Hello, Iām Ryan Jeon. Growing up in Korea, Germany, Canada and the US, I appreciate diverse cultures, perspectives and lifestyles.
As a Car Designer, I love to evoke emotion, creating a feeling of a dynamic presence, one that makes you feel alive. Exploring proportion and volume, I mix imagination with design thinking. Beyond aesthetics, I create concepts that have purpose, a reason to exist, delivering real value to the user's life. Through design, I envision vehicles that are deeply connected to life, sensory and sexy.
Experience
Volkswagen A.G Nutzfahrzeuge
2024.09.02 - 2025.02.27
Wolfsburg, Germany
- Developed future mobility proposals for the AD9 9+ seater van program by translating brand strategy, packaging constraints, and user experience goals into exterior design concepts
- Contributed luggage compartment variation studies for current Volkswagen I.D. Buzz program
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams including design, packaging, model development to refine proportion, usability and brand-oriented form lanauge
Nissan Design America
2024.01-16 - 2025.04.19
Sandiego, California
- Generated vehicle concepts and advanced design proposal through strategic ideation, proportion studies, and exploratory sketch development.
- Contributed to studio-wide creative development by participating in collaborative critiques, concept refinement session
- Selected proposal for future C segment unseen