ALLAN MACDONALD

ALLAN MACDONALD

I sent my folio to Volvo trucks and was immediately asked to travel to Sweden for an interview. In the end I came over for two interviews, and was eventually accepted for a job. Moving permanently abroad proved to be an easier task than I first worried it might be. Very soon I settled into the life here and began taking Swedish lessons. One the great things about Sweden however is the fact that most people here speak fantastic English. Whilst this does make it easier during day to day life and work, it does make it a little harder to learn the language. I am still employed at Volvo Trucks, and am being given fantastic opportunities to work on projects that due to technical and legal constraints are proving far more thought provoking and challenging than my experiences of car design. I have also recently been able to take and pass my full truck driving licence.

I hope that my story has been interesting to those of you who are hoping to also become car designers, and I have set up this website to try to help you in your endeavours. Please drop me a mail and let me know any suggestions you have on how to improve this site. Please remember however that it is all being put together by myself and my friends in our spare time, so don't be too mad if we are not able to answer your questions straight away.