Akiem Helmling was born in Heidelberg in 1971. He studied graphic design at the Mannheim technical college and in 1998-200 studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Cofounder of Underware.
Sami Kortemäki was born in Kerava, Finland in 1975. He studied graphic design at Lahti Polytechnic Institute of Design and in 1998-99 studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Co-founder of Underware.
Bas Jacobs was born in Wanssum, Netherlands in 1976. Jacobs studied visual communication at the Art Academy in Maastricht and followed on with studies at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Cofounder of Underware.