The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2: From Australia to America Low-riding nifties from the1950s Early Australian Evolution 1934 Continue reading →

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 1: Invented in Australia Lewis Bandt’s “ute” form factor spawned multiple generations and Continue reading →

Are some design tasks still better done by hand? And where is the line between designer and artist?

I’m a huge believer in computer-aided design. But read about Acura’s car body process. A Look at Six Car Design Continue reading →

Is it good #design…if it never gets used?

Consider this perfectly practical, effective idea…the original parallel parking assist. The fifth-wheel system uses your spare and hydraulics to help Continue reading →

Three Outstanding Applications of #CAD for #Car #Design

There’s a whole lot more to automotive design than just designing aesthetically pleasing and aerodynamic CAD models (although modeling is Continue reading →

.@AstonMartin used #3D scanning to recreate its DB4 GT #racecar

The British automaker worked out some of the kinks when it reissued its classic coupe. In the early 1960s, Aston Continue reading →

10 reasons why every designer should learn 3D

My two passions! Cars and Computer Aided Design. Here we transcend the more routine product design and enter the realm Continue reading →

See How McLaren Uses Virtual Reality for Car Body Design

Before automobile technology even reached the point where two cup holders in a single car was an ovation inducing breakthrough, Continue reading →