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Tony Catignani shares his views on design
As program leader of transport design at Umeå Institute of Design, Tony Catignani has good idea of what it takes to succeed in design.  Read his thoughts and advice here.
 
RenderDemo releases training DVDs
Footwear design has traditionally been a popular destination for graduates of automotive design courses.  RenderDemo are a new company offering DVDs explaining some of the skills used. 
Volvo shows a video of their vision of the trucking future
We want to show you an interesting concept from Volvo Trucks.  Created to showcase some ideas on the future, it has more than a few interesting features.
Andrew Sheffield gives us his thoughts on design
A former student of Coventry University and the Royal College of Art, with many years experience on advanced design projects, Andrew Sheffield takes time out to answer some questions.
Designer at Pinifarina, David Beasley gives us his thoughts on design
In this short interview with David Beasley, we take a look at what motivates him, as well as what he thinks it takes to become a successful car designer.
DesignerTechniques V3.0
Welcome to the new improved DesignerTechniques! It has taken some time to put together, but now that its here we hope that you are all pleased with our new look.
Miles Waterhouse shows us a SpeedPainting Technique
An interesting technique that produces some very original results. Miles shows us one of his methods for inventive and loose ideation sketching.
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Welcome to the new improved DesignerTechniques! So what's changed? Well first of all is the new wider format, which will ensure we can supply you with larger, better images. Of course we have also taken the opportunity to freshen the look, and update our logo. The functionality of the site has also been improved, especially with our updated gallery system, enabling us to include a lot more of your work. We hope you enjoy the changes, and certainly want to hear your thoughts on how we could further improve the site. Just send a mail to, suggestions@designertechniques.com

For those new to DesignerTechniques, our aim is to offer a leading database of information for those hoping to create a career in Automotive Design. We feature amongst other things tutorials, designer interviews, product reviews, a visitors gallery and various useful downloads. We hope the site will prove a useful source of inspiration and ideas.