Welcome. I am Jelte van Geest.
I am a designer, artist and craftsman.
Music: Alexandre Desplat - Night Train to Nebelsbad
My portfolio
I am a designer, artist and craftsman.
Music: Alexandre Desplat - Night Train to Nebelsbad
My portfolio
A wooden bench made from recycled materials.
2021
A garden playhouse for children, placed between the trees.
2020
A vegetable-themed nursery with greenhouse bed.
2022
A robot with one assignment: keep on rolling from wall to wall.
2012
Box inspired by the flowing lines of boats. Wooden matches.
2013
Mobile power supply for commercial verhicles, second model.
2018
Rocking chair for young and old, celebrating their relation.
2007
Mobile power supply for commercial vehicles, first model.
2016
An interactive hocker, robots for everyday use.
2007
From series: '80km/h'
High Voltage - 2023
From series: '80km/h'
Spaarpot - 2023
From series: '80km/h'
Canal - 2023
From series: 'Three trees'
2/7 - 2023
From series: 'Three trees'
4/7 - 2023
From series: 'Three trees'
6/7 - 2023
From series:
'NO EARTH ON MARS'
Detail - 2023
From series:
'NO EARTH ON MARS'
Detail - 2023
From series:
'NO EARTH ON MARS'
Schuur - 2023
I am Jelte van Geest (1983) and studied after the VWO (pre-university education) one year at the HKU (Art College Utrecht). In 2003 I am admitted to the Design Academy in Eindhoven. During my study I had my intership at NPK Design in Leiden. In 2007 I graduated in the department of Man&Activity. After five years of designing furniture I am now designing electrical products.
In my playful and surprising designs, form and mechanics go hand in hand. My work is functional and practical, but with a twist. I think design can forge an alliance between user and product. A design is not only an object which makes life easier or more beautiful, it should also trigger an experience, tell a story or give information.
The region Weert (near Eindhoven) is the place I live and work. In my workshop I am constantly working on new designs. My work has been exhibited in various galleries, such as the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the Design Museum in Holon, Israel and during Vestingval Elburg 2015.
2003-2007
Design Academy Eindhoven
Graduation at Man & Activity
2002-2003
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
Basic year
1996-2002
Da Vinci College Leiden
VWO nature & health
Design
Drawing, sketching
model making, prototype
photography
Software
SolidWorks, Inventor,
Sketchup, Lightroom
Photoshop, Illustrator
Languages
Dutch
English