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Samsung Appoints Ex-Mercedes Designer To Lead The Galaxy Design Team

December 31, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Tech News

Samsung puts ex-Mercedes designer in charge of the Galaxy design team. Samsung electronics has a new EVP and Head of the Mobile Experience (MX) Design team – Hubert H. Lee. Previously, Lee was at Mercedes-Benz for over two decades and most recently was Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz China.

Hubert H. Lee, a new EVP and head of the Mobile Experience (MX) Design team of Samsung Electronics, has been hired. Lee was previously Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz China and spent more than 20 years with Mercedes-Benz.

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As head of the MX Design Team, Lee will be responsible for the design of the entire Galaxy range from Samsung, including the premium Galaxy S and Z series phones, Galaxy tablets, and Galaxy smartwatches.

“Samsung is renowned for producing some of the most exquisite goods in existence, with designs that have revolutionised the mobile sector. I’m thrilled to work for a business at the forefront of mobile innovation and to head the group in charge of developing fresh mobile experiences via the practise of design, said Hubert H. Lee.

A sample of Hubert H. Lee’s earlier work is the second generation Mercedes-Benz CLS, which he oversaw the design of (from 2012). Here is Lee discussing his sources of inspiration:

One of Lee’s most “out there” concepts is the Ener-G-Force concept, which was first developed as a submission to the “2025 Patrol Car” design competition and eventually resulted in the construction of a prototype vehicle. As you can see, the design borrows elements from the G-Class while giving them a contemporary twist.

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