Steel Wheel 2013 - First Review

For the annual Steel Wheel Design Competition with the Steel Market Development Institute, we had our first review today with our friends in the industry who come each year to direct and judge our work. This year's theme is "Hollywood Steel," and I chose to design for the production version of the Transformers Edition Camaro. This is my development so far.

A practice we do is finding forms by folding paper, because abilities with paper theoretically correlate with those of steel.

I discovered this design and made one. It's really cool alone and happens to correlate with the shapes and modular theme of my ideas.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=360373827390453&set=a.101099153317923.1595.100002535151950&type=3&theater

I was also introduced to this idea beforehand and realized it was similar.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=360382780722891&set=a.101099153317923.1595.100002535151950&type=3&theater

Some suggestions I received from today's review were to eliminate the fictional customer, as I have enough convincing structure with the Camaro and Bumblebee Transformer, and one of the movie characters would be more convincing and relatable anyway; drive forward with my selling concept of manipulation of moving parts via controls inside the car; and consider the use of memory steel, which can change form with electric influx.

- Fall 2012

Volt Project - Inspiration

Here are some inspirational images with a more abstract twist, which once again reflect my current ideas for the Volt concept.

Volt Project - Inspiration

Here are some inspirational images regarding my rough ideas for the Volt project thus far.

GM Project

My main project for the year is designing the 2025 Chevrolet Volt - few other requirements besides those defined by my customer. This will be completed by March. I'm to withhold posting the most relevant work for this project until further notice on our sponsor's part.

ThermoDome - Product for the Future of Camping

For a class that lasted half a semester, I designed a product that required foreseeing the future of camping and hiking. This is the ThermoDome, a BioLite-branded tent/heater combo based on the BioLite Stove and inspired by the Hoberman sphere.

- Fall 2012

My Debut

It's time I began a record of my work as a transportation student at Lawrence Tech University.  The majority of my focus and work is transportation - especially automotive - related, but I also do some industrial and graphic design work as well.