Car Design Fetish

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You’d think they’d have learned by now, but our friends at RoundAbout Show asked us to be on yet again!

“Why were you on the show,” you ask? Well, I was asked to be a part of it to discuss all things E3, from the gadgets and games to the car-influenced gaming that I had the opportunity to try out.

Click above to listen or watch, or go to the podcast page here:

http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2010/6/27/roab-41-the-body-episode.html

… and nevermind my often flailing arms. It can be hard to showcase what Kinect does over the air.

[Special thanks to Eric, Craig, Ben, Michelle, and Colin for having me on!]

A few weeks ago, we featured formfreu.de as our Web of the Week.  This blog has generated quite a buzz in design circles, most notably for its amazing photos and great attention to detail.  Formfreu is the brainchild of German designers Thomas Sälzle and Markus Haub.  They recently took a quick time out to talk to Car Design Fetish about their process, their vision, and what drives them as designers…

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Whether you’re a student, a seasoned designer or just an enthusiast, FORMFREU.DE is a site you simply must see.  This German blog is chock full of beautiful photographs, mainly of automotive details.  The portrait format is a curious choice, but the content is beyond amazing.  Bottom line, these guys get it.  They have a deep understanding of the importance of detail.  We’ll try to arrange an interview with them.  In the meantime, I suggest you click on the banner above — and prepare to be blown away! 

Our good friend Michele Leonello is working on a Copic marker tutorial!  Once it’s complete, we’ll post it here on CDF. In the meantime, check out Michele’s online portfolio at Leonello Art & Design.

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Our friends over at Autoline After Hours are hosting the CCS Chair of Transportation Design, Larry Erickson, on their show this evening. Erickson, former Chief Designer at Ford, will be discussing some of CCS’s successes, what the current state of Design is, and the battle between Design and fuel efficiency.

The show starts at 7PM EST.

DeLorean  (approx 53 min B&W/Color)

This is an excellent 1981 documentary by Pennebaker Hegedus Films. Following John Z. DeLorean as he jets across the world from New Orleans to Belfast to Geneva and many places in between, we get an unvarnished, first-hand look at the incredible challenges that any new automobile venture must face.

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Birth of the Avanti  (approx 31 min B&W/Color)

One morning, Art Center graduate Tom Kellogg was awoken by an unexpected phone call.  A voice on the other end said, “Theese eese Raymond Loewy. Would you like to design a sport car with me?”  Not sure of what to say, Kellogg simply answered, “Yes.”  And thus began one of the most interesting collaborations in auto design history.  Birth of the Avanti takes an in-depth look at the design process and personalities that gave life to this timeless classic – through the eyes of one of its key contributors.

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Here is the audio version of RoundAbout episode #28 — and yes, it contains 100% more CDF! Enjoy.

http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2010/3/21/roab-28-the-pet-episode.html

Follow Jason on his bicycle tour of the old Detroit Grand Prix circuit  –  no, not the Belle Isle one, the old old one!  That’s right.  The round-the-houses nightmare that the drivers loved to hate… click here!

Wow!  Dali did such a fine job on the RoundAbout Show that they’ve decided to have us back!  So once again, the show will feature 100% more CDF.  This time, the RoundAbout crew will be subjected to the obscure knowledge of Jason White.  Not sure if they’ll be game for discussing vintage Formula One or plastic sports cars, but either way, it should be fun.  You can watch the episode live on Friday, March 19th at 6PM ET by clicking here. BTW, I will be wearing my blue velvet blazer for the occasion…