GM Design Educational Relations - Facebook

Industrial design students and those students considering a career in the automotive industry should explore the GM Design Educational Relations Facebook page. The automotive industry has many creative design careers for students interested in the creative arts. Open days at Monash University, RMIT University and Swinburne University each year provide opportunities for students and parents to explore industrial design as a career. 

GM Design Educational Relations facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation

see previous posts on design at GM Holden here

Stephen Gray - GM Design

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray is featured in a recent General Motors video creative profiling careers in the automotive industry. Stephen was a student at Swinburne the year I worked there with Paul Taylor, Lotars Ginters, Mike Englisch, Lyndon Anderson, Stephen Langdon, and Simon Jackson. I recall Stephen's project on speed skates well and also his passion for digital media which was at the time an emerging field for designers.

Stephen graduated from Swinburne in 2002 and began his career in film and animation, moving to GM Holden.  He is now in Detroit with GM and is North American Creative Manager, Design CDI.

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray.

GM video features Australian industrial designer Stephen Gray and his Swinburne University project on speed skates. 

North American Creative Manager for Design CDI industrial designer Stephen Gray.

GM designer Stephen Gray grew up in Melbourne, Australia and studied industrial design. 

Image from GM video featuring early career animation work by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

Image from GM video featuring digital visualisation work for GM Holden by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

View the GM video here: http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation

Swinburne University - PDE Awards

Swinburne University held an awards night on Friday night for the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. The Design Institute of Australia - Victorian branch was represented by President James Harper, Vice President Dominic Russo and Design Education Practice Group coordinator Ian Wong. DIA member Warwick Brown, director with the leading industrial design consultancy CobaltNiche also attended to present the award they sponsor for most innovative project.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering program banner.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering - Design Institute of Australia award for 'Best all round product design' presented by Victorian President James Harper to Edward Taylor.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering - CobaltNiche award for 'Best resolved design for manufacture' presented by director Warwick Brown to Connie Hinchliffe.

CobaltNiche award presented by director Warwick Brown to Connie Hinchliffe.

Swinburne University awards night Friday June 2nd.

Swinburne University branding designed by Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame member Ken Cato.

Charles & Ray Eames - Competition

You can win an Eames chair today - details below!!!

ENTER DESIGNFILES COMPETITION HERE

To celebrate the Eames film screenings at ACMI, Living Edge are generously offering an authentic Eames Rocker from Herman Miller, as pictured above, for one lucky TDF reader!  Ahhh, AMAZING!  In addition, ACMI have kindly offered 3 x doublepasses to see the film!

1st prize – 1 authentic Eames by Herman Miller Rocking Chair in white (RRP $795.00), plus doublepass to Eames : the Architect and the Painter showing at ACMI June 1st – 17th 2012.

2 x runners up will each win a doublepass to Eames : the Architect and the Painter.

To be in the running, simply leave your comment the 'designfiles' blog before 10.00pm Melbourne time today, Tuesday May 29th 2012.  This giveaway is open to Australian residents only.  Prize includes delivery to capital cities Australia wide (addresses outside of capital cities may attract an additional freight charge).  Winners will be drawn at random and notified by email tomorrow.

Salone Satellite 2012 - Highlights

Salone Satellite 2012 featured a huge number of stands from all over the world. This was my first visit and I did my best to capture some of the stands. Here is a summary of more than 30 of the stands to inspire and encourage your own creative works in furniture.

Salone Satellite 2012. Milan.

Salone Satellite 2012 - Highlights summary video showing images of over 30 stands.

Justin Thompson - Buick Lacrosse

The recent trip to China provided my first opportunity to see first hand the Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson. Justin worked with PATAC in Shanghai on the program and has shared this experience with my industrial design students at RMIT. Justin is currently a Design Manager at the GM Holden studio in Melbourne.

GM Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson.

Jeff Nasca, Mike Pevovar, Richard Duff and Justin Thompson of General Motors Design with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 13, 2009. 

Salone Satellite 2012 - Video Melbourne Movement

It has taken a bit of time but finally uploaded a short video of the Melbourne Movement stand from Salone Satellite 2012.

www.melbournemovement.com