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10 tips for aspiring car designers by Patrick Lecharpy and Luciano Bove
Ten exclusive tips for design students and aspiring industrial and transportation designers, by Renault VP Design R&D and Nissan Synergies Patrick Lecharpy and Renault Design Manager R&D design studio Luciano Bove.
Learning How to Draw Cars
A reference page for anyone interested in learning to draw cars. The best books, DVDs and free online resources for developing good foundation skills and learning professional car drawing techniques.
The Top Ten Photoshop alternatives for drawing and painting
Photoshop is the undisputed industry standard digital imaging solution, and is also widely used for sketching and painting. However there are many valid alternative specialized applications, either free or with an affordable price point.
Design Tutorials
How to sketch a car in side view
A video demonstration by design instructor Sangwon Seok, who shows how to sketch a coupe concept in side view using pen and markers
Concept Car ZBrush 3D Modeling Tutorial
In this tutorial in 4 parts designer Aaron Walker aka carstylus shows how to model a concept car from scratch using ZBrush’s topology and brush.
Industrial Design Marker Sketch Tutorial
In this 13 minute video tutorial Eric Strebel shows and explains the creation process of a traditional product design marker rendering – applied to an aluminum backpack hanger.
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Renault opens Design Center in Shanghai
Renault has announced the opening of a new Design Center in Shanghai, which will focus on the development of connected, innovative and electric mobility solutions.
NIO at Auto Shanghai 2019
NIO Inc, the brand launched in late 2016, will bring at Auto Shanghai 2019 its entire family of vehicles plus the new ET7 Concept, previewing an upcoming electric sedan model.
Ford teases upcoming Puma compact crossover
Ford has announced a new crossover focused on fuel efficiency and practicality and set to be launched within this year.
Audi AI:me Concept: preview design sketches
At Auto Shanghai 2019 Audi will unveil a showcar that envisions an autonomous, compact vehicle for the megacities of the future.
Volkswagen teases ID. ROOMZZ Concept
At Auto Shanghai 2019 Volkswagen will unveil the latest member of the I.D: family, previewing the lines of the zero-emission, production SUV set to be launched in 2021.
Kia previews new Ceed crossover with design sketch
Kia has revealed the first sketch of the new Ceed Crossover, set to be launched within this year.
Ducati Diavel 1260: design story
The new Ducati Diavel 1260 has been awarded the "Red Dot Design Award 2019. An official video by Ducati tells the story of its design.
Desert Storm Concept by EPTA Design
Desert Storm is a virtual concept of an extreme off-road designed by Epta Design for a possible limited production.
Imagine by Kia Concept: the design
The official design story of the Imagine by KIa Concept, the full-electric four door sedan presented by the Korean brand at the recent Geneva Show.
New Škoda Student Concept Car will be a Kodiaq pickup
Aged between 17 and 20 years, the trainees at the ŠKODA Vocational School for Mechanical Engineering, are currently working on turning a Škoda Kodiaq into a modern two-door pickup with an expressive design. The choice of model series aims at...
Ferrari P80/C is an extreme one-off design inspired by sports prototype legends
The P80/C is Ferrari's most extreme one-off ever: a track-only sportscar inspired by the sport prototypes of the past, featuring a bold carbon fiber exterior with high aerodynamic performances.
Aston Martin previews DBS GT Zagato with design sketches
Based on the DBS Superleggera, the new limited edition sportscar will be sold paired with a DB4 GT Zagato Continuations in an exclusive £6M package.
Ferrari Monza SP1 wins Gold Award at the iF Design Awards 2019
The Ferrari Monza SP1 received the most prestigious award at the iF Design Awards 2019 held in Munich.
Free 3D Design Webinar: Creating 3D Patterns with Grasshopper
This Wednesday we will present a new 3D design webinar in collaboration with Novedge, covering different design strategies forthe creation of 3D patterns and textures using Rhino and Grasshopper.
Concept Centoventi is Fiat’s vision of electric mass mobility
Presented at the Geneva Show, the Centoventi Concept is a study of a highly customizable, affordable vehicle that expresses Fiat's vision for the future of electric mobility.
Alfa Romeo Tonale Concept: the design
At the Geneva Show Alfa Romeo has presented a design study of a mid-size hybrid SUV that draws from its design heritage to show the future evolution of the brand.
Aston Martin Vanquish Vision Concept
At the Geneva Motor Show Aston Martin has unveiled the Vanquish Vision Concept, anticipating the brand's first mid-engined production model.
Smart Forease+ Concept
At the Geneva Show Smart will present the forease+ Concept, a city car that evolves the recent Forease Concept with the addition of a flat fabric roof.
