Mick Geerits

My name is Mick Geerits and I love creating. I design, strategize, visualize, make art, play piano, run, prototype, code, solder and engage in entrepreneurial activities. In my projects I work from a vision and strive for radical innovation by implementing cutting-edge technology.

Currently working as co-founder at Abnormal

Exhibitions

De Kantfabriek; Innovatieve mode en slim textiel
Algorithms Unmasked- Horst 2020
Silicon Milkroundabout
Computational Column - London 2019
Bangladesh Fashionology Summit
Algorithms Unmasked - Dhaka 2019
Thingscon; System Reboot
Augmented Nature - Rotterdam 2018
Dutch Design Week
Algorithms Unmasked - Eindhoven 2018
Dutch Design Week
Augmented Nature - Eindhoven 2018
London Design Festival
Algorithms Unmasked - London 2018
Science Museum; Year of Engineering
Algorithms Unmasked - London 2018
Imperial College; Degree show
Polycultured - London 2018
Royal College of Art; Degree show
Polycultured - London 2018
Royal College of Art; WIP show
Augmented Nature - London 2018
Vallastaden
Plant bionics - Linkoping, Sweden 2017

Awards, Scholarships and Residencies

Makers with A Mission, Makerversity
Somerset House, London, UK Residency

Hacker in Residence, Imperial College Advanced Hackspace
London, UK Residency

Finalist VPRO Toekomstbouwers 2018
Dutch National Television

Scholarship by Fundatie van Renswoude
Competitive scholarship

Scholarship by Mullerfonds
Competitive scholarship

Scholarship by VSB fonds
Competitive scholarship

2nd place Digital Education Hackathon
Amsterdam 2016
1st place Kinect Hackathon
Amsterdam 2014

Press

Augmented Ecology

Curriculum Vitae

2018-now

Co-Founder abnormal

London-based computational Art & Design Studio

Lead cloud platform
Project management
Business development
Houdini(VEX & SOPs)
Design for Digital and Mass Manufacturing.

2020-2021

Houdini Technical Artist

Xbox Game studio
Cambridge, UK


Pipeline tools (PDG/Python)
Artist Tools (Unreal Engine)
Niagara (Simulation stages)
Houdini Engine
Substance Automation Toolkit
Growth Algorithms

2016-2018

Double master degree MSc/MA

Imperial College London
& Royal College of Art, UK


    Project in Chile
    Growth algorithms
    Multidisciplinary

2016

Exchange Master Design

University of technology Sydney, Australia

Relevant courses:

    Interactivation Studio
    Design thinking
    Film making

2014-2016

Junior consultant at Strategiemakers

Strategy Consultancy firm, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Design thinking
    Creative processes
    Business model innovation

2015-2016

Master Industrial Design
unfinished

Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands

    Honours Program
    Exchange Sydney
    Generative design

2015-2016

Minor Philosophy

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands

As part of the Honours program

    Philosophy of Science
    Classical Philosophy
    Philosophy of Ethics
    Modern Philosophy

2014

Intern at Hoog+Diep

Design firm, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    3D scanning
    Research and development
    System design

2012-2015

Co-founder of Panda Design VOF

3D print company, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

    CAD Design
    3D print expert
    Web development

2012-2015

Bachelor Industrial Design

Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Relevant courses:

    Tangible business models
    Entrepreneurship track
    Digital craftsmanship
    Co-reflection

2007-2012

High school Gymnasium

Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Both Nature + Technology & Nature + health tracks.

    Arts
    Philosophy
    Greek