Car Design News contributors are located in the automotive capitals of Europe, Asia and North America. Many of our editorial contributors are practising automotive designers or design consultants, to offer the most relevant coverage for design professionals.

Editorial Contributors

Eric Gallina Editor
A native New Yorker, Eric lived on both US coasts before moving to the UK. He has nearly a decade's worth of experience working in journalism and visual mediums and has been a contributor to Car Design News since 2006. With a post graduate degree in automotive journalism and an affliction for curvaceous and emotional designs, Eric has since taken on the role of Editor.

Nick Hull Features Editor
Nick has been a regular contributor since 2002 and combines his writing with being Course Tutor for the Automotive Design MA course at Coventry University, and a freelance design consultant. Nick has worked as a designer with Jaguar, Peugeot, TWR and Honda.

Sam Livingstone Features Editor
Sam has been an editorial contributor to the site for over six years and is now Features Editor of Car Design News. He also works as an automotive design and brand strategy consultant and is a visiting tutor on the postgraduate car design course at the Royal College of Art in London.

Brett Patterson Creative Director / Photographer
With 12 years experience as a senior designer for General Motors, Brett worked on a wide range of vehicle development programs at GM Design Centers in Australia, Germany, USA and Sweden. Brett founded Car Design News in 1999, and continues to have interests in automotive, product and interactive design.

Pascal Boissé North American correspondent
Trained as a transportation designer in Montreal and Paris, Pascal also has a background in mechanical engineering and a graduate diploma in business management. He has ten years experience as a product designer and project manager, and founded Auto-Motive, a Montreal design consultancy. He teaches at the graduate transportation design program at L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Adam Richardson Editorial Contributor
As Strategy Director at frog design, Adam guides strategy engagements for frog’s international clients in consumer electronics and goods, wireless, and medical. Adam combines a background in industrial design, interaction design and sociology, taking a holistic approach to finding new growth opportunities for clients. He has written and spoken extensively on design, business, culture and technology, and has taught design and design research for over five years.

Oneita Porter Editorial Contributor
Born into a sports car enthusiast family, Oneita's love affair with automobiles is a long standing one. Her background in fine art and design lead her to a Craftsmanship position in the design studios of Intier Automotive Interiors, where she consults on materials, ergonomics, and future trends.