https://www.carbodydesign.com Car Design Resources, News and Tutorials Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:43:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61818/the-art-of-fine-car-modeling/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61818/the-art-of-fine-car-modeling/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:25:33 +0000 Architects design buildings using a creative process by which they manipulate space and design elements to create a unified and compelling artistic statement. But generally, before any shovels did in the ground, a building model is made to let others know what the whole thing will look like, feel like, once it is created. The […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61818/the-art-of-fine-car-modeling/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61543/icons-of-car-design/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61543/icons-of-car-design/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:55:07 +0000 Jonathan Wells, head of design for Morgan Motor Company, counts through his most enduring models over the decades.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61543/icons-of-car-design/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61371/clark-lincoln-gm-designer/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61371/clark-lincoln-gm-designer/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:25:02 +0000 Clark Lincoln’s jaw-dropping illustrations were an inspiration to me in terms of technique, composition, and design. I spent many years in Buick Exterior I studio, and it was there that I believe we worked together for a short time.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/61371/clark-lincoln-gm-designer/feed/ 0