BFS

Hey Sib, here's a bimmer to fight your RFS.

Renault Fourgonnette

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Sick Reloaded

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Pocket Light by Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak

Useful, modern and trendy this "Pocket light" designed by Jin Yoon and Eun Hak. It works with a micro battery and by folding it up it lights up, very thin becomes an object nomade that could be always with us for any emergency or particular occasion. Cool stuff!

Photo and news via Designerblog.it

M6

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Toys by Floris Hovers : trucks & automobiles

ArcheToys designed by Floris Hovers are kids toys and could be a good Christmas present idea.
Hovers introduced ArcheToys to the world at the November 2007 Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Full article at Thecoolhunter.net

The official website is http://www.florishovers.nl/

Ted Youngkin is dead, loss of a great man and ACCD teacher

Hi friends,

Ted Youngkin died yesterday (a recent photo: in his home working). The hard teacher, the one always said the truth on your face, some time rude, but very honest. Clear and highly professional in teaching Drawing and Design in ACCD Pasadena .

I had Ted as teacher in 1986 and, even if not of an easy person, he gave me the right vision of how a designer should be structured on his Drawing and Design method. He looked severe , but he was a real good man, he gave us lessons about Drawing and about life, his stories were small examples of real life professional situations and helped us to understand what would have been life after ACCD school time.
When I started to teach in design schools often I would think of him and his method, often I would try to apply his method in my classes.
Ted was very devoted and engaged to ACCD to ensure a high level of quality education, a hard worker that the american Design Education will sure miss a lot.

From Fred Fehlau Dean, Academic Affairs ACCD

"One of Art Center’s most highly revered, and sometimes feared, instructors. Born in Hawarden, Iowa, Ted first studied at the Chicago Art Institute and then graduated with a degree in Product Design from Art Center in 1954. "

From James Gourney Illustrator (ACCD)

"On the way up Highway 101 yesterday, we decided on a whim to try and visit Ted Youngkin, our favorite art teacher, who taught us everything we know about perspective (and a lot more that we’ve forgotten). I think of him every time I do a drawing."

Read the full story "Ted Youngkin in Perspective" written by James clicking here

Photo via http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/

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LM Radial Racer

I started this project for the LM Air Base Competiton in July, but couldn't finish it due to lack of time. I post it here now because I plan to continue developing this monster as I think the conception is quite challenging and fun. I will post new sketches from time to time as I have some free time on my hands.

Audi ideation sketches by Andrew Konopatov

Andrew Konopatov is a young brilliant russian designer, as you can see from his ideation sketching he has strong talent and good drawing skills. The linework on his Audi sketch is very nice showing us a tridimensional effect even without colors (variation of line quality).

S-Klasse

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Side View Evolution

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Coupetorino by STUDIOTORINO & IAAD Design school

Designed by Studiotorino in partnership with IAAD (Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design) the Coupetorino is a study of an exclusive coupé based on the Mercedes-Benz SL roadster, presented to the public as part of the 'Turin World Design Capital 2008' event.

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DesignerTechniques.com interviews Luciano Bove

Designertechniques.com is a great website that every day gives a good service to Transportation design students and passionates of cardesign, the site is runned by Allan Macdonald.

Allan, some time ago, proposed to me an interview to talk about design schools activities I am involved with. I (and the company I work for) accepted the proposal because it would have been a great opportunity to pass on Designertechniques.com and share with a wider public what are my thoughts about Transportation Design and Design Education.

From the article:

"...Luciano Bove: in this article we find out his thoughts on car design, and what it takes to succeed as a car designer..."

Please click and read the full article, I am sure you will enjoy it. Thank you again to Allan for the interview and publication.

FamCar

Thought I bring some colour and sunshine in these cold and grey weekdays ...

Vadim Artemiev and his Fiat Multipla project

This Fiat Multipla design proposal is by Vadim Artemiev and I am proposing it to you because of its good quality in terms of sketching technique and also design idea.

Here's a short description of the project written by Vadim on his blog:

"...The main goal of this project was to revise the already legendary look of the Fiat Multipla but still preserve its spirit.The concept was to keep the original seat layout formula with a new more characteristic appearance.Compact external dimensions and huge internal space are some of the main features of the Multipla..."

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Car sketch tutorial: the side view

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Audi sketch concept by Popkov

Artem Popkov is a russian young designer just graduated from MAMI International Design school in Moscow Russia.
His talent is not bad at all as this Audi sketch he has done, on his blog Sketches you will find many good samples of quick sketching and color quick renderings with a very personalized efficient technique.

Sick ...

... of the usual stuff. I dont want harmony and flowing lines ... No more nice cars.

Shhh ...

I guess designers have bad days too ... even bad weeks. Im so lost ...

Audi Flagship

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Opel GT

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Hot Rod Art work by FurureElements

In this video a collection of Hot Rod art work and design from www.futureelements.net of Dwayne Vance, this is a good example to study several important points of good car illustration techniques. Look carefully at the composition, use of light, the warm and cool color tones, the mix media and the energy of drawings.

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Well ...

... just a teaser for now. What could it be?

Desire Design Competition 2008

Domus Academy and Audi Group have launched the second edition of the Desire Design Competition, which asks participants to create a dream car and offers sholarhips for the 2009-2010 Master in Car Design. The deadline is 15 January 2009.The prizes are:One scholarship covering 70% of the total tuition fee of Euro 17,000 + ...

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