Designer & Car Guy
Hi, I'm Lucas (Yongcheng Toh). I'm a product designer based in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. When I'm not designing interfaces, I'm probably working on my Miata, building Gundam kits, or racing in Gran Turismo.
Time is the most valuable thing we have. I try to make every moment count, whether that's shipping a feature or just enjoying the drive.
Outside of Work
JDM Cars & Design Philosophy
Inspired by Initial D and racing games, I fell in love with Japanese Domestic Market cars. My dream car? The Nissan Skyline R32 GTR, an icon of performance and engineering excellence.
I own a Mazda Miata ND2, and honestly, it's not the fastest car out there. But it taught me something more valuable: the beauty of lightweight design and the pure connection between driver and road. No distractions, just feedback.
Car design taught me the most important lesson in product design: balancing form and function. A beautiful interface means nothing if it doesn't perform. An efficient system won't succeed if users don't enjoy using it.
Gran Turismo 7 Racing
I practice racing techniques using a full simulator setup. I was in the top 10% globally back in 2020, though I don't compete as much now. Still, it taught me the power of iterative improvement.
Racing mirrors product design: analyze data, test approaches, iterate rapidly, and refine based on results. Every lap is a chance to optimize performance, just like every design iteration brings us closer to the perfect user experience.
Story-Rich Games
Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Cyberpunk 2077. I love games with deep stories and smart UI design.
When a game nails both the story and interface, that's when it becomes unforgettable
Model Building
Cars and Gundam robots. Building models is my meditation. It's design and engineering made tangible.
Patience, precision, and attention to detail: skills that transfer directly to design work
Movies
The Matrix, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Last Holiday, A Man Called Otto. There's a pattern here. I keep coming back to movies about people who finally break out of their routines and actually live.
Life's too short to keep putting things off
Living in the Present
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Last Holiday really stuck with me. Stop waiting and start living.
Walter quits daydreaming and goes on actual adventures. Georgia learns she has weeks left and finally does everything she postponed. Otto realizes people matter more than his routine. These movies changed how I think about work and life. Now I care more about staying healthy, keeping up with people I love, and doing work that matters today, not someday.
How This Shapes My Design Work
Form Meets Function
JDM car design taught me that beauty and performance aren't mutually exclusive. The best products delight users while solving real problems efficiently.
Iterative Improvement
Like optimizing lap times in Gran Turismo, I approach design with constant refinement. Analyzing data, testing hypotheses, and iterating based on real feedback.
Attention to Detail
Building model kits demands patience and precision, qualities essential for crafting pixel-perfect interfaces and seamless user experiences.
Make It Matter Now
Those movies taught me to stop waiting. I bring that energy to design now. Ship early. Get feedback. Iterate fast. Sometimes a good solution today is better than a perfect one that ships next year.
Let's Talk
I'm always up for conversations about design, cars, or anything in between.