TOP 10 selected for HYCAN+ Design Challenge
After a month long period of collecting some outstanding concepts and ideas, the TOP 10 of the HYCAN+ Design Challenge have been selected.
In total, 162 designers from 48 countries participated in the challenge, with 188 proposals submitted.
On 12th September, judges from HYCAN evaluated all entries before choosing their TOP 10 to be used for online voting. The contest’s full results will be officially announced on 22nd September, with the overall winner receiving the top prize of US$11,600 (approx).
The proposals of the TOP 10 are shown below, and you can vote for your favorite design via the online voting link found at the bottom of this page
Luigi Tarantino
Automotive Exterior and Interior Desinger, Italy
NEXisT
The style research and the concept are based on a balance between geometric volumes, dynamic lines and sharp surfaces that running along the entire car, combined with attention to details, characterizes its sportiness, modernity and elegance, qualities that enhance the HYCAN style. As a result, HYCAN Nexist shows a futuristic design, coherent with the entire body, characterized by sinuous lines and sharp surfaces in a sensual shape and timeless beauty. It's harmony, it's sportiness, it's electric. It's NEXisT.
Alan Derosier
Creative Director at Studiokurbos, France
This design try to find an harmony between the already existing (carryover) parts and the new elements I designed. Harmonious yet unexpected design solutions.
Zhu Zhenzhou
Student, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Within the minimalism design theme, HYCAN Spike refers to the popular splicing in fashion design. I design neat and sharp facets and splicing lines in place of the original complicated curve design. At the same time, the contrast of different materials can be emphasized by the splicing design. In addition, the splicing parts can be customized according to users’ preference. The symbolic front face and featured rear surface make the model more recognizable.
Adel BOURAS
FREELANCE AUTOMOTIVE SURFACE DESIGNER, France
Inspired by the precision of a simple form : The Triangles.
In their natural shape, triangles represent precision, dynamism and presence. These three core values are embedded in my design proposal.
1. The front end : Within the minimalism design theme, the triangular facets bring together a sculpted yet soft and charismatic look.
2. The Side rocker panel : It is a combination of stretched triangles which bring dynamism to balance the heaviness impression given by the general side view.
3. The rear end : to counter balance the height I have emphasized the width by sketching
a long horizontal line. The vertical side scoops under the tail lamps have been given more
presence.
Leandro Trovati
Limit everything to the essential but do not remove the poetry".(Dieter Rams)These words represent the pure essence of form minimalism. Boundless and poetry come together to create a bold aesthetic following the trends with sharp, high-definition lines. Purity and elegance co-creates the dynamic and sculptural design of the new HYCAN SUV.
Almaz Zabbarov
HYCAN VISION 001 is a combination of sportiness and minimalism in one. The project is inspired by modern trends in architecture and design with clean and original shapes using different decorative elements. This style is expressed both in the design of the bumpers and wheels, which makes the project harmonious in style. Decorative inserts may have a different pattern and be painted in any colors. It gives each car more personality and style
Ali Shoghimojarad
In almost every culture Foxes are most renown for their wisdom, intuition, and Smartness. Specially in the Chinese culture, The Huli Jing would be a good and familiar face for a smart car to convey the message of GAC-NIO’s HYCAN to customers and audiences. The blue color is also a symbolic color for smartness which could be seen in all modern smart products. So an digestion of Fox’s face and character was accurately incorporated with minimalistic views in other products and was combined with the Blue color of smartness to present a whole complete design figure. HYCAN Fox is the answer to all the above, and obviously to the design brief.
Jason Lee
Exterior Designer, South Korea
The celebration of new brand
For this project, I try to set up HYCAN’s new identity which has iconic styling. First, it starts from the logo of HYCAN which is symbolized co-creation between two company, and I use the symbol as a major graphic of front fascia. Since the car is very first product of new brand, I try to use very bold graphic and unique surfacing which makes customer recognize the brand clearly among numerous electric vehicles in the current market.
And also, various features like ‘seven shape DRL’, already one of symbol of HYCAN brand, and slim LED headlamp and radar sensor as an ornament, not like current automotive execution, stands out as high tech image.
Pawan Hamilpure
Creative designer ASHOK LEYLAND ,CHENNAI, India
Inspiration : Light & Shape - Thinking Beyond reality Light bends into colors, distinguished from each other, a simple tendency. According to the enhanced geometry, humans created space to make the light fall. This Shows man’s Boundless capabilities when he has the desire to achieve he can do anything. HYCAN , projects this emotion in their car.
Concept Generation: Form exploration is based on the Prism Shape, Triangular surface reflecting the light. which represents the focus & desire to transform the light to create space & color.
VISION SPECTRA -HYCAN
INSPIRED BY SPECTRUM PHENOMENON BY PRISM
White light passing through prism ,which is flat surface & Reflects colorful combination. “ SPECTRA HYCAN VISION ” Thinking beyond the normal life of a common man & transforming It into inspiring colorful / joyful & making them to go boundless thinking & transforming the daily lifestyle.
Zhu Donger
The main purpose of this design is to make the car's front face and rear shape more unified with the body, to ensure that the overall shape is in a design language. When designing the front and back faces, I wanted them to look more dynamic
Welcome to HYCAN’s brand new professional design competition.
The competition is open to the public and challenges designers, artists and design organisations to submit their designs for the front fascia (the “face” of the car), the rear fascia, and the side rocker panels and wheels.
The winner will receive a substantial cash prize of 80,000 RMB (approx. US$11,600) and a commission on production vehicles sold. The second-place prize is 30,000 RMB (approx. $4,351), and the third-place prize is 10,000 RMB (approx. $1,450). Seven runners up will receive cash prizes of 3000 RMB (approx. $435).
Boundless & Minimalist | Exterior design for the next HYCAN car
The trend of car design varies but the minimalist style always leads to classic and lasts forever.
In the era of electric vehicles, we expect to co-create the next minimalist HYCAN car with you.
1st
(1 person)
Cash reward of approx. US$11,600
1st place certificate & trophy
Sales commission
2nd
(1 person)
Cash reward of approx. US$4,351
2nd place certificate & trophy
3rd
(1 person)
Cash reward of approx. US$1,450
3rd place certificate & trophy

Runners up
(7 persons)
Cash reward of approx. US$435
Certificate
Step 1
Familiarise yourself with the brief and the various entry requirements and complete the entry form
Step 2
Create your design accordingly
Step 3
Submit both your finished brief and the completed entry form to:
design@GAC-NIO.com
Format of design work:
- All designs must be submitted in JPG format
- Size: A3 (Horizontal), no more than 2 pages
All entries must be submitted by 24:00 (Beijing time), 10 September 2019
Based on the idea of “co-creation”, GAC-NIO is a user-oriented company that integrates vehicles and the Internet. The company not only produces intelligent battery electric vehicles, but also creates joyful life.
Founded in April 2018, GAC-NIO is jointly held by GAC Group, NIO, the founding team and employees. The company concentrates on R&D, marketing, and service of BEVs while providing premium and customized brand extension products to enrich the mobility experience.
The brand name "HYCAN合创" and the concept car were released on 20th of May, 2019. The first mass production vehicle is coming out by the end of 2019 and will be delivered in the first half of 2020.
“HYCAN” is short for “Here You CAN”.
“合创” means “co-creation”. The company aims to achieve mutual success by integrating participants in the full value chain.
The two white curves merge together and form an “eye” in the centre. The two curves with open ends imply connection in the full value chain and the eye creates a new view for the industry and users. The open structure emphasises the idea of openness and sharing.
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