Interactive Design Competition by GM Faurecia Dassault Systemes

Cardesignnews with General Motors, Faurecia and Dassault Systemes launched the new Interactive Design Competition.

We read from CDN:

GM's four brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC have each set a brief, of which students can choose to answer one or several. It's traditional to focus your design efforts towards the close of a design competition, but GM, and our sponsors, Dassault Systèmes and Faurecia, have mentors standing by to guide your design work, so we encourage you to begin uploading work as soon as you can.

So what are you waiting for? Check how to participate and what are the rules click: Interactive Design Competition

Winners of Automotive Design Social Contest

The Automotive Design Social Contest on Facebook has its 3 finalists and its winner.

The winner of this first Design Contest Giacomo Iachini with his proposal very appropriate to the website spirit and well designed and sketched, Giacomo Iachini preferred to draw with pencils and markers and this has been very appreciated. His presentation has also a nice fresh creative look with a very nice overall presentation.

To see other finalists go to Social design Contest on FB

Automotive Social Design Contest

 Dear friends,

I invite you to participate to this Design Contest to get all info just click: Automotive Design Social Contest
I'll be part of the jury together with designer Michele Leonello.

Russian version here

4° Color & Trim Design Competition by Maier

Color & Trim Design competition organized by Maier, it is an international car design competion dedicated to Interior Design Color & Trim.

The products for vehicle interiors and exteriors on which participants should focus their Color & Trim ideas are:

Front façade of the vehicle dashboard.

Grab bar of the vehicle door panel.

Frontal module of the vehicle.

Vehicle door uprights
 
There will be a prize so for those that are interested please click: MAIER Design Competition

2011 Interior Motives Design Awards now open

Dear friends,

check this out. It is a very good design contest not to loose. An opportunity to seek with devotion and professional profile. Go for it!

To get all info just click: Interior Design Motives Awards 2011


Source: CarDesignNews

2011 University Students' Car Design Contest

We welcome the challenges of designers who will present new standards for cars of the future. - 2011 University Students' Car Design Contest now open to participants
□ With the advent of a creation society, the public perception of the car industry, which is one of key manufacturing industries of an industrial society, has expanded beyond that of being just a means of transportation, and is now established as a means of expressing individuality, unique images and emotional needs.

ㅇ Therefore, the domestic car industry is attempting to make bold investment in design to enhance the level of differentiation among competitors and to create customer value in the future.

Continue reading here: korean news

Source Carbodydesign.com, global.designdb

CarDesignNews and Opel/Vauxhall new Design contest

 

Opel/Vauxhall today asks students: "What do you think is our lounge style?" as part of a new, interactive design competition being launched with Car Design News.


The competition is for students studying at design schools (of any discipline) in Europe, and will be in two stages: Stage 1 is the interior, and then Stage 2 the exterior. It culminates in a display of the work of the finalists and announcement of the two winners at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011.
 Stage 1: The brief — a lounge in motion


Student designers in Europe are being asked to create a car interior that is also a lounge, in other words, a lounge in motion. The car interior should fit the Opel/Vauxhall brand and accentuate both the emotional and rational aspect of the brand and its design language, sculptural artisty meets German precision.
Opel/Vauxhall considers a lounge to be:

...continue reading all infos clicking: CarDesignNews contest info

Source Cardesignnews

Michelin Challange Design 2012

Michelin Challange Design 2012 registration is already possible, it will be done in two different phases:
Phase 1 the pre registration
Phase 2 the registration and image submission

The theme to explore is: City 2046: Art, Life and Ingenuity, Transforming Personal Mobility

For more infos about registration rules please click: Michelin Design Challange

Sketch Fighter design contest by Cardesign.ru

New Car Design Contest organized by famous russian Cardesign website Cardesign.ru, Wacom and Autodesk.
Announced a new phase of competition Sketch Fighter with Wacom and Autodesk companies. Prizes will be as follow:
1st place - Wacom Intuos4 M + Sketchbook Pro
2nd place - Wacom Intuos4 S + Sketchbook Pro
3rd place - Sketchbook Pro
In addition all Six finalists will receive a -10% discount coupons for the purchase of any Wacom products.

For more info click: Sketch Fighter design competition infos!

Design Contest : Thrive in the Elements & Rally Fighter Travels

From my friends of Local-Motors web site a new design competition here details:


The Challenge: Design a vehicle to inspire the drivers of the Pacific Northwest to "Thrive in the Elements".  With Earth, wind, fire and water as your guide design for an atmosphere of beautiful extremes. 

Click the image below to see the Competition Brief! 


Submissions Begin: Wednesday, March 17th 00:00 (EST, -4 UTC)

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 30th 23:59 (EST, -4 UTC)

Stile Italiano Giovani design contest IAAD design school finalists

Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design – IAAD presented 9 of its students among the 20 finalists of  “Stile Italiano Giovani 2010” contest, promoted by Gruppo ANFIA in occasion the 80th International Motor Show March of Geneva.
Stile Italiano Giovani is an international contest, promoted by Gruppo ANFIA - Carrozzieri Autovetture, with the aim of identifying and improving young new talents in car design. Fourteen countries took part to the competition.
During the Award Ceremony on March the 2nd, the contestants Giuseppe Campo (with Bad Bee) and Stefano Vezzoni (with Lancia Florea) received the Special Mention in Illustrator Category, for the manual skills expressed in their projects.
From March, 2nd to 14th the best 20 projects, chosen by the Contest Jury, will be exposed and presented to the
public, 9 of whose coming from IAAD:

Andrea Amato with Mazda Breath Energy
Giuseppe Bagnardi with Brave Sector
Luca Bertoldi with Honda S3000
Giuseppe Campo with Lotus Bud Bee – Illustrator Special Mention
Filip Major with BMW GT
Francesco Russo with Mercedes S-Hydro
Adriano Stellino, winner of 2009 edition, with Ferrari 6810 Concept
Victor Teran with Audi Galan
Stefano Vezzoni with Lancia Florea – Illustrator Special Mention

INFO IAAD:  +39.011.548.868, contact Guido Guaschino press_pr@iaad.it, www.iaad.it

PDP Andrea Pininfarina Design Award competition by Think3

What are you waiting for? Join the Competition!!


PDP Award Andrea Pininfarina is a great opportunity to increase your own knowledge in the field of product development, and to strengthen your preparation to face important challenges of tomorrow.

“PDP (Product Development Process) Award, Andrea Pininfarina”, international design contest for students, happens thanks to the collaboration of the  Mechanical Department  at Milan's Polytechnic school and think3,  in memory of Andrea Pininfarina, a business leader who combined innovation and tradition.

Requirements

The competition is open to all new, unpublished product designed with CAD . Projects will be judged on the basis of their innovative content, the originality of their design and the potential for industrialization of the product. Judging will take into account all aspects of the development process: idea, product design, engineering, market analyses, market positioning, choice of materials and the requirements for mass production.
Participation is free and open to individual students or groups of students representing design institutes and university faculties of engineering, design and architecture. Each group can present a single project only and should nominate a representative from inside the group to act as spokesperson and project manager.

All entries to the competition must be submitted by April 7, 2010 at the latest.

Award

The award consists of a week long training session in Europe. The winner will visit the sites of industry leaders such as the R&D centers of think3 in Italy and France and have the opportunity to increase product development skills and knowledge. The award winner will also be able to visit the Pininfarina Collection at Cambiano (Turin) for a journey through company history from 1930 to the present day.

Universities and institutes who are not yet partners of think3 but who would like their students to participate in the competition should contact: Samanta Fumagalli, samanta.fumagalli@think3.com , tel. +39 039-6411.111.
To enroll in the competition, send your personal details or participating institute details to: pub-info@think3.com
Source Think3

Texas Motors Design Competition winners by LM

                                         
The Texas Motors Design Competition organized by LM has its 3 finalists and its winner:  First Acatrinei Nicolae , Second Oleg Bazoev, Third Mayeul Walser. Here the final 2D presentation boards (click for larger image).

    For more info visit Local-Motors website and Carbodydesign

Winner: Acatrinei Lucian Nicolae

2nd:  Oleg Bazoev

3rd: Mayeul Walser

Domus Academy competition: Design a car unlike a car

                      

A beautiful car by itself is powerless. Its’ value and significance comes from intelligent scenarios and context of use which builds the balance between materials and technology that leads into innovative and successful solutions.


The main philosophy of Master in Car Design in Domus Academy is not only based on beauty and restyling, but on interdisciplinary topics that surround car design 360 degrees: exterior, interior, brand values, car vision & clay modeling techniques, design language on brand accessories, sales & after sales factors.

The aim of focusing on these topics is awakening the consciousness of the masters candidates about the collateral factors that directly shape & define the real necessities of the consumers and their expectations from the car industry via the designers.
The competition is open to any designer (professional or student) who is interested to gain a new vision & set mind in the Car Design field through DA Master in Car Design Program for challenging the future automobile trends.

For more info click the Source Domus Academy

Alaska Motors Design competition the winners.

Launched back in December 2009, the Alaskan Motors Competition asked the Local Motors' community to create a racing vehicle for theWrangell Mountain Extreme, a fictional race to be held in Alaska in 2013.
 Unlike the previous contests, this one was not constrained to real-production limits.

The first place was won by the B-Polar Concept by Anthony Colard.

The second prize was received by Pierre Gimbergues for his Banshee Concept, a snow racer conceived to face any kind of bad weather and difficult ground, thanks to its 4-jointed articulated, directional and suspended caterpillars.


The third winner is Armand Herve with the TW-Ice Concept, a two-seater vehicle powered by a BMW V12 bioethanol engine. The name refers to the idea of 2x (2 times).

News Via Carbodydesign.com et Local-Motor.com

Texas Motors competition by Local Motors

 Hi friends,
I just received this comunication from our friends of Local-Motors.com and I am sure it might be of your interest to know and even participate.
Via Local-Motors.com



Team LM,
Texas Motors has launched!

Regular pickup trucks do not fulfill all the needs of an avid hunter.  The Local Motors community aims to remedy this fact by designing a hunting vehicle for the gamers of Texas. 

The Challenge: Design a dynamic hunting vehicle for the great state of Texas.  This vehicle should be a ready-made solution for hunters of every variety; whether hunting stags or fowl, this compartmentalized home base vehicle can do the job. 

The Community:  All Local Motors Community Members ages 18 and older are invited to participate in this competition.  Join Local-Motors.com today to familiarize yourself with the open design process, and collaborate with other designers, engineers and car enthusiasts from Texas.  The community votes to choose the winner.

The Prize: All designs in the Local Motors community have a shot at the biggest prize: an opportunity to see your design built, and on the road. 

1^st Place $1,500; 2^nd Place $300; 3^rd Place $200

Top 3 designers earn Winner Status within the Local Motors community, as well as exclusive LM winner's T-Shirts.

When: Details available now.

Submissions Begin: Wednesday, January 27^th, 2010

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, February 9^th, 2010

Voting Deadline: Tuesday, February 16^th, 2010
Where: http://www.local-motors.com/competition.php?c=19

Why: These is your chance to see your design on the road, rack up some serious credibility, and prove your ability to design a car people want to drive.

Jay, Sarah & Ari are on the road with the Rally Fighter as we speak.  Rally Fighter tour details are here, and pics are posted here. 
We hope to see you soon!
Your LM Team

Rally Fighter rendering competition by Local Motors

Your challenge: Create a beautiful and exciting rendering of the Rally Fighter and its universe. This image should celebrate the heritage, possibility and purpose of our first vehicle. You could call on the warm Baja desert, the lights of Las vegas, or the power of a P-51 as possible inspiration.

The best renderings will be compiled within a Limited Edition 2010 Calendar, and each author will also earn a cash reward, the LM "In the Studio" T-Shirt and his name on the Calendar.

Start Date: Wed September 9, 2009 12:01am EST (-4 UTC)
Submission Deadline: Tue September 15, 2009 11:59pm EST (-4 UTC)

For more info http://www.local-motors.com/competition.php

By the LM Team (my friend site)

Nissan and Designboom.com Competition

Think outside the parking box

The urban parking challenge is open to innovative designers with a bold and daring vision.
Design is an innovative field with an ever-growing number of mediums to create this parking renovation: graphic, video, urban, industrial, lighting, motion and more.
Ideas may be delivered as videos, objects or illustrations.

registrations are open now:

please fill in the form.
teams register with one name only
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.

To register click Designboom.com

Source Designboom.com

Argus 8th Design Competition

French magazine L’argus de l’automobile has launched its 8th European Design Competition, open to students attending design colleges within the European Union and Switzerland (automotive and industrial design, fine arts, architecture…).

This edition's brief is "Less is more: travelling in the era of simplicity".

Participants can submit their project from 1st June to 11 December 2009.

Prizes

The winner will receive a sum of 3,000 €, as well as an internship within the style department of French car manufacturer Citroën.

Info here:

To get all the necessary info click Carbodydesign and or Trophée de L'argus 2009

Custom Car Skin competition contest

A NEW type of competition! Details are posted here.
Custom Car Skins® Competitions will become an avenue for Local Motors customers to host competitions on the design of their LM vehicle exterior. If you didn't know, all Local Motors vehicles are vinyl wrapped instead of painted because this process is more sustainable, cost effective, and customizable. Such a process also lends itself really nicely to Custom Car Skins®.

The first Custom Car Skins® competition is a challenge to design the skin for Local Motors' CEO Jay Rogers' 1971 Mercedes 280SL. Why are we doing a custom car skin for a non-Local Motors vehicle? We are testing out the process of the design competition as well as the vinyl wrapping so it will be fine-tuned when we present it to customers on their Rally Fighter. Also, the 280SL is a bangin' classic with great curves and it will serve as a nice showpiece for Local Motors and Custom Car Skins®.
Details: here

Submission Start Date: May 20th, 00:00 (est, -4 UTC)
Submission Deadline: May 26th, 23:59 (est, -4 UTC)

Note: There is a one week submission window and voting will take place over the course of the week. The Voting deadline is May 27th 23:59 (est, -4 UTC). Though everyone can and should vote, Jay will choose the winner.

Source LocalMotors