Car Design Publications – Car Body Design https://www.carbodydesign.com Car Design Resources, News and Tutorials Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:13:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Design vs Styling: Luciano Bove explains the difference https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/11/design-vs-styling/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/11/design-vs-styling/#respond Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:25:57 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=81141 Luciano Bove, currently Renault R&D Senior Design Manager, has posted a video that explains the much debated difference between styling and design.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/11/design-vs-styling/feed/ 0 How to Select a Car Design School? https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/76479/how-to-select-a-car-design-school/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/76479/how-to-select-a-car-design-school/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=76479 It is true! It is not an easy task to choose a Design School. We have so many around the world. Back at my time (30 years ago) it was a lot easier. We had probably five schools, Art Center College of Design ( Pasadena USA) and Royal College (London UK) were the best ones. Today […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/76479/how-to-select-a-car-design-school/feed/ 0 Inside Design with Ford’s Amko Leenarts https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/73850/inside-design-with-fords-amko-leenarts/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/73850/inside-design-with-fords-amko-leenarts/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:35:20 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=73850 Just how rock and roll is the problem-solving that lights the fire inside Ford’s leading designers?… […] I’m in Amsterdam, enjoying a round-table with Ford’s top interior designer, Amko Leenarts, who has not once mentioned The White Stripes. But I can’t get the association out of my head, as he impresses his assertion that overcoming […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/73850/inside-design-with-fords-amko-leenarts/feed/ 0 Hyundai-Kia design chief outlines car design philosophy – Interview https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=70972 There is a corner of the Korean auto industry which, if not forever German, is taking on an increasingly strong Teutonic influence. just-auto catches up with Hyundai-Kia design chief Peter Schreyer and his colleagues.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70972/hyundai-kia-design-chief-outlines-car-design-philosophy-interview/feed/ 0 Materials at the heart of the Paris Motor Show https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:01:06 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=70968 At this year’s Paris Motor Show, we noticed the rise of the importance of the Color and Trim Designer, sometimes also known as the Color, Material and Finish (CMF) Designer. Here at Allegorithmic we share this passion for materials, so here is an ode to the materials at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/70968/materials-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-motor-show/feed/ 0 Infiniti Executive Design Director Alfonso Albaisa on the Brand’s New Direction https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62767/infiniti-executive-design-director-alfonso-albaisa-on-the-brands-new-direction/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62767/infiniti-executive-design-director-alfonso-albaisa-on-the-brands-new-direction/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=62767 How did the decision to push the design language of the company come about? Was it a burst? Or was it something that had been slowly building over time? When I was brought in, there were certain things building. Shiro [Nakamura, Infiniti’s chief creative officer] didn’t want radical change so much as he wanted a […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62767/infiniti-executive-design-director-alfonso-albaisa-on-the-brands-new-direction/feed/ 0 Fisker discusses Tesla’s Model 3 and the future of electric cars https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/#respond Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=68845 “I believe good design is about finding beauty — an emotional connection with the consumer.” Those words might sound reminiscent of Apple’s celebrated design guru. Their source is actually Henrik Fisker, a legendary car designer who brings the same predilection for expensive sophistication to automobiles that Jony Ive does to premium consumer electronics.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68845/fisker-discusses-teslas-model-3-and-the-future-of-electric-cars/feed/ 0 Audi TT Roadster Designer Has Big Plans for Korean Cars https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68363/audi-tt-roadster-designer-has-big-plans-for-korean-cars/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68363/audi-tt-roadster-designer-has-big-plans-for-korean-cars/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:45:20 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=68363 South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group wants be known for world-class — not just cheap — cars, and one of Germany’s top designers is helping lead its transformation. Peter Schreyer, a president of the company that controls Kia Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co., made his mark at Volkswagen AG, where he began his career. His […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/68363/audi-tt-roadster-designer-has-big-plans-for-korean-cars/feed/ 0 A Lesson on How to Design – and Sculpt – a Concept Car https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/67827/a-lesson-on-how-to-design-and-sculpt-a-concept-car/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/67827/a-lesson-on-how-to-design-and-sculpt-a-concept-car/#respond Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:25:10 +0000 Designer Andre Hudson talks about the Hyundai Vision G Coupe Concept We assign a lot of meaning to cars. Hummers, Camrys, and Jaguars all mean vastly different things that, for the most part, we can generally agree on. But what makes a car sensual? Or aggressive? Or sensible? Designers have to make many small decisions, small and […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/67827/a-lesson-on-how-to-design-and-sculpt-a-concept-car/feed/ 0 BAC Mono: creating a dream car https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62332/bac-mono-creating-a-dream-car/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62332/bac-mono-creating-a-dream-car/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:34:35 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=62332 Growing up in Liverpool, Ian and Neill’s earliest memories involve traversing the UK in the family van to attend car racing events, and nodding off each night under a poster of a Ferrari 308. “I always get goosebumps when I hear that acceleration, when I see the flames from the exhaust, when I hear the […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/62332/bac-mono-creating-a-dream-car/feed/ 0