Kay Hooijmans

Kay Hooijmans is an experienced design professional currently serving as Design Director at Reaktor since November 2022 and as Co-Founder of de-studio, a lighting design studio, since September 2018. Previously, Kay held multiple design leadership roles, including Design Director at Edenspiekermann and Design Lead at The Valley, focusing on design-driven innovation and creating award-winning work for notable clients. Other roles include Senior Designer at Build in Amsterdam and Edenspiekermann, as well as Digital Designer positions at Keplar Agency and 2D3D Design. Kay's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Communication & Multimedia Design from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, complemented by a minor in Art & The City from Willem de Kooning Academy and previous studies at HKU.