Automotive designer Veejay Gahir discusses his career, his influences, and his thoughts on the automotive design industry.
Overview
Syllabus
Interview
- Welcome
- What made you get into automotive design?
- What was the first car you worked on?
- What car are you most proud of designing?
- What was your first car?
- What was your education like?
- Has education in the automotive industry changed?
- What would you recommend to someone trying to get a start in the industry today?
- How does automotive design compare to other fields like industrial design?
- Do designers tend to specialize?
- Is it normal for designers to cross between fields?
- How much engineering should a designer know?
- How long does it take to get from the concept phase to the sales floor?
- What are the biggest challenges facing designers today?
- How do you make the interior of a car more comfortable?
- What are some of the more difficult projects you've worked on?
- What are the biggest challenges in designing the interior of a car?
- How has the design of car interiors changed during your career?
- What are some of the biggest design influences in the automotive industry?
- Are there any designers that you find personally inspiring?
- What would the inside of a self-driving car look like?
- What are the concerns in designing noncombustion-driven vehicles?
- What are the concerns in incorporating more eco design in cars?
- Have new technologies like 3D printing had an effect on the design process?
Taught by
Veejay Gahir
