Austin Wang is a designer, artist, and maker originally from the bay area in California. He pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated in 2019 with a BS in psychology and biology. After spending most of the COVID pandemic working in medical settings, he pivoted towards design. A lifelong Star ars fan, Austin taught himself how to install open source electronics into prop lightsabers. This foray into prop design eventually prompted him to apply to RISD’s Masters of Industrial Design Program.
As a prop designer, Austin focuses on bringing the fictional and fantastical to life. His design work focuses on generating and translating the design language of fictional worlds across a broad spectrum of physical forms.