Jan-Simon Veicht (Jan)

Bio

My journey to Berkeley has been a zig-zag through different disciplines. Growing up in Germany, I quit school at the age of 17 to venture out into all kinds of jobs – for example, being a caretaker for the elderly, working on construction sites, or as a gardener.

After stints as a design assistant in fashion, I studied product design and came to America in 2016 to work for Calvin Klein in New York City. Followed by a jump into a Senior Design position at Coach since 2018. One of my biggest dreams is to see the earth from space.

I am looking forward to finding like-minded people from whom I can learn outside of my comfort zone. I think it is exciting to be a part of the first cohort in shaping design at Berkeley as well as being formed by Berkeley for precisely that matter.

Education

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, B.A. Product Design

Professional Experience

Senior Designer, Coach 1941, 2018-2020

Designer, Calvin Klein, 2016-2018

Co-Founder/Project Manager, Some Things Matter Berlin, 2013-2016

Freelance Designer, 2012-2016

Designer, Aigner Munich, 2010-2012

Design@Large Experience (Summer 2021)

MDes Portfolio (Spring 2022)

Projects