Yes, it’s part three of my countdown and the gems keep coming! Are you getting mad yet? Seeing some old faves show up? Don’t forget you can see Part II here and Part I here. 300. Pavement – Brighten The Corners (1997) This aptly named record also tightens the focus after the sprawl of [...]
The car industry is back! Yay America! Yes it’s all good news and yet the premier American auto show, Detroit, felt distinctly anti-climatic. Where were the exuberant show cars of yesteryear? Um, Porsche had one. The exciting production cars? Chevy‘s new Sonic and Chrysler’s 300 were already well-previewed in advance while Hyundai’s nifty Veloster was [...]
After the industry bloodbath that was 2009, 2010 saw rebuilding and in some cases re-energizing across the industry as sales stabilized. From a design perspective the standouts were the emergence of both Hyundai and Kia (full disclosure – both former clients of mine) as leaders, Ford’s continuing solid work (with a few missteps), and Jaguar’s [...]
The decade started with such excitement. As the century turned it seemed that automotive design was on the cusp as well, looking backwards with retro designs like Volkswagen’s New Beetle, Chrysler’s PT Cruiser and Ford’s GT as well as forwards with Audi’s original TT and Ford’s original Focus series. The 00s ended with excitement too [...]
In a sign of how important design has been to the revival of GM‘s Cadillac division, the company has named Vice President of North American Design Bryan Nesbitt to run one of the most storied brands in cardom. Nesbitt was plucked from Chrysler by GM’s former Chrysler guy Bob Lutz several years ago and he [...]
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