DAE Alumni

Design Academy Eindhoven's alumni include some of the world's most innovative and respected designers, business leaders, researchers and artists. The school has maintained close connections with many of its alumni, who are invaluable in keeping the school connected to the world of design and industry. They regularly connect with current students to share their professional insights and how their education shaped their career, through social media, work placements and feedback sessions, as well as interviews and surveys that help shape DAE's approach.

Every year, DAE scouts for new teaching talent among its alumni. More than half of the current heads of the BA and MA programmes are DAE alumni. Former students teach current students in every BA studio and MA lab.

The commitment of DAE's alumni can also be seen in collaborative projects with the school and the regular internship slots offered to students. Many alumni come back to the school to seek inspiration and offer realistic business cases to current students.

The school is extremely appreciative of the wide variety of support provided by its alumni. To say thank you, alumni are invited to join lectures, participate in exhibitions and sit of juries. The annual Alumni Homecoming Breakfast that takes place during the Graduation Show is one of the highlights of the year, which offers former students early access to the exhibition and a chance to reconnect with their old classmates.

Explore projects by DAE's latest alumni.

Visit an extensive archive of our graduation catalogues here

Andy Miao - Laid-off Food Archive. Photo: Ronald Smits

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Industrial Design In Practice 1987

Containing interviews with former Academie Industriele Vormgeving Eindhoven students, Industrial Design In Practice also announced a change in the educational structure of the school. Leaving behind Product Design, Product Presentation and Textile Design this publication initiated 8 new departments including Man and Mobility, Man and Leisure and Man and Identity.

Alumni interviewed within the publication are Frans van der Put, Herman Kuijer, Louis Lucker, Marja Oosthoek, Ben Lindhout, Johan Weernink, Theo van Dillen, Dennis Heuhuat, Connie Zeegers, Jose de Pauw, P.W. de Wit and Axel Enthoven.

Staff members featured within the publication include Jan Lucassen, Ulf Moritz, Werner Schultze-Bahr, Marijke van der Wijst, Gijs Bakker, Lou Beeren, Rob Buytaert and Frans de la Haye.