From the course: Insights on Automotive Design with Veejay Gahir
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Are there any designers that you find personally inspiring?
From the course: Insights on Automotive Design with Veejay Gahir
Are there any designers that you find personally inspiring?
My biggest influence is in design for automotive if, I mean there are so many out there, you could name probably 20 or 30 really world famous designers. But if I have to name one, I would pick Pininfarina. And the reason why I picked Pininfarina is because when I started my career back in the UK, it was a, such a well known name. Obviously Ferrari was, and, and all the big players. But even behind the scenes, Pininfarina had a huge influence on those particular vehicles. And then when I went to the States I went to Detroit, and started working there with some GM vehicles, and Pininfarina even had an influence on some of their vehicles, on the Atlantic, for example. So I left the States, went back to Europe, then I went to Asia. And even in Asia, Pinanfarina had a huge impact. So that one company, that one name, was really touching design on a global level, so for me, I, I dont want to disrespect all the other designers, but if I had to just pull one out, it would be Pininfarina. I…
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Welcome32s
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What made you get into automotive design?29s
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What was the first car you worked on?31s
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What car are you most proud of designing?1m 15s
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What was your first car?41s
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What was your education like?42s
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Has education in the automotive industry changed?45s
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What would you recommend to someone trying to get a start in the industry today?1m 23s
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How does automotive design compare to other fields like industrial design?47s
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Do designers tend to specialize?42s
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Is it normal for designers to cross between fields?35s
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How much engineering should a designer know?50s
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How long does it take to get from the concept phase to the sales floor?47s
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What are the biggest challenges facing designers today?48s
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How do you make the interior of a car more comfortable?1m 27s
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What are some of the more difficult projects you've worked on?1m 23s
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What are the biggest challenges in designing the interior of a car?1m 5s
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How has the design of car interiors changed during your career?1m 8s
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What are some of the biggest design influences in the automotive industry?1m 47s
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Are there any designers that you find personally inspiring?1m 6s
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What would the inside of a self-driving car look like?1m 22s
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What are the concerns in designing noncombustion-driven vehicles?1m 2s
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What are the concerns in incorporating more eco design in cars?52s
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Have new technologies like 3D printing had an effect on the design process?1m 35s
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