Car Design from sketches to production

This post with this video is dedicated to all of you that do not know how it is a real Car Design process, how do we start a project and which steps we have to make to bring the project in production?
This video, made by Discovery Channel, gives a pretty good idea about how it is to work in a design studio team to generate design proposals that will be transformed in running prototype or production cars.

Watch it and have fun!

MCE Summer Workshop

Design studio Motorcity Europe (MCE) has announced tha launch of new design workshops that will take place in Cologne, Germany, on August and September 2010. The two- and five-days courses are available in both intermediate and advanced level.

This is a good opportunity to learn fast some basics about car design sketching, modeling and Alias modeling.

Check out full article it is really interesting!

How to draw a Car sketch in side view - tutorial by Jamie Seymour

Carbodydesign showed an image of a side view tutorial made by Jamie Seymour, I went to check the link and I found a very good side view sketch tutorial. Here two images to show you some steps followed by Jamie to explaine how to draw a good side view sketch of a car.

To discover the finished drawing click Jamie Seymour you will see all the steps to follow with a simple and well written explanation.

Do not miss it!

Via Carbodydesign a friend site

Car design rendering by Hussein Al Attar

Hussein Al Attar is a student of Transportation Design at Pforzheim University of Applied Science currently 5th term, a part of his portfolio and skills is visible at Cardesignnews web site at the portfolio session. Hussein has also a page on DeviantArt.
Hussein is a talented student his car sketches are really good, he prefers to use a monochromatic technique with hard and soft black pencil, no backgrounds just his cars drawing in very exciting perspectives.
The rendering here published is an example of how he can go from extreme simplicity to a very flashy digital rendering. The illustration is well done with good perspective and dramatic color choice, high contrast and good control of warm and cool color zone with precise focal point.

I invite you to check his on line portfolio at Cardesignnews to appreciate his skills has source of ispiration.

Side view car sketch by Umidjon

Umidjon is a student in US and he has an obsession whiwh is to draw and sketch cars, even if he is not following a speciphic design car design school he is able to sketch well. This is a good example for you beginners, his side view car sketch coupé is very simple, not messy, few lines, freehand made, good proportions respecting basic reflexions rules on body, grey tones colors to give form and depth.
It looks like a very quick sketch, may be it is not but it gives that impression which is another good thing about Umidjon's car sketch.
Good work!

Source Umid's Web Log

Automotive Clay Model 1:1 scale

By Kolb Technology

Tape drawing, clay modeling and dinoc application

This documentary is very important because it shows a part of car design process from tape drawing to clay modeling in 1:1 scale.

This short film has been turned in BMW facilities.

Alfa proposal by Taehoon Kang

Taehoon Kang is a 5 yeras experienced car designer currently working for IDEA Institute in Turin Italy. Taehoon got his diploma at IAAD design school based in Turin and then Alfa proposal is part of his portfolio.

What I like of his work is the professionality and precision, this type of technique is very good to explore and present restyling projects.

To watch some other car design portfolios works click Coroflot

Traditional car sketch tutorial

Step 1
Step 8 Final

Hi friends,

this is a great tutorial because it shows exactly the fondamentals of car design sketching. 8 steps to go from a linework to final color sketch, the author of this demo is designer Jhon Frye Art Center College of Design alumni.

Believe me it is important to learn to do this because it is going to be the same type of method to follow when you pass to Photoshop digital technique. This is the basics of car drawing after you learn this you can personalize very easly the technique, so click Jhon Frye tutorial and check all 8 images and written comments to explaine each step.

It is really well done click and enjoy.
Source: Cardesignnews.com

Clay model tutorial

This tutorial explains how to use modelling clay (industrial plasticine) for 3D-Sketching. It shows the working techniques and gives tips and tricks about the use of this malleable material which is used in almost all automotive styling studios but also in lots of product design and character design companies.

Sketch book sample

BMW concept CSR sketches by ~Samirs on deviantART

Lets say it! This is great stuff! You should click on the image and check it out at a bigger size to understand how Samir is able to work so well.
How many times we have talked about professional and credible sketch books? Many times and today I have this good sample to show you thanks to Samir's ability and talent.
For those that want to get better...study Samir's works!

Car Design proportions study

Hi friends,

I found on the net an article that explaines really well how to control car design proportions on your sketches and projects. The quedstion is (for beginners) how do I start to control my car design proportions proposal?

The classic rule is "the wheel" and its size. Use the wheel to create the basic frame work into which you can start sketching your side outline proposal.

The images here published are a good example of what I am trying to explane, however I suggest you to click on "Style4cars" and discover the full article with excellent lesson and images on this topic.

Images via Style4cars

Clay modelling a video tutorial by Design at Bradford

In this video you will see what I have learned back in school about clay modelling, this video is also related to my post about the importance of clay model learning in Car Design activities.

Video from Youtube.com

The exterior design - GM TV

Video from Youtube by GMNextTV

Car Design process from sketches to production.

Hi friends,

in this video a good example of what is a car design processus.