All Features articles – Page 7
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ArticleDriven: Hyundai Kona Electric
Car Design News takes a drive in a very convincing compact crossover, the Hyundai Kona Electric
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ArticleCar Design Essentials Part 3: Graphics
Designers talk of “having an eye for design,” an intuitive sense of what’s harmonious and what is undesirable but what exactly are the components of the criteria that they’re using? For automotive design it essentially breaks down into three steps, which we term ‘Bones, Muscles and Graphics’. In this final part, we examine the third element of evaluating automotive design, the graphic treatment (grilles, lamps, window shapes, shutlines, DRG, DLO, wheels)
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ArticleCar Design Essentials Part 2: Muscles
How do you teach automotive design students to develop a good eye for design; to intuitively draw vehicles with good proportions, pleasing lines and a strong design character? Essentially, it breaks down into three steps, which I term ‘Bones, Muscles and Graphics’. Over the course of three articles Nick Hull will introduce these steps and explain the components of each element that builds into a complete set of principles.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Autobianchi Runabout (1969)
The 850 was a very popular car for Fiat in the ‘60s, especially in its spider version with its cute design and compact proportions. When the time came to replace it, Fiat went back to Bertone, where chief designer Marcello Gandini was charged with designing its replacement.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Bertone Alfa Romeo Carabo (1968)
Marcello Gandini’s Carabo for Alfa Romeo pioneered a distinct design language, influencing automotive icons such as the Lotus Esprit and Lamborghini Countach
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ArticleGeneva 2018: Toyota Gazoo Supra Racing Concept
Deciphering where the racing attachments end and the hotly anticipated production car begins…
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ArticleToyota’s Ian Cartabiano heading to Europe
Humphries’ old role to be filled by outgoing Calty head
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ArticleCES 2018: Toyota reveals E-Palette and partners
Toyota‘s shift towards mobility becomes clearer with its Olympics-bound autonomous room on wheels
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ArticleToyota unveils brand new Century ahead of Tokyo
Japanese-market flagship limo enters only its third generation in 50 years
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ArticleCDR 4 Highlights: Helen Emsley, GMC & Buick
Learn how Helen Emsley runs things differently and why now is a pivotal time in Buick’s history
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Jozef Kaban, Skoda
Another highlight from our Car Design Review 4 yearbook – one of the most sought-after talents in the industry, it’s Jozef Kaban
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ArticleCDR 4 highlights: Nicola Crea
Coventry University’s Nicola Crea takes a wide-ranging look at how the car will evolve and how to avoid superficial design
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ArticleCDR4 highlights: Thierry Métroz
DS Automobile Design Director Thierry Métroz explains why 2017 is going to be an important year for DS
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Lou Tik, JAC
We’ll be running edited highlights from our Car Design Review 4 yearbook over the next few weeks. China’s JAC have some big ideas
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Mitja Borkert, Lamborghini
We’ll be running edited highlights from our Car Design Review 4 yearbook over the next few weeks. This time we head to Sant’Agata
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ArticleCDR4 highlights: Gorden Wagener, Daimler
We’ll be running edited highlights from our Car Design Review 4 yearbook over the next few weeks. First, an interview with one of our judges – a world-leading designer
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Who's Where: Simon Humphries now president of Toyota’s ED2 design centre
Toyota's highest-ranking Brit moves from Japan to France
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ArticleQ&A with CDN Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Syd Mead
Syd Mead, a truly worthy recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, his work still resonates in anime and automotive creative circles
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Jin Won Kim joins Faraday Future as exterior chief designer
Kim joins FF after 15 years at Calty