Friday, 1 April 2011

The Dream Job...

and it starts on Monday... can't wait!!!
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010

First design in production!

Designed way back while on a placement in 2007, the ‘Switchblade’ wheel for the Land Rover Freelander 2011 facelift, debuting later this year at the Paris motor show. It may only be a wheel but it’s a start!

p.s. credit to the design team at Land Rover, the treatment to the front end has made the Freelander look more handsome than ever!
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Rolls Royce Picnic Set_Alias Model

The progress so far on the second Alias model I’ve ever made! For more details on the design click on the 'Rolls Royce Picnic Set' label at the bottom of this post.

Front


Back


Open_Interior


Open_Interior

Friday, 9 July 2010

A car with a purpose

The Mercedes w165 grand prix car is one of my favourite cars of all time. Not only did it have a 100% win ratio (it only entered 1 race) but was built in the incredibly short timescale of 8 months in 1939 due to an Italian rule change to sway the home grand prix in their favour. Not only a beautiful thing, but like many great cars it has an unforgettable story behind it.

In general I’m not a big fan of Mercs but it’s the Germanic engineering brutality and the resourcefulness of a nation in pursuit to withhold national pride that you just have to respect in this car. It’s an example of automotive design at its best!

Monday, 14 June 2010

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Russ Luxe

Some pieces from my degree project for a Russian luxury lifestyle group. Old work that I still feel has relevance






Monday, 31 May 2010

Matthew Danton

AUTOMOTIVE/PRODUCT DESIGNER

Swansea Metropolitan University 2005-08
First Class Honours Degree Automotive Design (BA)


EMAIL

mattdanton@aol.com


TEL

07817 229 664


EXPERIENCE

2011-Current
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Bespoke Interior Designer

2010-2011
FauvelKhan Design
Product Designer
6 months

2010
FauvelKhan Design
Freelance Product Designer
2 months

2009-2010
Carmarthenshire County Council
Graphic Design and IT Support
8 months

2009
FauvelKhan Design
Automotive Designer
Bee One - Electric Car Concept
6 months

2007
Land Rover
Vehicle Design Internship
3 months


2007
Land Rover
Live Group Project
3 months



AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS

Accepted on Royal College of Art Vehicle Design Course

Wheel design chosen for production Land Rover Freelander 2011

Domus Academy Competition 2009 - Commendation (50% off course fees) Master in Car Design course, Milan Italy

Final Degree Project on display at the National Waterfront Museum 2008, Swansea Wales

Winner of Hywel Griffiths Memorial Prize (Design and Technology)

Audi Regional Young Designer of the Year 2005 Semi-Finalist


SKILLS

TECHNICAL
Design philosophy
Visual brand language development
Concept and production designing
Traditional freehand sketching/markers
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Corel Painter
Digital 3D modelling (Autodesk Alias Design 2011)
Physical model making (Clay, Wood, Fibreglass)

TRANSFERABLE
Well-developed problem solving skills
Time management
Leadership
Idea communication and presentation
Marketing and research
Creative drive
Ambition