// BMW Group Design Internship — Application 2025

WENJIE
LIN

Multidisciplinary designer — MFA candidate at ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena.
Interaction design · Creative coding · Material installation.

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SELECTED WORK

001 UX + 3D Product Design
MOOD
BISCUIT

A service experience design concept exploring the idea of "aura" — personal presence and confidence. Users receive a custom-shaped biscuit representing their unique aura type, generated by an interactive machine built with Rhino, Figma, Arduino, and p5.js.

Rhino 3D Figma Arduino p5.js UX Research
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Mood Biscuit
002 Data Viz + Material Installation
MELTING
PULSE

A data-driven installation on glacier melt and climate change. Python pipelines process real climate datasets into visual and physical outputs — translating raw environmental data into a tangible, emotional experience.

Python Data Visualization Installation Arduino Sustainability
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Melting Pulse
004 Automotive UX · HMI Design
AURA
OS

A reimagined in-vehicle HMI for BMW iX — emotion-aware interface that reads driver biometrics and adapts ambient lighting, music, climate, and navigation to emotional state in real time. Full UX process from research to high-fidelity screens.

Automotive UX HMI Design Figma User Research BMW iX
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FOCUSED CALM HEART RATE 68 bpm AMBIENT Calm Blue CLIMATE 22°C ETA HOME 18 min Weightless · Focus Mix
003 Game Design + Creative Coding
INFINI
SNAKE

A retro-pixel endless arcade game designed and built from scratch. A courier snake navigates a grid, picking up colored cargo and delivering to matching warehouses. Full game design — mechanics, narrative, visual identity, and playable build.

Game Design JavaScript Pixel Art HTML Canvas Interactive
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Infinisnake
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SKILLS & TOOLS

Design Tools
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Figma
  • Rhino 3D
  • Grasshopper
  • Keyshot
Technical
  • p5.js
  • Three.js
  • Python (Data)
  • Arduino
  • HTML / CSS / JS
  • MS Office Suite
Capabilities
  • Interaction Design
  • UX Research
  • Physical Prototyping
  • Brand Identity
  • English (Fluent)
  • Chinese (Native)
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ABOUT

I'm Wenjie Lin (Michelle), a multidisciplinary designer based in Pasadena, CA — currently pursuing an MFA in Media Design Practices at ArtCenter College of Design.


My work lives at the edge of physical and digital — interaction design, creative coding, and material systems that ask people to feel something, not just use something. From biscuit machines that visualize your aura, to climate installations that make data tangible, I design experiences with precision and curiosity.


I also founded Sweetpaper, an independent design studio, where I design GWP packaging and brand identities for clients — including work for Gree-bo, a pet blind box brand.


I'm drawn to BMW Group's commitment to precision, human-centered thinking, and the future of mobility. I want to bring my cross-disciplinary perspective to that work.

Website: michelleartwork.com

Based InPasadena, CA
SchoolArtCenter College of Design
DegreeMFA — Media Design Practices
StudioSweetpaper (Founder)
LanguagesEnglish · Chinese
AvailableSummer 2025
Applying ForBMW Group Design Internship
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