If you are serious about your passion about automotive design, please concentrate on getting a good basic education first, preferably in engineering disciplines and then move towards higher courses related to automotive design. Otherwise, simple sketches are good but that is all they will remain.
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HowStuffWorks "350Z Designers Interview: Design Details"
Ajay Panchal
Title: Exploratory designer, Nissan Design International studio Age: 30 Responsible for:Coordinating design projects, creating r&d ideas Education: Bachelor of Arts in car design, Coventry University [B]From: Leicester, England [B]Vehicles he's designed: 2003 Nissan 350Z, 2001 Nissan Frontier pickupDesignline
[B]Ajay Panchal, who penned the 2003 Nissan 350Z, says that although the automaker stayed true to his original design, one thing was changed. "I really wanted little lights in the door handles," Panchal recalls. "That was the original idea."Inspiration strikes
What do you see when you look at the 350Z? Here are some of the inspirations behind its form, according to designer Ajay Panchal.Renaissance depiction of the human form; fluid lines draped over hard, geometric shapes
Fluid and muscular movement of a cheetah running
Contemporary European architecture, including the Alamillo Bridge in Seville, Spain
No lines or shapes - just attitude
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