How To Design Cars Like a Pro [Paperback]

Tony Lewin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

This book describes how car design and technology work through the eyes of the most talented and powerful car designers in the world. The interviews give a deep understanding of why we see what we see on the highways of the world. Author Tony Lewin has been a highly regarded magazine editor on the world stage for so long that some of the top young guns revealing all in this book were hanging on his words just a few years ago.

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From the Inside Flap

Fully revised and updated, this new edition of How to Design Cars Like a Pro is the ultimate guide to the world of automobile design, a must-have read for industry insiders, aspiring designers, and automotive enthusiasts.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

This comprehensive new edition of How to Design Cars Like a Pro goes behind the studio doors to provide an in-depth look at modern automotive design. Interviews with leading automobile designers, analyses of past and present trends, studies of individual models and concepts, and much more combine to reveal the fascinating mix of art and science that goes into creating today’s cars. Packed with full-color photography and illustrations, this book is a must-have for professional designers, design students, and automotive enthusiasts.

 

Contents include:

·         Foreword by Jaguar design director Ian Callum

·         Exclusive interviews with designers from manufacturers including Aston Martin, Renault, BMW, Kia, PSA Peugeot-Citroën, and Land Rover

·         A wealth of information on automotive design past and present, including chapters on concept cars, history’s greatest designers, the design process, and much more

·         Fifty of the greatest automobile designs covering more than a century of automotive history

·         Explorations of the future of the automobile in a rapidly changing world

·         Design technique tutorials by top industry professionals

·         Artwork by top students from design schools around the world

·         An authoritative glossary of design terms created by David Browne, course director for automotive design at Coventry University in the United Kingdom

·         Directory listings of design colleges and courses, global car brands, and design directors around the world

 

How to Design Cars Like a Pro gives you all the tools you need to understand car design, get started on sketching, and produce professional results.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760316414
• ISBN-13: 978-0760316412
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good...., January 18, 2005

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Chris C - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Design Cars Like a Pro (Paperback)

When I first looked into this book at a bookstore, I thought it was an interesting read, but it seemed a little vague. I eventually brought it months later and I have to admit that it's actually pretty good. They nicely intergrated everything into sections, such as the history of car design, current car design leaders and drawing techniques. The whole thing looks professional and is nicely told all around. It really is a good read.

One thing that did bother me, and also contributed to the 4-star rating rather than 5, was that the drawing techniques and tutorial section had been ripped off from wwwDOTcardesignnewsDOTcom

If you only want to buy the book for the drawing lesson, just head to the site I mentioned. It has the EXACT tutorials the book has, and for free!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The name says it all, March 4, 2008

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M. Pereira (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How To Design Cars Like a Pro (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book about car drawing, skip this one. As the name says, its about design. There are many insights on what designers search when sketching a car, but very few tips on how to actually draw it by yourself (as it was already commented, you can find the tutorials in the internet - for free). That said, this is a very good book. It depicts the creative process behind the design, it teaches you how to see a car, and shows how some of the greatests (read Patrick Le Quement) do it themselves. It is nicely organized, with enough pictures so you won't need your imagination to understand what they are talking about. Not perfect, but surely very good. Strongly recommended.
If you want to get the whole pack, design+drawing, I recommend buying this book together with "How to draw cars like a pro", like I did. Ýou won't regret doing so.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 14, 2011

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This review is from: How to Design Cars Like a Pro (Paperback)

My 10 yr old aspires to be a car designer and he loves this book. He spends hours using the book to make new designs.