Array Design Blog

Last year I helped start a blog with some friends from work looking to explore some new ideas and get in some sketching and rendering outside of our day jobs.

Our first exercise was predicting some new Mustang design language for the 2015 model year.  (I elaborated a bit, here.)

Another project was creating a Ducati 2+2 coupe using their current design language and translating it into a car.  (here)

Check out the Array Design Blog for new projects and sketches.

Sketch Fighter 2012 - Round 4

Here is my entry for round four of the sketch fighter competition on cardesigncommunity.com!  The 24-hour challenge was to sketch a concept for the 2020 VW Golf MK8.

ballpoint pen / photoshop cs5.1

SLV-R concept development

black soft lead / verithin / photoshop cs5.1

VW sketches

ballpoint pen / photoshop cs3

The Concept

Thesis 2011

 

Thesis teaser

I've been busy working on my final thesis project.. here is a sneak peek.

ballpoint pen / alchemy / photoshop cs3

Alchemy experimentation

Here's a little bit of abstractness to mix things up.  I've been playing with this freeware program Scott Robertson recommended when he visited Toronto.. it's called 'Alchemy' and has an array of basic and not-so-basic tools.  I really like the way that everything you put down is randomized and concrete.. it's an interesting way to work and can have some pretty amazing outcomes that can't be acheived any other way in such little time.  Give it a try and let me know what you think!  (http://al.chemy.org/)

alchemy - open drawing project

Page outta the sketchbook

Thought I'd post a recent page from this semester's sketchbook.. I've been really busy with competition and thesis work - also started up my portfolio website (http://www.nagel-designer.com/) which I'll be updating soon!

ballpoint pen

Reminiscing

I was daydreaming yesterday and decided to resurrect Pontiac by designing a new flagship car for the brand.  What better American classic to do this with than the Firebird?  After some fun in photoshop this is what I ended up with...

black verithin / photoshop cs3