Hello!
I'm Ayleen.
I am a product and furniture designer from Germany, currently working between Germany and the Philippines. I graduated from the bachelor’s program in Product Design at FH Aachen, where I learned not only to create products digitally, but also to bring them to life through hands-on craftsmanship.
I thrive when I can shape thoughtful, functional and visually refined product solutions — whether independently or in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. With a background in commercial furniture design and manufacturing coordination, I enjoy creating products that balance aesthetics, usability and real-world constraints.
Outside of design, I am a photographer and surfer and I love exploring creative projects that involve nature, sports and island life. I’m always excited to learn, build and bring new ideas into the world.
Expertise
Furniture Design
Industrial Design
Social Media Management
Photography
Graphic Design
Web Design
Languages
Experience
Founder
Catanduanes, Philippines | 2025 – present
Founded and manage a travel and tour agency focused on surf, nature and adventure travel, with a strong emphasis on driving local involvement and supporting community-based tourism. Responsible for tour planning, customer relations, social media and brand development.
@malayasurf
Photographer
Catanduanes, Philippines | 2025 – present
Opened an Instagram photography page to professionally showcase and offer underwater and surf photography services.
(Sony A6000 + Seafrog underwater housing)
@oeanay_ph
Photographer
Catanduanes, Philippines | 2025 – present
Opened a Facebook photography page to offer locals a place to grab photos from local events. I specialize in sports- and island-life-focused photography.
@Ayleen Geilhausen Photography
Product Designer
Hannover, Germany | 07/23 – 08/24
Worked as a furniture designer in the product development department, designing new hospitality furniture and collaborative product lines; contributed to 3D modeling, 3D printing for prototyping and the support of an online 3D model library, as well as creating technical drawings for production.
Social Media Management
(remote) Germany | 03/22 – 08/22
Managed social media channels with a focus on short-form videos, photography, and content creation. Supported political communication and public outreach through digital platforms.
Working Student
(remote) Germany | 03/22 – 08/22
Intern
Hamburg, Germany | 09/21 – 02/22
Started as an intern and was promoted to working student within the Hardgoods Design team, supported non-food product development through design research, 3D modeling, sketching, technical development, sample reviews and coordination with product managers. Contributed to bringing more than 20 products to market.
Deputy Packing Team Lead
Cologne, Germany | 07/20 – 07/21
Worked alongside my design bachelor studies to finance my education, started as a packing team member and was promoted to Deputy Packing Team Lead, supporting daily operations, coordinating workflows, ensuring quality standards and assisting in team leadership and onboarding of new staff.
Intern Fashion Design
Cologne, Germany | 03/18 – 06/18
Completed a fashion design internship to prepare for my design studies, learned sewing techniques and assisted with adjusting bridal gowns and accessories.
Education
Aachen University of Applied Sciences – FH Aachen, Germany | 2018 – 2022
Graduated with a final grade of 1.4
Bodelschwingh-Gymnasium, Herchen, Germany | 06/2017
Graduated with a final grade of 2.0
Software
3D Modeling & Rendering
Solidworks
Cinema4D
Blender
KeyShot
Autodesk 3Ds Max
V-Ray
Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Lightroom
AfterEffects
Premier Pro
Substance Sampler
MS Office
Excel
PowerPoint
Teams
Other
WordPress
Hobbies & Interests
I love to go on adevntures and learn new skills. Wether it’s photography, freediving, surfing or learning webdesign. In my free time, I’ll most likely be found in the sea, taking a walk with my dog or rearranging my room for the hundreds time. Changing my surroundings, photographing and travelling different places gives me a lot of new insperations and perspectives on design.








Social Media
Get a glimpse into my little island life as a creative…
@ayleen.geilhausen
Design Projects & Island Life
@oeanay_ph
Underwater & Surf Photography
@malayasurf
Surfcamp & Island Tours
Ayleen Geilhausen Photography
Sports & Island Photography
