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“MATT”

Hi, I am “Matt” Zihang Zheng, specialized in...






I have been extremely passionate about car culture ever since I was a kid. My life is a non-stopping search for ways to express my love of cars. Contributing to the automotive community as a designer has always been my goal that drives me forward.


Experience

Mercedes-Benz

Sponsored Project
09/2023 - 04/2024
Remote

“Best Design” in Sponsored Project “The Most Iconic Luxury Mercedes-Benz Sedan for 2040”
1/4 scale sponsored model displayed during Beijing International Auto Show 2024 ︎︎︎“W-Class”

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Genesis

Exterior Design Intern
05/2023 - 08/2023
Irvine, CA
Contributed to Genesis’s future products’ exterior design.
Personal Project  ︎︎︎ “GBR”
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Calty Design Research

Design Intern
01/2023 - 05/2023
Newport Beach, CA
Contributed to Toyota’s future products’ exterior design.
Personal Project    ︎︎︎ “98/2”
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SMG Werks

Creative Director
09/2022 - Current
Pasadena, California
Graphic design and event curation for Zuffenhausen3 event, which took place on October.22.2022, at Pasadena City Hall.
Social media content creations, event promotions and automotive livery designs for Scientific Motoring Group.
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A3C (ArtCenter Cars and Coffee)

Co-Founder
21/2021 - Current
Pasadena, California
Curated and hosted car meet events in collaboration with
Los Angeles Cars and Coffee, Period Correct, Morning’s, OilStain Lab, and others...
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Volkswagen Group China

External Visual Designer
11/2021 - 12/2021
Remote
Designed and visualized interior and UI/UX concept ideas for internal workshops on future product planning.
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G! (GuoFan) Film Studio

Concept Design Contractor
04/2021 - 06/2021
Beijing, China
Qingdao, China
Contributed to concept vehicles design and prop design
of the coming sciencefiction movie, ︎︎︎ the Wandering Earth II.
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Xpeng EV Motors

Exterior Design Intern
09/2020 - 03/2021
Guangzhou, China
Contributed to exterior design and component design of

Education

ArtCenter College of Design

Bachelor of Science
Transportation Design Major
Business Minor
01/2019 - Current
Pasadena, California

Admission Ambassador
 Orientation Leader (8-times)
Campus Tour Guide


Peer Coach
Providing skill assistance to students in need and demonstrations for lower term classes.
01/2022 - 04/2022


Teaching Assistant
for Business and Economy with instructor Tom White
05/2022 - 08/2022

for Exterior 3 with instructor Mike Kim
05/2022 - 08/2022

for Viscom 3 with instructor Leon Paz
09/2021 - 12/2021

for Design Process 2 with instructor Mark Clark
01/2020 - 04/2020

Awards
Toyota Endowed Scholarship
05/2022 - Current
ArtCenter Student Gallery
12/2021 - 04/2022
ArtCenter Department Scholarship
05/2020 - Current
ArtCenter UG Scholarship
01/2019 - Current

Skills

Mandarin (Native) / English (Fluent)

Sketching / Story-telling / Concept Ideation / Group Leadership / Branding / Marketing

Adobe Photoshop / Adobe InDesign / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Premiere Pro
Blender / Autodesk Alias / Twinmotion
Webflow

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zzheng@inside.artcenter.edu




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Los Angeles, CA
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