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Hey there! I’m Steven Chang-Yi Lin, a consumer product designer and background/visual development artist based in Los Angeles, CA. I really enjoy creating illustrations that can be used for animation, games, and even physical products. It’s always fun to see my ideas being used to make people happy. I’m passionate about turning ideas into art people can interact with and I love collaborating on projects that bring stories to life through visuals. I’m currently pursuing education at ArtCenter College of Design and excited to contribute to innovative design, animation, and product experiences.…Hey there! I’m Steven Chang-Yi Lin, a consumer product designer and background/visual development artist based in Los Angeles, CA. I really enjoy creating illustrations that can be used for animation, games, and even physical products. It’s always fun to see my ideas being used to make people happy. I’m passionate about turning ideas into art people can interact with and I love collaborating on projects that bring stories to life through visuals. I’m currently pursuing education at ArtCenter College of Design and excited to contribute to innovative design, animation, and product experiences.

Steven Chang-Yi Lin

Product Designer, Designer, Illustrator, +7

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Hey there! I’m Steven Chang-Yi Lin, a consumer product designer and background/visual development artist based in Los Angeles, CA. I really enjoy creating illustrations that can be used for animation, games, and even physical products. It’s always fun to see my ideas being used to make people happy. I’m passionate about turning ideas into art people can interact with and I love collaborating on projects that bring stories to life through visuals. I’m currently pursuing education at ArtCenter College of Design and excited to contribute to innovative design, animation, and product experiences.…Hey there! I’m Steven Chang-Yi Lin, a consumer product designer and background/visual development artist based in Los Angeles, CA. I really enjoy creating illustrations that can be used for animation, games, and even physical products. It’s always fun to see my ideas being used to make people happy. I’m passionate about turning ideas into art people can interact with and I love collaborating on projects that bring stories to life through visuals. I’m currently pursuing education at ArtCenter College of Design and excited to contribute to innovative design, animation, and product experiences.

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Hey there! I’m Steven Chang-Yi Lin, a consumer product designer and background/visual development artist based in Los Angeles, CA. I really enjoy creating illustrations that can be used for animation, games, and even physical products. It’s always fun to see my ideas being used to make people happy.

I’m passionate about turning ideas into art people can interact with and I love collaborating on projects that bring stories to life through visuals. I’m currently pursuing education at ArtCenter College of Design and excited to contribute to innovative design, animation, and product experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Chinese

Fluent

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at ArtCenter College of Design

September 1, 2025 - Present

Enhance student learning through the provision of notes, draw overs, and tutorials; compile and organize resources for lesson plans; equip students with an efficient and effective Photoshop workflow; teach 'Story first' and importance of presence and intention when presenting for a business audience.

Consumer Product Intern at Hunch Studio

June 1, 2025 - Present

Create insightful and entertaining designs for the design team, from pre-production to post-production; design custom card games’ packaging, character backgrounds, and graphics; currently in charge of forming behind-the-scenes project content to be sold in the market in the near future.

Background Painter & Prop Designer at ArtCenter Capstone Films

February 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Designed and illustrated background artwork derived from storyboard concepts for a student film to develop background painting skills; designed props based on direction and style guide; studied style guides and created revisions to ensure backgrounds are aesthetically cohesive with the project’s vision; illustrated and designed final pieces using Photoshop to create production-ready work.