About
Bio
Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Jacob Kauff, I’m an avid runner, trail runner, skier, kiteboarder, and mountaineer.
I graduated from Pitzer College as a pre-medical student and majored in Philosophy with a concentration in aesthetics. During my time as an undergraduate I conducted surgical outcomes research at the University of Washington and interned at Kaiser Permanente where I worked on improving student-provider shadowing opprotunities for high school students.
After moving to NYC during the pandemic, I worked for Pilgrim Surf & Supply, a Brooklyn surf shop and designer brand. It is here, having witnessed the design process up close, that I began sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping and field testing my own outdoor product designs.
The intersection of these interests and backgrounds—human anatomy, research, design, and a love for the outdoors—has brought me to the world of sports product design.
Awards
IDSA Student Merit Award
West Coast Winner (2025)
CORE77 Design Award Winner,
Sport Category (2025)
FIT Award Winner,
Running Category (2025)
Selected for Display,
NYC Design Week,
ICFF/WANTED NYC (2025)