Overview
Phil Clerx is a co-founder of Darwin Design, a company he started in June 2024. He is based in Antwerp.
Before that, he worked as a product developer at OptiRiver from April to September 2023 and at Softhale NV in July 2023, and he interned at Voxdale from March to June 2023. From January 2021 to January 2024 he taught as a bijlesdocent with Studant.
Clerx studied product development at the University of Antwerp, completing a bachelor in science between 2019 and 2022 and a master's degree between September 2022 and June 2024. In late 2023 he also followed the Deep Dive into Business programme at Antwerp Management School.
Career history
In the news
- 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 | 𝟮𝟬Here's what we've been up to lately: - We joined AIPPD – AI Powered Product Design, a product development event from the Universiteit Antwerpen & Universiteit Gent. - 24 hours, 679.3 kilometers and 1st place! Together with Specified NV and The Whitebox, we took on a 24-hour Zwift cycling challenge in support of Kom op tegen Kanker (vzw). A great cause, some sore legs and a win! 🏆 - We visited Design Nation in Kortrijk, picking up fresh inspiration and discovering what's happening in the world of
- 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 #𝟮 : Meet Phil Clerx! As the other co-founder of Darwin Design, Phil takes the lead on the commercial side of the business. Give him a free day and he'll probably spend it cycling. Give him a bigger budget and he'll probably buy another bike. Give him a plane ticket and he's off to Argentina! Fun fact: he once wanted to become an interior architect because he thought it meant he could work from home. 🤦♂️ Stay tuned for more! #BehindDarwin
- 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 | 𝟭𝟵This edition looks a little different! Last weekend, we packed our bags and headed to Normandy for a team-building weekend. 🇫🇷 Here’s a quick recap of what we got up to: - Lots of fun, good food and quality time with the team! - We kept things sporty with some running, wakeboarding and countless games of SpikeBall. - A bit of learning too! Jannes from Prima Marketing joined us for a session on marketing, reminding us that everyone is a marketeer. - And last but not least, it was also Yves'
- 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 | 𝟭𝟵This edition looks a little different! Last weekend, we packed our bags and headed to Normandy for a team-building weekend. 🇫🇷 Here’s a quick recap of what we got up to: - Lots of fun, good food and quality time with the team! - We kept things sporty with some running, wakeboarding and countless games of SpikeBall. - A bit of learning too! Jannes Van den wouwer from Prima Marketing joined us for a session on marketing, reminding us that everyone is a marketeer. - And last but not least, it was
- 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 | 𝟭𝟴Here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on lately: - We’ve been doing a lot of prototyping lately, with plenty of laser cutting and 3D printing in the workshop. - We went cycling with the team 🚴 Luckily, in a team full of handy engineers, changing a flat tyre is no problem. - Testing remains a big part of what we do. The only way to validate a product is by testing it with real-life products and situations. - And thanks to Yael, Darwin Design even got a bit of extra publicity on the lakes of
- 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗦 | 𝟭𝟴Here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on lately: - We’ve been doing a lot of prototyping lately, with plenty of laser cutting and 3D printing in the workshop. - We went cycling with the team 🚴 Luckily, in a team full of handy engineers, changing a flat tyre is no problem. - Testing remains a big part of what we do. The only way to validate a product is by testing it with real-life products and situations. - And thanks to Yael, Darwin Design even got a bit of extra publicity on the lakes of
- Super cool om, als voetbalfan, samen met het geweldige team van Borro mee te kunnen werken in deze sector! Thanks Glenn Verhaege & Kasper Albers!
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