Tag Archives: Design Talk

Community,Design,Under the Pentastar | June 22 2023

Teamwork and Mentorship Defines Success for Chief Design Officer, Ralph Gilles  

While accepting his EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award from the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles made sure to highlight what led him to that incredible moment – his team, who he brought up on stage to share the spotlight with him.   “Together, we created a work family,” Gilles remarked
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Community | June 05 2014

Cool cars lead to a hot job

On a warm week day in early June, the minds of middle and high school students tend to be fixed on the countdown to the start of summer vacation, not their future careers. But fill a school parking lot with more than two dozen brightly colored cars, trucks and concept vehicles and it plants seeds
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Community | February 26 2014

Mark Trostle: Fueling future car designers

Mark Trostle’s award-winning car sketch from the 1988 Autorama competition. Mark Trostle has the career of his dreams, guiding the design of high-performance SRT vehicles, Mopar accessories and Motorsports for the Chrysler Group. His job takes him around the world, from glamorous auto shows to legendary races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Community | September 26 2013

Chrysler Group Supports Detroit Design Festival

Detroit’s design community is vibrant, ground-breaking and growing beyond its traditional automotive roots. Helping drive that growth and generate greater exposure for new designers is the mission of the Detroit Creative Corridor Center. The Chrysler Group joined that effort with a prime sponsorship role for the 2013 Detroit Design Festival, five days of gallery shows,
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