ABSTRACT
Vehicle Design guides readers through the methods and processes designers use to create and develop some of the most stunning vehicles on the road. Written by Jordan Meadows, a designer who worked on the 2015 Ford Mustang, the book contains interviews with design directors at firms including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Hyundai Motor Group, and Ford Motor Company, amongst other professionals. Case studies from Ford, Mazda, and Jeep illustrate the production process from research to execution with more than 245 color behind-the-scenes images in order to help readers create vehicles drivers will cherish.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|19 pages
Analyze
Understanding a User and Visually Showing Why an Idea Should Be Used in a Given Experience
chapter 7|18 pages
Select
Refining Proposals and Making a Final Selection: Ford Mustang Case Study, Part 2
chapter 10|15 pages
Build
Becoming a Reality, Engineering, Mastering, and Sharing a Design Proposal with the Larger Product Development Community
chapter 11|9 pages
Launch
Power to the People: Telling the Story, Presenting to Management, the Public, and the Consumer
chapter 12|15 pages
Evaluate
Taking Stock of Lessons Learned and Looking Toward the Continuous Improvement of the Idea and Its Replacement
