Colby Masterson Part Two
About this episode
Colby Masterson returns for part two of his discussion on automotive design, joined by his instructor Jason White. They explore the evolution of design education, the impact of technology like AI and 3D printing, and the importance of sketching in the design process. Colby shares insights on his favorite projects and the challenges of breaking away from traditional car designs. Jason emphasizes the need for versatility and collaboration in the industry. The episode wraps up with thoughts on future trends in car design, including the shift towards simplicity and autonomy.
We are excited to welcome back automotive design student Colby Masterson, as he describes year two of automotive design school. Also joining us direct from Detroit is Colby's CCS automotive design instructor Jason White to share his experience and perspective of automotive design and methodology. The conversation on processes and practice for the hands on experience to creating and designing a car are discussed and what goes into growing an automotive designer.
American Pacers
"... speaking of originality, I've been morphing 1976 Pacers to kind of land vans on AI just to see what kind ..."
Tesla Cybertruck
"Yeah. That's typified by the Cybertruck. I'm not going to say there isn't a place for it."
Pontiac GTO
"...c car guy. And you can certainly tell the Pontiac GTOs from the Ford Mustangs of that era"
Ford Mustang
"...can certainly tell the Pontiac GTOs from the Ford Mustangs of that era and that kind of stuff in today's car..."
Porsche 911
"like for example like if you take like a Porsche 911 for example"
Ford Contour
"it would have been the American version a Contour or something it was a very mundane sedan"
Toyota A1980 Toyota
"I'm sorry mine was a 1980 Toyota Corolla for crying out loud"
Toyota Corolla
"mine was a 1980 Toyota Corolla for crying out loud and I'm trying to find that c..."
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