Hi, I am Vera Hijkoop, a play designer. 
Designing playful, tangible and embodied experiences for and with children and youth

Who am I?

I am passionate about designing for and with children and exploring wicked problems to stimulate the child’s development and creating meaningful experiences for them and with them. I am curious and I enjoy unraveling the wishes and needs of all stakeholders involved and gather the right insights to come to a meaningful solution. I am always searching for connections and pathways in different elements to understand the bigger picture. I am especially interested in designing for exploration and self- expression, giving the child a voice and allowing them to be themselves, develop and explore the world in their own unique way.  My approach is child-centered and focuses on creating playful, tangible and embodied experiences that stimulates and encourages them to learn in their own way.

PROJECTS

EMBODIED SELF-REPORT
Exchange project Mup v1 

EMBODIED SELF-REPORT
Final master project Mup v2


TANGIBLE THERAPY
Design research project Tailor

EMBODIED LEARNING
Design project Zoom

TANGIBLE HEALTH
Project Veggie

PERSONALISED NUTRITION & HEALTH  Final bachelor project Philips research

EMBODIED LISTENING
Project Natural Interfaces

USER EXPERIENCE
Elective

INTERACTIVE MATERIALITY
Elective

CONTACT

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions!