Karl Smith

1 week ago | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

Ten intriguing concept car lighting designs A sampler from the weird and wonderful world of concept cars We recently published a list of unique lighting designs of production cars of the past, present and future. Concept cars were omitted because there just seem to be too many to name. But, as they say, “fools rush in where angels fear to tread”, and so the overwhelming desire to present some our favourites prevailed. Are there any designs that you think we missed?

2 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

Ten strange and wonderful lighting designs We see some wild lighting schemes on concept cars every year. But few make it into production. Here are a few that managed to slip past the censors The eyes are the windows to the soul, so they say. Thus, the fascination with automobile faces and, in particular, headlights and lighting design.

2 months ago | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

Composites: new opportunities Composites have been discussed for decades as the future of automotive bodies, chassis and other assemblies. But what really works? We ask an expert As we close out our March special topic on new materials, we cannot let the opportunity to speak with a true expert in composite materials pass us by.

2 months ago | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

Syd Mead, the late ‘Visual Futurist’, Industrial, and Automotive Designer, and Motion Picture Concept artist, passed away just over five years ago. But his work lives on, not just in the hearts and minds of his many fans, but also in exhibits of his work, which have traveled extensively after the Covid pandemic. This Spring, a major exhibit of his work will be mounted in New York City, at a private gallery on West 26th Street.

Feb 21, 2025 | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

Ideation with Midjourney Our US correspondent, Karl Smith, reports on his experiments with one of the hottest new AI tools Midjourney became available in 2022, and soon became a favourite of gaming and fantasy illustration enthusiasts. Since then it has grown to over 20 million users, and adds about 23,000 users a day. It now boasts one of the largest AI communities – outside of ChatGPT, of course.