Larry Erickson拥有超过25年的汽车设计经验, 从早期前端设计到最终的产品发布,其工作涉及车辆的诸多方面。
Erickson在加州帕萨迪纳的艺术中心设计学院毕业之后,入职通用汽车任内外饰设计师,由此开启职业生涯。他于1999年加入福特汽车,担任欧洲及北美的首席设计师,参与多个项目,其中包括被MSN Autos 评为“史上十大最重要野马”之一并被彭博商业周刊誉为“过去20年来最重要的25大车款之一”的2005 Mustang。Erickson于2008至2011年领导创意设计学院(CCS)的交通工具系,在2017年加入麦格纳之前,任Rivian Automotive的设计总监。除量产车之外,Erickson还凭借对定制车和改装车的设计与构造而为汽车发烧友们所熟知。他以为ZZ Top的Billy Gibbons 所设计的定制卡迪拉克“Cadzzilla”而一举成名。Erickson是Automotive News全明星设计奖的得主,入围“National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame”并入驻“Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame”,同时也是美国汽车配件协会(SEMA)的前董事会成员。
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Magna’s student design competition asked young designers based in Europe, North America and China to develop innovative vehicle exterior designs for 20-30 years into the future. The winners of the North American region have just been decided, and the winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and will join the other finalists at the Car Design News LA Forum, which takes place just before the Los Angeles auto show in November 2019.
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Larry’s impressive career informs both his approach to design and to encouraging the next generation of creatives
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