Calvin Luk

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Calvin Luk
Born1985
Sydney
CitizenshipAustralian
EducationArt Center College of Design
Alma materArt Center College of Design Pasadena
University of Technology Sydney
OccupationAutomotive Designer for BMW Design
EmployerBMW Group (2008 - current)
Known forExterior Design for BMW Group
Notable work
Exterior Design for X1, 1 Series facelift (F20 LCI), X3 (G01), Z4 Concept and the current-generation Z4 (G29)
Website https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-luk-baaa87

Calvin Luk is an Australian automotive designer working for BMW AG. [1] He is one of the youngest exterior designers for BMW group. [2] [3] He has worked for BMW since 2008. [4]

Contents

Luk is an Australian of Hong Kong descent. He got his automotive inspiration from his parents' E36 BMW 3 series. [5] He also gets inspiration from listening to Nickelback. [6]

Education

Calvin studied first at the University of Technology Sydney before applying to the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena after getting advice from a BMW executive. He majored in transportation design.

Notable Work

Luk is known for his work on the BMW X1 F48 design, the BMW 1 Series F20 LCI exterior design, the BMW X3 G01 exterior design, and the BMW Z4 Concept. [2] [5] [7]

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References

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