ABOUT
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About Me, Influences and Goals
For as long as I can remember I have held a fascination with all that is automotive, from the visceral attraction to the noise and smell of motorsport to appreciating the unique appearances of everyday vehicles. From there it's only a short step for an inquisitive child to put pen to paper and create their own, and once I realised this could be the foundation of a future career both my heart and mind were set. Of course by the time I reached university my interest in design had expanded beyond purely automotive, helped by my course being very closely aligned to its sister course in Product Design. These days I regularly work with clients in multiple industries and gained valuable experience working with the Solar Bear team in 2014.
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BMW iX2
A more approachable and less aggressive new style for BMW packaged in a compact BEV.
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Research and Objective
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