Among the six Design Forums, the first two took place in 2006, while the remaining four are scheduled for March, April, May and June 2007.

The forums showcase the different divisions within Holden Design, and the technologies used by the specialist team to develop contemporary design solutions that enhance exterior and interior brand character.

The forums will offer attendees an opportunity to gain insight into the design inspiration behind Australia's greatest car manufacturer.

Each presentation will take approximately one-hour, with question time to follow. Admission is FREE but you must register as places are limited.

Participation is open to secondary/tertiary students or members of the Design Institute of Australia.

Admission is free but registration is required since places are limited.

Holden Design Forums - Full Program

• Thursday 19th October 2006 6:30pm
  HOLDEN DESIGN OVERVIEW - Tony Stolfo, Holden Design Director
• Wednesday 15th November 2006 6:30pm
  CREATIVE DESIGN - Richard Ferlazzo, Chief Designer - Creative Design
• Wednesday 21st March 2007 6:30pm
  MODELLING & STUDIO ENGINEERING - Rick Martin, Chief Designer - Technical and Mike Chester, Chief Modeller
• Wednesday 18th April 2007 6:30pm
  BUSINESS OPERATIONS & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - Rob Thorpe, Design Program Manager and Andrew Lew, Business Operations Manager
• Wednesday 16th May 2007 6:30pm
  DIGITAL SCULPTING & VISUALISATION - David Blake, Digital Sculpting Manager and Martin Wood, Business & Visualisation Manager
• Wednesday 20th June 2007 6:30pm
  COLOUR & TRIM AND DESIGN QUALITY - Sharon Gauci, Chief Designer Colour & Trim – Asian Pacific Region and Matt Davis, Design Quality Manager

The full program is available in pdf format.

About Monash University - Faculty of Art & Design

In 2005, Monash Art & Design established Australia's only clay modelling studio for students specialising in automotive design.

Holden Efijy Concept

Built as a result of the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) corporate alliance involving Monash, General Motors (represented in Australia by Holden), Electronic Data Systems, Sun Microsystems and software provider UGS, the studio has helped build a close working relationship between Holden and Monash.

Under the tutelage of industry designers, Monash Industrial Design graduates have quickly become some of the most highly sought in the country and Monash Art & Design now offers the leading transport design program in Australia.

About Holden

Since manufacturing the first all-Australian car, the 48-215 (FX) in 1948, Holden has produced more than six million vehicles and now employs over 9,500 people Australia-wide. It is part of General Motors since 1931.

(Source: Monash Art & Design)