# Seounghyun Sun Son

> Lead Industrial Designer at Luminar | ex-Samsung Lead ID

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/seounghyun

I'm an industrial designer with over 12 years of experience in consumer electronics and mobility. I started my career at Ammunition Group in San Francisco, where I worked on early Beats by Dre products and collaborated with a range of startups.

At Samsung Design America, I led design efforts for wearable products including Gear IconX, Galaxy Buds, and Galaxy Fit. Some of my work has been featured in global interviews and publications:

http://design.samsung.com/global/contents/global-studio-interview/sdic.html
http://design.samsung.com/global/contents/global-designer-interview/sdic.html
https://news.samsung.com/global/interview-how-the-gear-iconx-got-its-fitting-design
https://www.behance.net/sunson


please contact me via 627sun@gmail.com if you have any question. Thanks.

## Work Experience
### Design Lead @ Luminar Technologies
Jan 2023 – Present | United States
Led the design of Luminar’s flagship Halo sensor—transforming a bulky engineering prototype into a sleek, minimal form through close collaboration with engineering. This redesign became a cornerstone of Luminar’s brand identity and earned multiple international design awards.

### Design Lead at Samsung Design America @ Samsung
Jan 2013 – Jan 2023
Led industrial design for next-generation wearables at Samsung, including Gear IconX, Galaxy Buds, and Galaxy Fit. Worked closely with engineering and UX to deliver designs that balanced comfort, usability, and brand identity.

A highlight was Gear IconX to Galaxy Buds, the world’s first truly wireless earbud—developed through deep collaboration with mechanical and human factors teams to achieve a compact, comfortable form.
The work helped shape Samsung’s wearable design direction and was featured in official global design interviews.

### product designer @ Ammunition
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
Started my career at Ammunition Group in San Francisco, contributing to early Beats by Dre products. Worked on fast-paced hardware programs for startups, focusing on industrial design, CMF, and brand integration.


## Education
### bfa in industrial design
Academy of Art University

### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Industrial design
Academy of Art


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seounghyun

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Last updated: 2026-04-13