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.

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

Justin Thompson - Buick Lacrosse

The recent trip to China provided my first opportunity to see first hand the Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson. Justin worked with PATAC in Shanghai on the program and has shared this experience with my industrial design students at RMIT. Justin is currently a Design Manager at the GM Holden studio in Melbourne.

GM Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson.

Jeff Nasca, Mike Pevovar, Richard Duff and Justin Thompson of General Motors Design with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 13, 2009. 

Phillip Zmood - Qilin Concept Car China

The Qilin was the first concept car designed in China and was launched at the Shanghai Motor Show in 1999. RMIT alumnus industrial designer Phillip Zmood worked in Shanghai with GM partners Patac on the Qilin concept car project. The Qilin project was one of many career highlights from Phillip Zmood's illustrious career that featured in the 2010 exhibition at Melbourne Museaum,  Zmood - Designing Holdens.

The first Chinese designed concept car the Qilin from Patac in Shanghai China. 1999.

Magazine cover featuring the Qilin concept car for China. 1999.

Australian automotive designer Phillip Zmood working on the Qilin concept car for China at Patac in Shanghai. 1999.

Automotive designer Phillip Zmood with his archive material of the China project the Qilin. 1999.

Shanghai Now print media coverage of Qilin release 1999.

Zmood - Designing Holden exhibition 2010 curated by Ian Wong.

Link to more Phillip Zmood posts here.

Holden Design - Sarah McLean

Sarah McLean is a graduate from Swinburne University Product Design Engineering program and is featured here in the latest Holden Design video series "A look inside".

Swinburne University alumnus Sarah McLean.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering alumnus Sarah McLean.

See more videos in the Holden  'A look inside' series here

Holden Design - Ben Last

Holden Design video series featuring Monash University industrial design alumnus Ben Last.

Holden industrial designer Ben Last.

Monash University alumni industrial designer Ben Last.

See more videos in the Holden  'A look inside' series here

Holden Design - Frank Rudolph

Holden Design video series featuring Frank Rudolph and the EN-V electric network vehicle concept.

Industrial designer Frank Rudolph pictured with early concept sketch for the EN-V concept electric networked vehicle.

Holden Design video featuring designer Frank Rudolph.

Industrial designer Frank Rudolph with prototype of EN-V electric networked vehicle designed in Australia.

See more videos in the Holden  'A look inside' series here

Holden Design - Careers at Holden

Holden Design have just released as series called 'A look inside'.

Holden Design video.

See more videos in the Holden  'A look inside' series here

Ryan Fonceca - RMIT Graduate Employment

Ryan Fonceca began his professional career today as an automotive designer joining the advanced design studio at GM Holden. Congratulations Ryan.

The communications course at RMIT industrial design has responded to industry expectations of graduate attributes with the establishment of the Wacom Lab and a greater emphasis on sketching and visualisation skills which greatly assisted Ryan during the selection process for the position at Holden. Lecturer Bernie Walsh provides students interested in a career in automotive design with expert tuition in the practice of vehicle design and most importantly encourages creativity. Bernie is an alumnus of the industrial design program at RMIT University and began his career like Ryan at the GM Holden studios in Fisherman's Bend.

RMIT University industrial design graduate Ryan Fonceca begins his career with a position in the advanced design studio at GM Holden.

RMIT lecturer Bernie Walsh provides expert advice and feedback to Ryan during his studies at RMIT industrial design. Ryan is one of many automotive designers who Bernie has mentored over the years.

GM Holden Head of Design Tony Stolfo examines Ryan's final year project at the RMIT industrial design graduate exhibition with Communications Coordinator Ian Wong. Ryan was a GM Holden CO-OP student spending one entire year at GM during his studies at RMIT University. 

Ryan's final year single person transport transport project supervised by Bernie Walsh and Ian Wong was supported by industry partners Delineate and Autodesk.

RMIT industrial design graduate Ryan Fonceca's single person transport vehicle concept.

Phillip Zmood - DIA membership letter 1963

The current exhibition 'my valentine' celebrates the design of products for the modern office and an era of shorthand, carbon paper and paper clips. Letters typed in triplicate by highly skilled typist without an undo key.

This letter dated 3rd October 1963 from the RMIT Design Archives collection is a wonderful reminder of this time and allows me to focus yet again on the history of industrial design in Victoria.

Phillip Zmood is a graduate from RMIT industrial design and this letter represents his first recognition by the Industrial Design Institute of Australia of his qualifications as an industrial designer. Phillip would go on to be the first Australian head of Design at General Motors Holden and a Hall of Fame member of the Design Institute of Australia. The exhibition Zmood - Designing Holdens at Melbourne Museum in 2010 featured the career of Phillip Zmood.

Detail of manually typed letter to a young RMIT alumnus Phillip Zmood.

Phillip Zmood sketches concepts for Holden cars in the GMH studio at Fisherman's Bend early in his career.

Letter from the Industrial Design Institute of Australia confirming student membership of Phillip Zmood. Oct 3rd 1963.