Jinyu Li

cmf designer base in berlin

CMF Designer, Internship

Volkswagen

10/2024 - 04/2025

Wolfsburg, Germany

Supported the development of color, material, and finish (CMF) concepts for seats,

headliners, and grain designs

Created visualizations of seat configurations to showcase different design options

Conducted trend and competitor analysis in the interior design field

Collaborated with suppliers to align on materials and specifications

Prepared and designed presentations for internal design reviews

CMF Designer, Internship

Studiokurbos

03/2024 - 09/2024

Stuttgart, Germany

Developed three original CMF concepts for a camping vehicle, including benchmark

analysis, trend research, pattern creation using Illustrator and Grasshopper, 2D visu-

alizations in Photoshop, and supervision of 3D CGI renderings

Conducted in-depth material research focusing on sustainable materials and mate-

rial innovations

Researched trend colors and emerging CMF trends

Performed benchmark analysis of interior colors and materials used in commercial

vehicles

Created various color concepts for commercial vehicle interiors

Investigated the role of AI and its potential applications in design

Created mood boards and material boards for project presentations using AI tools

Designed CMF patterns for specific projects using Illustrator and Grasshopper

HAWK University of applied sciences and arts

Master of Design

10/2024 – now

Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin

Textile and Material Design, Bachelor of Arts

GPA: 1.2/5.0

(1.0 as highest)

10/2019 – 07/2024

Dalian Polytechnic University

Product Design

09/2015 – 09/2017