In the graduation season, our special column "Design Trainee" has also reached the fourth issue. In this issue, we interviewed three students from Tsinghua and Beijing University of Technology. They have their own strengths and different styles. If you missed the highlights of the first three issues, you can click here directly:
"What do automobile design graduates say? Ten years of cold window strategy "
"Is the brain hole really big enough? Classic reading (1), graduate of automobile design.
"There is always something for you? Design Interpretation of Automotive College (domestic)
Design is a relatively comprehensive subject, especially product modeling design, which needs analogy and cross-border exploration. Therefore, basically every designer is a "saint". They show the culture and thinking behind the design through their own works, and the university is the most collision and active period of our thinking. Let's take a look at how Tsinghua top student won the offer of five overseas design colleges in one fell swoop!
●? The main force of the team is the engineering master.
Wu Wenyu, a student from Tsinghua University, is not only an engineering student of Vehicle Engineering College, but also the main force of Tsinghua University football team. In the application season of 2020, he got admission notices from five universities, including RCA, Umea, Detroit Institute of Creative Design, CCS, Strate, Coventry University and Coventry.
Let's take a look at the projects he has done during his cooperation with Jaguar Land Rover. The theme of this project is related to intelligent racing. There are three key words: fearless, eager and creative, and the target is young people in China.
Wu Wenyu made a survey of the target group, China's generation? Generation Z has a distinct personality. In the network era, the minority and subculture are moving towards the public. They are good at making a brand-new interpretation of the existing style and adding new elements to their fashion. Therefore, in the face of this project, Wu Wenyu's approach is to combine AI with horse racing, and give a new interpretation to the classic modeling of Jaguar.
At the same time, Wu Wenyu also noticed that even in the era of artificial intelligence, when everyone is opening a "square box", there are still some brands that are obsessed with pursuing the perceptual beauty of nature and human body. He thinks Jaguar is a sexy and desirable brand, so its racing car should also be an aesthetic and desirable product. This feeling of fondle admiringly, just like when you are dating, you can't help hugging your girlfriend's waist.
So in this direction, the side of the car must have a very significant arc feature, similar to the waist structure. At the same time, it is necessary to show the direction of surface extension and the change of light and shadow caused by ground reflection, which can create a lighter feeling for the whole vehicle. After determining the direction, the design of the front and rear also follows this principle, and at the same time, the structure of Jaguar's existing models is added to make the whole car look more muscular.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the global epidemic this year, at the end of the interview, we also learned that Wu Wenyu chose to continue studying abroad despite many difficulties, and we also wish him success in his studies.
●? Is it a means of transportation? It is also a work of art.
Guo Zhiheng, a student of Beijing University of Technology, had internship experience in Nissan China Design Center on October 20-August. Perhaps this is related to his choice of the design direction of Nissan single-seater sports car, because in the interview, Zhi Heng revealed to us that he admired the working atmosphere of Nissan Design Center and the high level of designers.
Let's take a look at Guo Zhiheng's design. Guo Zhiheng has his own views on the setting of intelligent electric supercar. A car is not only a means of transportation, but also a symbol. A work of art, whether running or standing, should convey beauty.
From sketches to renderings, the design of this car is more suitable for the square feeling of Chaparral. Combined with the digital model, it can be seen that the style of the whole work is moving towards a strong sense of quantity and technology. The following is a series of renderings about intelligent electric racing cars.
As the tutor we invited for you later said: the profession of designer considers comprehensive quality. The ability of cross-border exploration is as important as expanding the dimension of knowledge. Design thinking needs professional depth, but inspiration also comes from cross-border breadth. Walking out of the ivory tower, the outside world is also a treasure house of inspiration.
●? Help with shopping? The girl realized her dream.
Shao, also from Tsinghua, said in an interview that like other girls, she likes shopping with her girlfriends on weekends, and this new travel plan for shopping women comes from this. At the same time, she stressed that for a design that only looks good, the design that can solve the problem is more vital.
Through a lot of research on female friends around him, Shao found that although the impact of online shopping on offline physical shopping malls is unquestionable, for women, the shopping experience and social ceremonies provided by offline shopping malls and the services provided by shopping malls are irreplaceable. At this point, it is obvious that my male colleague is puzzled. Shao just grasped the portraits of such users and deduced the needs of physical shopping malls to improve services, retain female consumers and provide shuttle buses under the impact of the network. ?
In Shao's design, U-shaped space, loveseat and transparent materials are all trying to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, while the shape of the chandelier, the connection mode between the table and the floor, the food storage room under the table and other details are fully considered to make the whole design "as wide as possible".
There is no doubt that women's nuance is revealed in Shao's design works, and in the spring application season of 2020, her meticulous and hard work also won an offer from Yumo University in Sweden.
●? Design big coffee message
After reading the works, we also invited Chang Bing, vice president of Zhejiang He Zhong New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. and general manager of the design center, to put forward three suggestions for the younger generation of prospective automobile designers this graduation season:
Number one? Professional skills. For example, basic skills such as hand-drawing and modeling must be practiced well, but techniques are just a stepping stone. The skills and techniques of automobile design are relatively easy to realize, and both classes and self-study can be realized. What really distinguishes future designers is your love and concern for automobile design and future transportation, which is the key point that really affects your future design level.
Second? Although you will become future car designers, it is not enough to just look to the future. We need to look back at history. In the 100 years since the birth of the automobile, there are many classic and unforgettable works, which also give us inspiration for future automobile design.
Third? Future car designers should have comprehensive qualities, such as teamwork and communication skills, which are also important factors to determine whether your design can be implemented smoothly. In addition, designers need to have enough cultural attention. Design is always the appearance, and the culture in the field of transportation and sports is the deep driving force. Paying attention to the content behind the design will make it easier to grasp the development of the design.
Finally, graduates and students majoring in automobile design are also welcome to submit applications, and we will continue to explore outstanding works of major universities. Please send your resume and portfolio to lianxisheng2020@autohome.com.cn, and you will be included in our selection. We will report the submitted works on the best basis. Please look forward to the next classic reading. (Text/car home? Zhang Wei? Figure /CDS vehicle design)