Calvin's Studio

About me

Hi, I'm Calvin Sun.

I'm a UX / Product Designer with a background in industrial design and sound design, graduated with an MFA in User Experience Design at the College for Creative Studies.

My work explores the intersection between digital experiences and real life. I focus on digital product design with an emphasis on physical–digital integration, automotive HMI, and XR experiences, where interaction moves beyond the screen and into the world around us.

I bring a builder mindset to my practice.

I enjoy transforming ideas into tangible prototypes and witnessing products come to life through real-world user interaction. Creating experiences that people can feel, use, and respond to is what drives my passion.

The greatest impact of design happens when products extend beyond the screen and meaningfully integrate into everyday life.

calvinsunhaoen@gmail.com

Phone

+1 313 210 2690

calvinsunhaoen@gmail.com

Phone

+1 313 210 2690

Hi, I'm Calvin Sun.

I'm a UX / Product Designer with a background in industrial design and sound design, graduated with an MFA in User Experience Design at the College for Creative Studies.

I bring a builder mindset to my practice.

The greatest impact of design happens when products extend beyond the screen and meaningfully integrate into everyday life.

Experience

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June 2026 – Present

Mountain View, CA

Samsung Research America

XR UX Motion Design Prototype Intern

Designed and validated a working proof-of-concept for adaptive UI motion on next-gen AI eyewear, demonstrating IMU-driven contextual UI behavior, by proposing the concept and co-designing implementation with engineering.

May 2026 – June 2026

Redwood City, CA

Inference.ai

UX/UI Design Intern

Designed cloud GPU SaaS interfaces that cut design-to-dev handoff time by prototyping with Claude Code to simplify complex technical workflows.

Shipped marketing, social, and branded assets that unified the company’s visual identity by using Claude for design ideation, collaborating with product manager and founders.

Jan 2026 – May 2026

College for Creative Studies

Graduate Teaching Assistant

UX Design course in Communication Design & Strategy

Tutored design-to-prototype workflows for 30+ students by leveraging AI-assisted coding and vibe-coding to transform UI concepts into interactive projects. Tutoring and troubleshooting on responsive website design.

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Health Odyssey Studio

UX Designer (Sponsored Project)

Collaborated with founders to align product vision with business goals and user needs. Conducted in-depth user research to inform VR experience design for a healthcare product. Contributed to MVP concept development to support future growth strategies in an early-stage startup.

Jan 2025 – May 2025

General Motors

UX Designer (Sponsored Project)

Co-developed a 2040 autonomous vehicle concept within a cross-functional team, leading research-driven design decisions in an agile environment. Unified hardware and digital UI into a scalable HMI system, validated through VR usability testing in Unity3D, and enhanced stakeholder engagement through Blender animations and immersive propulsion sound design.

July 2022 – August 2022

TRONNOVATE Design Laboratory INC.

Product Design Intern

Reduced client shipping labor by 50% through user research and workflow UX improvements. Increased customer engagement by 30% by designing and launching an interactive WebAR product preview. Supported a $356K+ crowdfunding raise from 2,523 backers in three months through product website design and ad production.

Sep 2020 – Sep 2024