Stuart Macey s career in the automotive industry has spanned three decades, designing cars and trucks for over thirty brands, in five countries. It began in 1979 with Pressed Steel Fisher, the body division of British Leyland. He moved overseas in 1981 as the British car industry slid into a rapid decline, working in Germany as a body engineer on contract for Daimler Benz and Audi, then moved to Detroit, working for Chevrolet. Returning to Europe in 1983, Stuart worked for International Automotive Design, consulting with numerous clients such as Porsche, Volvo, Honda, Renault, Kia, Opel, Mazda, Ford, Daf trucks and Freight Rover. The experience gained from working in studios across Europe as both designer and engineer, was priceless, helping him to understand that although every brand has its own perspective on design and the process, the basic principles are the same everywhere. In 1991 he returned to the US to work with the Chrysler Design Office in Auburn Hills and their Pacifica Advanced Design Center in California, until it closed in 2008. In 2002, Art Center College of Design invited Stuart to develop the syllabus for their new vehicle architecture class. He currently teaches at Art Center part time, works as a studio engineer for a major auto manufacturer in Southern California and is Principal of Curb Industries LLC.

Stuart Macey s career in the automotive industry has spannedGeoff Wardle initially studied vehicle engineering at Hatfie three decades, designing cars and trucks for over thirty brld Polytechnic in England and followed that up with a degreeands, in five countries. It began in 1979 with Pressed Steel in Transportation Design at the Royal College of Art, Londo Fisher, the body division of British Leyland. He moved overn, graduating in 1977. He worked as a designer at British Leseas in 1981 as the British car industry slid into a rapid dyland, Chrysler, Peugeot, Saab, Tatra, Ford of Australia andecline, working in Germany as a body engineer on contract fo TVS motors. In 1993, Geoff was invited to become the Chair r Daimler Benz and Audi, then moved to Detroit, working for of Transportation Design at the Swiss campus of Art Center (Chevrolet. Returning to Europe in 1983, Stuart worked for InEurope), before moving to their Pasadena campus in Californiternational Automotive Design, consulting with numerous cliea, where he is now Executive Director of the Graduate Transpnts such as Porsche, Volvo, Honda, Renault, Kia, Opel, Mazdaortation Design program. Geoff believes that in any successf, Ford, Daf trucks and Freight Rover. The experience gained ul design team, a variety of designers and studio engineers from working in studios across Europe as both designer and ewho contribute different skills or viewpoints to a program angineer, was priceless, helping him to understand that althore needed. There is no doubt that his combination of engineeugh every brand has its own perspective on design and the prring and design has set him in good stead during his design ocess, the basic principles are the same everywhere. In 1991career, allowing him to push really hard for technical solut he returned to the US to work with the Chrysler Design Offiions, enabling some of his design proposals to be successfulce in Auburn Hills and their Pacifica Advanced Design Centerly executed. He and Stuart taught the Vehicle Architecture c in California, until it closed in 2008. In 2002, Art Centerlass together for several years and the notes they developed College of Design invited Stuart to develop the syllabus fo have been compiled for this book. r their new vehicle architecture class. He currently teaches at Art Center part time, works as a studio engineer for a major auto manufacturer in Southern California and is Principal of Curb Industries LLC.

Stuart Macey s career in the automotive industry has spannedGeoff Wardle initially studied vehicle engineering at Hatfie three decades, designing cars and trucks for over thirty brld Polytechnic in England and followed that up with a degreeands, in five countries. It began in 1979 with Pressed Steel in Transportation Design at the Royal College of Art, Londo Fisher, the body division of British Leyland. He moved overn, graduating in 1977. He worked as a designer at British Leseas in 1981 as the British car industry slid into a rapid dyland, Chrysler, Peugeot, Saab, Tatra, Ford of Australia andecline, working in Germany as a body engineer on contract fo TVS motors. In 1993, Geoff was invited to become the Chair r Daimler Benz and Audi, then moved to Detroit, working for of Transportation Design at the Swiss campus of Art Center (Chevrolet. Returning to Europe in 1983, Stuart worked for InEurope), before moving to their Pasadena campus in Californiternational Automotive Design, consulting with numerous cliea, where he is now Executive Director of the Graduate Transpnts such as Porsche, Volvo, Honda, Renault, Kia, Opel, Mazdaortation Design program. Geoff believes that in any successf, Ford, Daf trucks and Freight Rover. The experience gained ul design team, a variety of designers and studio engineers from working in studios across Europe as both designer and ewho contribute different skills or viewpoints to a program angineer, was priceless, helping him to understand that althore needed. There is no doubt that his combination of engineeugh every brand has its own perspective on design and the prring and design has set him in good stead during his design ocess, the basic principles are the same everywhere. In 1991career, allowing him to push really hard for technical solut he returned to the US to work with the Chrysler Design Offiions, enabling some of his design proposals to be successfulce in Auburn Hills and their Pacifica Advanced Design Centerly executed. He and Stuart taught the Vehicle Architecture c in California, until it closed in 2008. In 2002, Art Centerlass together for several years and the notes they developed College of Design invited Stuart to develop the syllabus fo have been compiled for this book. r their new vehicle architecture class. He currently teaches at Art Center part time, works as a studio engineer for a major auto manufacturer in Southern California and is Principal of Curb Industries LLC.

Stuart Macey s career in the automotive industry has spanned three decades, designing cars and trucks for over thirty brands, in five countries. It began in 1979 with Pressed Steel Fisher, the body division of British Leyland. He moved overseas in 1981 as the British car industry slid into a rapid decline, working in Germany as a body engineer on contract for Daimler Benz and Audi, then moved to Detroit, working for Chevrolet. Returning to Europe in 1983, Stuart worked for International Automotive Design, consulting with numerous clients such as Porsche, Volvo, Honda, Renault, Kia, Opel, Mazda, Ford, Daf trucks and Freight Rover. The experience gained from working in studios across Europe as both designer and engineer, was priceless, helping him to understand that although every brand has its own perspective on design and the process, the basic principles are the same everywhere. In 1991 he returned to the US to work with the Chrysler Design Office in Auburn Hills and their Pacifica Advanced Design Center in California, until it closed in 2008. In 2002, Art Center College of Design invited Stuart to develop the syllabus for their new vehicle architecture class. He currently teaches at Art Center part time, works as a studio engineer for a major auto manufacturer in Southern California and is Principal of Curb Industries LLC.