LEYANG BAI

Art Center College of Design

– Pasadena CA, September, 2015 – May, 2020

Transportation Design

Art Center College of Design

– Student Gallery Model

Infiniti Omakase Concept
BMW Omnidirectional Concept

– Student Display Model

Jeep Modular Concept
Lexus Tandom Concept
Pagani Headphone Concept

Concorso Ferrari

-Art Center Booth Display Model

Lexus Tandom Concept

General Motors (Detroit)

– Sept 4, 2020 – Present

Alias Modeler

Collaborating with the Buick team at GM, modeling their on-going projects and translating renderings and data into 3D math.

Also cooperating with engineering to ensure practical component packaging and that all parts are feasible when it comes to manufacturing.

RYFT

– Aug 13, 2019 – Present

Exterior Designer

Designing aftermarket components and kits for top-of-the-line supercars, providing ideations, renderings, and digital models to be used for prototyping and production.

BYD Auto (Los Angeles Studio)

– Oct 07, 2019 – Dec 20, 2019

Exterior Design Intern

Working with the LA team on ongoing projects, designing my own proposals that were developed over the few months and presented to the team at ShenZhen headquarters.

Icona Design Group (Los Angeles Studio)

– Apr 29, 2019 – Sep 30, 2019

Exterior & Interior Design Intern

Working with the LA team on over a dozen projects, both exterior and interior, varying from face-lifts to complete concept development. Majority of which revolved around Chinese EV startups.

Infiniti (Sponsored Studio)

– Jan 10, 2019 – Apr 16, 2019

Sponsored Art Center Studio Project

SAIC Motors (Morris Garages Division)

– Sept 08, 2018 – Nov 23, 2018

Exterior Design Intern

Working in the exterior design studio along with the MG team on developing future design language and re-imagining MG 6 sports sedan segment.

Genesis (Sponsored Studio)

– May 16, 2018 – Aug 14, 2018

Sponsored Art Center Studio Project

Art Center College of Design

– May 12, 2018 – Aug 14, 2018

Teacher’s Assistant 3rd Term Exterior Design

I was responsible for providing live Photoshop & sketch demos and critiques on students’ work.

– Jan 17, 2018 – Apr 21, 2018

Teacher’s Assistant 3rd Term Visual Communication

I was responsible for providing live marker, vellum, and sketch demos and critiques on students’ work.

Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research

– Mar 03 2015 – Apr 03, 2015

Design Intern

I worked with industry professionals on their current architectural projects, focusing on digital modeling and design.

Programs

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Alias, Solidworks, Rhino, Cinema 4D, Gravity Sketch, Vred, Keyshot

Design

Research, Story/Concept Development, Form Development, Rendering, Clay Modeling

Languages

English, Chinese (Mandarin)