a versatile and proactive colleague to work with in every step of a project. These qualities most notably translate in his ability to communicate and challenge the way you think about web design. I hope our ways will cross again on future projects."
Columbus IT August 2008 – September 2010 (2 years 2 months)
At Columbus IT, I helped craft cross-media B2B marketing campaigns. Most of the campaigns were focused around our consultancy services or Microsoft’s ERP and CRM products (the Dynamics software family). I created both the technical part of our campaigns and the visuals, both for web and print.
Senior Marketing Architect at Increase
"It has been my pleasure to have Laust Johan Deleuran employed in our Marketing Department. Laust has played an important part of our marketing success during the past two years.
"He works fast and produces high quality designs that always fit the purpose. He is very loyal and dedicated, and he goes the extra mile whenever it is needed.
"He has the unique combination of technical skills and a business-oriented mindset. He thinks as a marketeer, and marketing performance is an integral part of all his design and development work.
"I look forward to hopefully working with him again sometime soon."
LJD January 2006 – December 2009 (4 years)
I am the head of my own privately held Web Design company, LJD.
Amnesty International September 2008 – August 2009 (1 year)
I worked as a volunteer at Amnesty International designing what was to be the last issues of the Danish semi-monthly youth magazine, Appel. The entire magazine was based on volunteers, but unfortunately had to close down in the summer of 2009, as Amnesty decided to focus more on it's online efforts. The work involved layouting and designing articles, ads and the entire magazine in tight collaboration with the editorial directors.
Udviklingskonsulent i Enhedsplejen Stengård
"I've had the pleasure of working with Laust as part of the editorial team of Appel, Amnesty International's youth magazine.
"I can strongly recommend Laust as a layouter/graphic designer and would not hesitate to work with him again. He is both highly competent, attentive to details and with a creative mind that is second to none! Working with him was a delightful experience as Laust was professional, energetic, extremely good at finding solutions to difficult problems and very skilled in graphic design and layout. Furthermore he was always easy to work with and with a positive personality. I can honestly say that I would work with Laust any day."
Danaweb A/S December 2007 – May 2008 (6 months)
Developing GUI for websites, project managing extension modules for client websites.
- 2010: Course in Type Design and Layout (Typografy) at Danish School of Media and Journalism.
- 2009: Course in Design Theory (Formlære 1) at Danish School of Media and Journalism.
- 2006-2007: Studied some Journalism at Danish School of Media and Journalism.
- 2004-2006: Studied Multi Media Design at business school Handelsskolen København Nord.
- 2004: Attended Grundtvigian boarding school Ask Højskole from February 1st to June 5th.
- 2000-2003: Attended high school at Aurehøj Amtsgymnasium, majored in mathematics. Graduated on June 18th, 2003.
- 2000: Graduated primary and secondary school at private school P-75.