About
I’m an industrial designer with a broad range of creative, design, and technical skills. I obtained my master’s degree in Industrial Design at the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2014. Following my master’s degree, I pursued a PhD within the same faculty, where I also coached design projects at bachelor’s and master’s level.
Central to my work is the way I use designing and making as a way to think, shape ideas, and turn my imagination into concrete, tangible designs. This approach was at the core of my PhD research, where I explored new interaction possibilities for digital toys through hands-on design experiments. The research resulted not only in academic output, but also in a series of digital toy prototypes. Each prototype was carefully crafted, with strong attention to aesthetics, form, and materials and served as a demonstrator of the ideas presented in my research.
Another aspect that defines me as a designer is my highly visual way of working, using sketching, illustrations and other graphic designs. This highly visual way of working is clearly visible in my portfolio, where a playful, figurative style runs through everything I create, from research prototypes to toy designs.