Please enjoy this ArtCenter honor roll, and celebrate the Californian institution's contribution to modern auto design. Or blame it for giving the world the Bangle Butt.
ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, has had an outsize influence on the automotive world. Here are some of its most eminent alumni. Chris Bangle A disrupter as much as a designer, Bangle brought polarizing designs to fruition during his tenure at BMW, including the 2002–08 7-series. Not everyone was a fan of the looks, but the shake-up allowed Munich’s conservative styling to grow and take chances in the future. His Z4 coupe has aged into collector status.
J Mays Tasked with reestablishing Volkswagen’s presence on the West Coast, Mays pulled an icon from the past, designing the concept that would become the New Beetle. Later, his retrofuturism would extend to the Ford Mustang and Thunderbird. But perhaps his most lasting legacy is his work as a consultant on Pixar’s Cars films, ensuring that enthusiasm for automobiles reached a new generation.
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