David Yingai

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Entertainment Design
davidyingai.artstation.com

Biography

David Yingai is a senior concept artist whose work spans video games, film, and real-world robotics. He has contributed to well-known franchises including Apex Legends, Halo, and Transformers, collaborating with studios such as Respawn Entertainment, 343 Industries, and NBC Universal Media to design weapons, vehicles, props, and other hard-surface systems grounded in functional mechanics. His professional background also includes industrial and military design, developing exoskeleton technologies for Lockheed Martin and mobility solutions for RAMP USA. Yingai’s practice emphasizes storytelling through machinery, where engineering logic, form, and character converge to drive imagination. He has been teaching at ArtCenter College of Design since 2024. Portfolio: davidyingai.artstation.com

Classes

• ECPT-270-01: Mechs and Robots