Designed in Melbourne - Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car

The Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia was released overnight at the Detroit Motor Show.

“The Bolt EV concept is a game-changing electric vehicle designed for attainability, not exclusivity,” said General Motors CEO Mary Barra. “Chevrolet believes electrification is a pillar of future transportation and needs to be affordable for a wider segment of customers.”

 Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Design Director Richard Ferlazzo at the launch of the Chevrolet Bolt EV at the Detroit Motor Show 2015.

Designed in Melbourne - Buick Avenir Concept Car

The Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne was released overnight at the Detroit Motor Show.

Launch in Detroit of the 2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia.

Vice President of GM International Design Mike Simcoe with the 2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed in Melbourne Australia.

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia 

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Concept sketch by Warwick Leach for the 2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Designer Warwick Leach with the 2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Concept sketch by designer Warwick Leach for the 2015 Buick Avenir concept car designed by Holden Design in Melbourne Australia

Mike Chester - Monash Clay Studio

Mike Chester from GM Design visited the MADA Monash Industrial Design Exhibition this week. Mike lectures in the Clay Modelling Studio and the outstanding skills and techniques developed in the studio are evident in the final project models on display in the graduate exhibition.

Mike Chester from GM Design at the MADA Monash Industrial Design Exhibition 2012

Clay modelling techniques explored with the creative spaceship design. 

Mike Chester with Space Ship pilot.

Mike Chester admires the outstanding creative and technical skills by students at Monash University Industrial Design.

Monash University - Automotive Clay Studio

Monash University industrial design students from the automotive clay studio elective Transport 3  presented speed form concept models to GM Holden Design on Friday 29th June. Michael Simcoe - Executive Director General Motors International Operations (GMIO) Design congratulated the students on their work and presentations.

'arachnid' speed form clay model by Monash University industrial design student Kai-Yu Chung.

Lecturer Mike Chester and Michael Simcoe - Executive Director General Motors International Operations (GMIO) Design discuss Kai-Yu Chung's 'arachnid'  speed form clay model. 

GM Holden - Head of Exterior Design Guy Burgoyne discusses the concept and development sketches  for the 'arachnid' speed form with Kai-Yu Chung.

Monash University 'aileron' speed form automotive concept by Andrew Van der Merwe.

Monash University student Andrew Van der Merwe presents his speed form clay model concept to Sharon Gauci - Chief Designer Color and Trim GM Holden.

Speedform 'Mantis' automotive concept by Fred Dallmeyer

Lecturer Mike Chester, Fred Dallmeyer and Michael Simcoe - Executive Director General Motors International Operations (GMIO) Design pictured in the Monash University industrial design automotive clay studio.

Speedform model by Grace Kim.

Sharon Gauci - Chief Designer Color and Trim GM Holden discusses concepts with Grace Kim.

Speedform automotive concept by Queena Le

Student Queena Le presents to designer Michael Simcoe

Speedform silver starship automotive concept by Dominic Dowling.

Speedform automotive concept by Andrew Godin.

GM Holden designers Mike Simcoe, Guy Burgoyne, and Sharon Gauci during presentations of speedform automotive concept models in the Monash University industrial design automotive clay modelling studio.

Mike Chester and Michael Simcoe - Executive Director General Motors International Operations (GMIO) Design congratulate students on speedform presentations in the Monash University industrial design automotive clay modelling studio.

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General Motors - Celebrates 85 years of design

General Motors is celebrating 85 years of automotive design and have just released the youtube video below.

GM Corvette Stingray

IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

General Motors - Vice President's Design

Harley Earl 1927 - 1958

Bill Mitchell 1958 -1977

Irv Rybicki 1977 - 1986

Chuck Jordon 1986 - 1992

Wayne Cherry 1992 - 2003

Ed Welburn 2003 - Present

 

GM celebrates 85 years of design.

GM Vice President 1986-1992 Chuck Jordon on a visit to Australia and the General Motors's Holden studio pictured with Holden Design Director Phillip Zmood. Phillip Zmood is a Hall of Fame member of the Design Institute of Austrlalia and an alumnus of RMIT University industrial design.

Wayne Cherry, GM Vice President Design 1992 - 2003 with General Motor's Holden's design director Phillip Zmood.

General Motors Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn (l to r), Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor, Cadillac Chief Engineer David Leone and GM Executive Director of Global Car Design Michael Simcoe stand with the 2008 Cadillac CTS  January 9, 2007 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Michael Simcoe is an alumnus of RMIT University industrial design.
(General Motors Photo/Tom Pidgeon © General Motors)

GM Vice President Design Ed Welburn in Australia at Holden pictured with the Efijy concept car designed by RMIT University industrial design alumnus Richard Ferlazzo.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

Image of the Efijy concept car designed by Richard Ferlazzo chosen to feature in GM 85 years of design official press kit.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

Image of the Camaro developed by the team at Holden Design in Australia chosen to feature in GM 85 years of design official press kit.

IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

GM Design Educational Relations - Facebook

Industrial design students and those students considering a career in the automotive industry should explore the GM Design Educational Relations Facebook page. The automotive industry has many creative design careers for students interested in the creative arts. Open days at Monash University, RMIT University and Swinburne University each year provide opportunities for students and parents to explore industrial design as a career. 

GM Design Educational Relations facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation

see previous posts on design at GM Holden here

Stephen Gray - GM Design

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray is featured in a recent General Motors video creative profiling careers in the automotive industry. Stephen was a student at Swinburne the year I worked there with Paul Taylor, Lotars Ginters, Mike Englisch, Lyndon Anderson, Stephen Langdon, and Simon Jackson. I recall Stephen's project on speed skates well and also his passion for digital media which was at the time an emerging field for designers.

Stephen graduated from Swinburne in 2002 and began his career in film and animation, moving to GM Holden.  He is now in Detroit with GM and is North American Creative Manager, Design CDI.

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray.

GM video features Australian industrial designer Stephen Gray and his Swinburne University project on speed skates. 

North American Creative Manager for Design CDI industrial designer Stephen Gray.

GM designer Stephen Gray grew up in Melbourne, Australia and studied industrial design. 

Image from GM video featuring early career animation work by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

Image from GM video featuring digital visualisation work for GM Holden by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

View the GM video here: http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation