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Educational Experiences
Luca School of Arts Genk Bachelor Product Design started 2017 graduated in 2020
Aalto University, Finland Erasmus Exchange - Creative Sustainability Master program Spring 2020
Luca School of Arts Genk Master Product Design started in 2020 and ended in 2022
Aalto University, Finland - Contemporary Design Master program started in 2022 due to graduate in 2025
Professional Experiences
Portfolio since 2015 to be consulted on Behance https://www.behance.net/simenwillem
Internship Product Designer Upcycling Association supervised by architect Evy Puelinckx, Antwerp - Summer 2018
Workshop Algae Coordinated by Atelier Luma and Ecover, Genk - September 2019
z33 Performance art The Politics of Design Act 1 supervised by designer-philosopher Virginia Tassinari, Hasselt - October 2019
Participatory design process set up by Master studio FTS X Opvangcentrum Heusden-Zolder supervised by Ben Hagenaars - Autumn 2020
Coal Workshop directed by design studio Studio Plastique supervised by Archibald Godts and Theresa Bastek, Genk - February 2021
Internship Product Designer at design studio Studiosegers supervised by Wim Segers, Maaseik - Spring 2021
Scenographer, Founder of WERKHUIS at Genk by designer collective GERAAS - 2021-2022
Workshop in Ceramics coordinated by artist Pierluigi Pompei - February 2022
Public Guide at z33, House for contemporary art, design & architecture - Summer 2022
Exhibited as a Contemporary designer at Aalto University for the course Personal Exploration supervised by Maarit Makela - Winter 2022
Exhibited as a Contemporary designer-artist at Helsinki Design Week as Sound Experiences in Musiikkimuseo FAME, supervised by Simo Puintila - Autumn 2023
Valuable Experiences
Kringwinkel reception employee, receiving all Products, Schoten - Summer 2020
Kringwinkel reception employee, receiving all Products, Mortsel - Summer 2021