Born in 1980 in Fribourg (CH), Julien Ayer obtained his degree in industrial and product design from the École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) in 2004. He then worked there as an assistant in the Research and Development (RA&D) and Industrial Design (DI) departments for 5 years, before teaching 3D modeling and computer-generated imagery for 8 years. At the same time as teaching, he worked at Multiple SA for 15 years, where he held the position of co-director for 2 years. During these 15 years, he will work for one year at Jörg Boner Productdesign.

Drawing on this experience, he founded Julien Ayer Studio in Switzerland in 2024, where he continues his work as an industrial and product designer.