Origin _ Florida, USA
Nationality _ American & Dutch
Work Eligibility _ USA & European Union
Language _ English (Native), Dutch
Email _ ksmit.design@gmail.com
Instagram _ @kvn_smit




Experience



plotwhole  LLC
2024 - Present : Founder & Principal Designer

BRP
(Bombardier Recreational Products)
2022 - 2024  :  Intermediate Industrial Designer
2019 - 2022  :  Junior Industrial Designer

Freelance Industrial Designer
2015 - 2024

Rivian
2019 _ Automotive Interior Design Intern

General Motors
2018 _ Automotive Interior Design Intern

GAC Motors
2017 _ Automotive Exterior Design Intern

The CarLab
2015 _ Automotive Research Intern

ACCD Faculty Assistant
2014 _ Teaching assistant for Vehicle Packaging class
              Taught by Stuart Macey



Education



ArtCenter College of Design
2013 - 2018 : Bachelors of Science
Transportation Design



Skillset



2D Skills  
Sketching / Rendering
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere 


3D Skills  
Alias
Rhino 
VRED
Blender
Plasticity
Keyshot
Gravity Sketch
Clay Modeling
Foam Modeling


Soft Skills
Concept to Engineering
Brainstorming
Self-Management


Projects



Freelance  Industrial Designer


Freelance Clientele


Scarbo Performance

SV Rover
SV RSR 911 + “Hoonipigasus”
Unreleased Advanced Concepts

Trans Lab Shanghai
Human Horizons HiPhi Z

Optic Eyewear
Unreleased Concepts

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BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)



Released Work

<Lead Designer>
Alumacraft Trophy _ Interior + Exterior
Alumacraft Competitor _ Interior + Exterior
Manitou Cruise _ Interior + Exterior
Manitou Explore _ Interior + Exterior
Alumacraft Competitor Concept _ Interior + Exterior
Alumacraft Competitor Tiller Concept _ Interior + Exterior
Rotax 150 S _ Shell & Gearcase

<Designer>
Manitou Explore Max Dual Engine _ Interior + Exterior

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Unreleased Work

<Team Leader>
Advanced Future Concept _ Interior + Exterior

<Lead Designer>
Watercraft 1 _ Interior + Exterior
Interior Component 1
Interior Component 2
Exterior Component 1
Powertrain 1
Powertrain 2 
Powertrain 3

<Designer>
Watercraft 2 _ Interior + Exterior
Watercraft 3 _ Interior + Exterior
Watercraft 4 _ Interior + Exterior
Watercraft 5 _ Interior + Exterior
Watercraft 6 _ Interior + Exterior
Interior Component 3
Powertrain 4 


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Intern


Rivian
Advanced Design Proposals
R1T/R1S Steering Wheel Colomn Stalks
R1T/R1S Steering Wheel Function Buttons
R1T/R1S Steering Wheel Seat Cladding
R1T/R1S Steering Center Console Cooler
R1T/R1S Steering Rear AC Vents

General Motors
Chevrolet Advanced Interior Concepts 

GAC
iSPACE Concept _ 2017 Guangzhou International Auto Exhibition
Enverge Concept _ 2018 NAIAS 

The CarLab
Future Strategy for Karma Automotive
Future Strategy For Honda / Acura 


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Sponsored Projects


Acura _ 2017

Future Interior Interdisciplinary Class (Team-up with UX Students)

ArtCenter Future Marketing / Advertising _ 2017
Brainstorming with selected students over 3 days to create 
future marketing campaigns

Genesis _ 2017
Future GT Exterior Concept

Honda _ 2015
Future “Sci-fi” Interior + Exterior Concept

Nike _ 2015
Future Shoe concept to aid NBA athletes with Torn Achilles