Insights on Automotive Design with Veejay Gahir

Automotive designer Veejay Gahir discusses his career, his influences, and his thoughts on the automotive design industry.

Interview

Welcome
What made you get into automotive design?
What was the first car you worked on?
What car are you most proud of designing?
What was your first car?
What was your education like?
Has education in the automotive industry changed?
What would you recommend to someone trying to get a start in the industry today?
How does automotive design compare to other fields like industrial design?
Do designers tend to specialize?
Is it normal for designers to cross between fields?
How much engineering should a designer know?
How long does it take to get from the concept phase to the sales floor?
What are the biggest challenges facing designers today?
How do you make the interior of a car more comfortable?
What are some of the more difficult projects you've worked on?
What are the biggest challenges in designing the interior of a car?
How has the design of car interiors changed during your career?
What are some of the biggest design influences in the automotive industry?
Are there any designers that you find personally inspiring?
What would the inside of a self-driving car look like?
What are the concerns in designing noncombustion-driven vehicles?
What are the concerns in incorporating more eco design in cars?
Have new technologies like 3D printing had an effect on the design process?