Kay van den Aker

Alumni
Visiting Faculty
Student
The Netherlands

Kay is a designer and prototyper, exploring interactions that fuse digital and physical. He turns ambiguous ideas into tangible experiences by gluing together various hard- and software.

Currently he’s contracting at the Google Envisioning Studio (part of Google Research), where he explores innovative applications of state-of-the-art generative AI models. Previously, he has worked with companies ranging from Modem Works and Archetype AI to Arduino and others across design and technology. Kay holds an MFA in Interaction Design from the Umeå Institute of Design, and a BSc in Industrial Design from the Eindhoven University of Technology.

Beyond design and tech, Kay enjoys travelling, reading philosophy, and spending time in the ocean doing various water sports, or teaching as a surf instructor.

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Kay van den Aker

Kay van den Aker

Alumni  
Student 
 & 
Visiting Faculty
The Netherlands

Kay is a designer and prototyper, exploring interactions that fuse digital and physical. He turns ambiguous ideas into tangible experiences by gluing together various hard- and software.

Currently he’s contracting at the Google Envisioning Studio (part of Google Research), where he explores innovative applications of state-of-the-art generative AI models. Previously, he has worked with companies ranging from Modem Works and Archetype AI to Arduino and others across design and technology. Kay holds an MFA in Interaction Design from the Umeå Institute of Design, and a BSc in Industrial Design from the Eindhoven University of Technology.

Beyond design and tech, Kay enjoys travelling, reading philosophy, and spending time in the ocean doing various water sports, or teaching as a surf instructor.

The Netherlands