Founder of Takumi YAMAMOTO
Born in Tokyo
Takumi has gained experience as a car designer in France, UK and Japan.
In France, he joined PSA Prospective and cooperation design studio , before moving to Style Citroen.
In 2012 he joined Polyphony Digital which is known for creating the iconic « Gran Turismo » series of games for Playstation,
as a design director of its European studio.
Founded Takumi YAMAMOTO at 2017 for designing One-off Hypercars, robot, furniture and industrial products.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Founder and designer Takumi Yamamoto
Design Director of Explore Studio Europe
Polyphony Digital Inc
Exterior Designer
PSA Peugeot Citroen
Style Citroen, Velizy, France
Exterior Designer
PSA Peugeot Citroen
Prospective and cooperation design studio, Poissy, France
Designer, Modeler
Studio UST (Design consultancy), Kanagawa, Japan
Education and Qualifications
Coventry University, Coventry, England
MA Automotive design
Tokyo Zokei Art University, Tokyo, Japan
BA Industrial design
Award
GT by Citroen, Louis Vuitton Classic Award
