Automotive Design
Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award
The Fiat 500 has won the XXII edition of the "Compasso d'Oro ADI" (ADI Golden Compass), Europe's oldest design award. The prize was presented to Fiat Design Director Roberto Giolito during the ceremony held at the Macro Museum in Rome.
“From cars to watches”: interview with designer Patrik Palovaara
An exclusive interview with Patrik Palovaara, a transportation designer and founder of Pansar Sweden, a new watches brand. He shares his experience and speaks about the different processes and approaches in the car design and product design fields.
Renault previews new car set to debut at Frankfurt
Renault has unveiled a teaser design sketch that previews a new car expected to debut at the next Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
I Draw Cars: sketchbook and reference guide
I Draw Cars is a sketchbook and reference guide for automotive design students and professionals. The project was started by designers Matt Marrocco and Adam Hubers and can be funded through Kickstarter until July 2.
Bryan Nesbitt appointed VP of GMIO Design
GM’s Global Design organization has announced that Bryan Nesbitt, executive director – North American Exterior Design and Global Architecture Strategy, has been appointed vice president of GM International Operations Design, effective August 1st.
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2011: the winners
At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2011 a 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale won the "Best of Show" award, while the 'Concept Cars and Prototypes' category was won by the Aston Martin V12 Zagato.
Art Deco and British Car Design
Published by Veloce, "Art Deco and British Car Design" is a book about automotive styling that covers in particular the streamlined design from the 1930's that defined what are now known as Airline cars.
Old School Viscom: 20 Renderings in 20 Steps
Old School Viscom is an instructional book by Jason White, an automotive designer and educator at CCS. It teaches the basics of visual communication through the use of traditional techniques.
eBook: 3D Car Modeling with Rhinoceros
German 3D artist André Kutscherauer has published a 600+ pages instructional ebook that teaches how to create a high-quality 3D model of an Audi R8 in Rhinoceros for visualization and animation purposes.
Autodesk Alias 2012: official videos
Autodesk has released a series of official videos that present the new features and enhancements introduced with the 2012 edition of the Alias design software suite.
Lamborghini Aventador: the design
An exclusive video where Lamborghini Centro Stile Director Filippo Perini talks about the exterior design of the Aventador supercar.
Autoline After Hours with Joel Piaskowski (video)
The archived video from April 1st Episode of Autoline Detroit's After Hours Show, which had as guest Joel Piaskowski, Ford’s Director of Exterior Design for the Americas.
Volvo Concept Universe preview
Volvo has released a preview video of the upcoming Universe Concept, that could preview the next generation flagship model.
Ford expands its Cologne Design Center
Ford has started a €11.6 million expansion of its Cologne-based Design Center. It will be completed within the year and will include a redesign of the existing studios and a new 3,000 square meters facility.
Playboy’s Vintage Thunder Gallery
Playboy magazine has published a selection of classic vehicles titled 'Vintage Thunder', with a set of beautiful illustrations made by Canadian industrial designer Etienne Carignan.
The Hot Rod Art Book: Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol.2
Dwayne Vance has launched a campaign on Kickstarter for the publication of "The Hot Rod Art Book: Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol. 2", with artworks by 15 different designers and an instructional DVD on how to draw cars.
Autemo: virtual tuning and car art
Autemo is an online 'chopping' community of digital artists who create renderings and illustrations of tuned cars based on clients' projects and requests.
Chris Bangle on supercars design
A video interview taken at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show by Car Design News where Chris Bangle speaks about the design of supercars such as Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
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