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If you’ve read this column in the past, you likely know it’s primarily about automotive design. But have you ever wondered how someone becomes a designer in the first place? It’s not like it’s a ...

Mazda is one of the brands that has successfully reinvented itself and gained a whole new type of following. From just being ...

If you like cars, you've probably thought about becoming a car designer at least once in your life. Odds are you never went through with it, since it would require going back to college, pulling more ...

Marcello Gandini passed away at the age of 85 on March 13, 2024. To some of us, he was the most influential automotive designer in our car-crazy lives. Gandini created during a time when audacity and ...

An image can be a powerful influence. Go to any art museum and you’ll witness what artist have known for centuries—that a two-dimensional image can captivate a viewer. It can engage by the skill of ...

When Japanese carmakers launched their “less is more” approach from the 1960s (which would be integrated from the 1970s), it was not just a case of wanting cheap cars. It was a system where packaging ...

In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...