Founded in 2009, Rivian is an electric vehicle brand making a sizable impact in the automotive industry with its sleek designs. For an electric car, the elegant, sculpted look of the Rivian establishes that the brand places importance on aesthetics as much as sustainability. That same chiseled, meticulous look also applies to the automaker’s brand world—which makes a lot of sense, as Rivian’s global head of brand, Forest Young, began his career as a sculptor’s apprentice.

His creative journey began alongside Tavares Strachan, a celebrated artist, where he orchestrated exhibition design, web creation, and catalog production. This early career kindled his fascination with bridging design across physical, digital, and physical realms.