| Starting Out This is a new section of the site, a guide to beginning a career in car design. Over the next months we will be adding more articles and resources covering different aspects of the car design industry and design education. Car Design Glossary - Part 1 3 Jul 07 Drawing is the language of designers, but designers are often required to explain their designs in words, and for this, they need a vocabulary. David Browne, Course Director of Automotive Design at Coventry University School of Art & Design, has set out to compile a definitive glossary of terms as an academic piece of research and has teamed up with CDN to help generate feedback on these terms from designers themselves. Portfolio Development 5 Jan 07 Setting out your portfolio can seem like an endless task; as soon as you finish one, it's time to start over with the latest stuff, a cycle that often continues beyond design school. To give you a few pointers on how to go about it, Car Design News spoke with agents from recruiting agencies and designers in America and Europe for advice. How to become a car designer 25 Sep 06 It's a common predicament. You're 16 years old and desperate to become a car designer but have little idea on how to achieve that burning ambition. Here's a few basic tips. More resources on Car Design News: Car Design News Forums - Design Schools Design Tutorials Create your online Design Portfolio Our coverage of Design School graduation shows and projects |