Resumé

Improving quality of life through creative design solutions.

Contact:
Kevin J. Chun
KJC Design, LLC
kjcdesign21@gmail.com
kjcdesignllc.com
734.277.2845

Professional Experience:

Sr. Designer - Product Creation
TaylorMade - adidas Golf (Aug. 1, 2012 - Current)
Carlsbad, CA

Exterior Designer
Chrysler Group LLC - JEEP studio (June 2011 - July 2012)
Auburn Hills, MI

Transportation/Industrial Designer
Polaris Industries Inc. - Powersports Design (November 2009 - June 2011)
Medina, Minnesota
Design for Victory Motorcycles, Side x Side UTV (Ranger, RZR), ATV's, snowmobiles, and accessories. We're busy.

Creative Designer
Calty Design Research - Toyota Design Network (July 2006 - October 2009)
Ann Arbor, MI - Worked on projects pertaining to North American Production Design for the Toyota brand. Influenced interior and exterior design on Tundra full-size pick-up truck, Sienna minivan, Avalon sedan, Highlander SUV, RAV4 SUV, and Venza crossover models. Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge participant.

Newport Beach, CA - Worked on projects pertaining to Lexus, Toyota and
Scion branded advanced concepts.

Freelance and Contract Designer
Sundberg-Ferar - Product Design (Summer 2008)
Walled Lake, Michigan

Part-Time Transportation Design Instructor:
Leading and inspiring future automotive/transportation/industrial designers at:

Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA

College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI


Education:
Art Center College of Design (Grad-April 2006)
Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Science - Transportation Design

Art Center at Night (2001)
Foundation studies in industrial, product, transportation design

Gustavus Adolphus College (1998 - 2000)
St. Peter, MN
Liberal Arts and Science courses


Design Internships:
Calty Design Research (Summer 2005)
Newport Beach, CA
-Lexus Advanced Concept/Luxury Hybrid Icon Flagship

Polaris Industries - Industrial Design (Fall 2004)
Medina, MN
-Production design for various ATV and Ranger vehicles


Art Center - Funded Educational Projects:
Calty Design Research/Toyota Motor Sales (Spring 2005)
-Developed new Scion branded vehicle from research, concept development to 25% scale clay model

Honda, Mobility in the Urban Environment for Las Vegas
-Developed futuristic city transportation system solving mass urban sprawl issues


Related Skills:
Traditional - Excellent 2D hand sketching and rendering - all mediums, concept development, visual/verbal communications
Digital: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, basic Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft Excel
Production: wood/metal shop, mold construction, clay modeling, automotive painting
Personal: Ambitious, organized, creative, conceptual, common sense, disciplined, expressive, resourceful
innovative, inquisitive, initiative, open-minded, work well with other disciplines, humorous
Languages: English (fluent), Korean (learning), Japanese (learning), Spanish (basic)

-stellar well-rounded ping-pong game!

Interests:
Powersports, music, the ocean, surfing (longboard), traveling, culture, cuisine, languages, golf, pool, ping-pong, soccer, watching football, outdoor recreation, vintage cafe racer motorcycles and motorcycles in general, hot rods, muscle cars...

Projects by Kevin J. Chun - KJCDesign

Art Center work
16 Files

LA Auto Design Challenge
6 Files

Chrysler Group Concept Work
4 Files

Personal
10 Files

Bugatti
8 Files

Powersports - Polaris Industries
15 Files

Automotive Interior
10 Files

Miscellaneous
5 Files

Personal Transportation
4 Files