Starting Out

This is a new section of the site, a guide to beginning a career in car design. Over the next months we will be adding more articles and resources covering different aspects of the car design industry and design education.

Car Design Glossary 3 Jul 07
Drawing is the language of designers, but designers are often required to explain their designs in words, and for this, they need a vocabulary. David Browne, Course Director of Automotive Design at Coventry University School of Art & Design, has set out to compile a definitive glossary of terms as an academic piece of research and has teamed up with CDN to help generate feedback on these terms from designers themselves.

Portfolio Development 5 Jan 07
Setting out your portfolio can seem like an endless task; as soon as you finish one, it's time to start over with the latest stuff, a cycle that often continues beyond design school. To give you a few pointers on how to go about it, Car Design News spoke with agents from recruiting agencies and designers in America and Europe for advice.

How to become a car designer 25 Sep 06
It's a common predicament. You're 16 years old and desperate to become a car designer but have little idea on how to achieve that burning ambition. Here's a few basic tips.

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