About me

Frank / Zhengfan Guan

EXPERIENCE

Work:

NISSAN STUDIO 6, LA, US - 09/2023 - Current

• DESIGNER 2, Participated in conceptual/production projects and experimental design process.

  - Full-scale interior model selected

GENESIS North America, Irvine, US - 05/2022 - 09/2023

• Worked on different segment production projects and concept projects.

  - Proposal chosen for global review.

  - Multiple interior components selected internally with full-scale printed models

• Released project: Designed the reconfigurable premium version of The Supernal interior cabin concept. ( Farnborough Airshow 2022 ) .

Freelance Design, April 2023- July 2023

3D Animation Specialist and Music Video Producer

• Designed, laid out, and produced a 12x12-inch vinyl album.

• Successfully managed and completed the production of 7 music videos from concept to final delivery. Led the entire process, including initial design, storyboarding, character and scene 3D modeling, and animation production.

• bilibili.com/video/BV1LT4y187bx

Freelance Design, December 2022 - January 2023

Exterior designer

• Provide design strategy for brand identity and mobility concepts for LYFT, including exterior design proposals.

Freelance Design, September 2021 - January 2022

Exterior designer

• Worked as a freelance designer on a confidential production project for an Automotive OEM in China. Made a full exterior design proposal for final selection.

Internship:

Volkswagen IECC, Belmont, US / Fall 2021

GENESIS North America, Irvine, US / Summer 2021

HONDA R&D, Torrance, US / Fall 2020

ICONA Design Group, Shanghai, China / Summer 2019

GAC Motor, Guangzhou, China / Summer 2018

EDUCATION

09/2017 - 04/2022

Transportation Design

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

AWARDS

HONDA intern project was selected for the “Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture” exhibition and exhibited at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The Genesis Bio-Monument project was shown at the 2021 LA Autoshow by ArtCenter

ArtCenter’s Provost’s List SP 2022

ArtCenter entrance scholarship and departmental scholarship 2017 - Present

SKILLS

Manual & digital sketching / AI / Visualization / Digital modeling / Blender/ Gravity sketch / storyboard telling / concept development / environment illustration

LANGUAGES

English - advanced Chinese - native Cantonese - advanced

INTERESTS

Illustration/ IP building/ Live streaming/ swimming