mohammed zaid
Transportation Design
Portfolio 2014
mohammed zaid
25 years old
from Mumbai
EDUCATION
2011 - 2013 M.Des Mobility & Vehicle Design IDC, IIT Bombay (Mumbai) 2007 - 2011 B.E Automobile Engineering M.H.S.S.C.E (Mumbai)
SKILLS
SKETCHING Pencil/Ball Pen/Tape Drawing/Digital RENDERING Digital/Marker MODELING Digital/Clay/PU Foam/Thermocol
ACHIEVEMENTS
TOOLS
DYP-DC Design Contest Honorable Mention Award 2010 AUDI Design Contest Among 20 Shortlisted Entries 2011 Team MHSSC Racing 73rd in Formula Student Germany 2011 26th in Formula Student Austria
Adobe PS Autodesk Sketchbook Pro Autodesk Alias Automotive Luxion Keyshot Pro Engineer
UNIVERSE
“Dreams and Dedication are a Powerful Combination” - William Longgood
RELIGION
Inspirations I adore working around the emotional aspect as well as radical and minimal side of design. Detailed, immaculate and complete work is what I always look for. Be it contemporary or radical, I always enjoy working around the four wheels. SHIRO NAKMURA GT-R
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Dedication Exploration Productivity Idea Generation and Development Detailed Work Team Work
SUMMARY Here I have put together a collection of my work done so far during my Masters Program and during other free time / workshop. Mainly focused on four wheeler design. I have covered areas such as public, motorsport, family and personal transport. Here you can see the design process from research to physical modeling in major projects as well as few quick and personal projects done independently.
mohammed zaid
MICRO TAXI FOR URBAN INDIA
Design Project II (3 months)
TRACK DAY ELECTRIC GO KART
Thesis Project (3 months)
WING - SHEER RACING MACHINE
Personal Project (1 month)
SUB-4-METRE SUV FOR RENAULT
Workshop Project (6 weeks)
NEXT GEN TANDEM SEATER
Personal Project (1 week)
LAMBORGHINI MORILLO
Personal Project (1 week)
NISSAN ZERO EMISSION STYLING
Personal Project (1 day)
micro taxi for urban india A micro vehicle based on an electric platform to cater the needs of urban public transport
Scenario Building Targetting select scenarios to be catered by the new vehicle
Overloaded
3 friends 1 motorcycle
Overcrowded
Waiting
understanding the activity Personal Vehicle
Needs of the passengers and drivers are what make up the whole autorickshaw public transport system
Transporting luggage Carrying luggage
Going to office
Interior Development
efficient packaging Packaging focuses on feel of spaciousness and easy interaction among the passengers as well as efficient utilisation of the interior area
Interior theme
Interior sketches representing simplicity and economic way of seating
Floor embedded energy cells
Key interior sketch
Bonded aluminium interior skeleton
celebrating spaciousness Fresh and spacious interior environment helps ease the short and long term journeys as well as provide room for multipurposeness
Exterior Development inspiration Practicality and reliability are two key aspects driving the public transport, cute friendly taxi shows greater bonding with users
refining cues
Sketch refinement to push onto more production oriented exterior aesthetics
directional sketches
Features from the sketches narrowed down into more credible surface behaviors and transitions
concept one
Visibility and plenty of day light is the USP here with a hint of plastic claddings for electric nature, most people found it resembling bus with its downward flowing windshield
concept two
This one goes bit jazzy with side glass receiving forward movement adding kinetics and sportiness to the overall aesthetics
concept three
This one is more balanced in terms of achieving cuteness, reliableness and characters alike while still carrying the taxi appeal
CAD
character
Broad crowned surfaces make up the boxy volume carrying the perfect mix of needed characters
safe side
Inboard sliding split doors on left offer sense of safety both during parking and on road ingress egress activity
micro footprint
Compact volume essential to make way through narrow urban streets
Technology loaded
Sun-to-car facility to charge up the taxi at stands, railway stops, malls etc.
Lithium Titanate Cells No overheating Better and faster recharging
In-wheel Motor
15 kW 20 Nm
Scale Model
scale mock-up 1: 8 cnc milled polyurethane foam scale model
track day elecric go kart A go kart for young at heart for on and off the track fun
User analysis
Young racing enthusiast spending most of his time go karting
Track Day
Go Karting Fan
Young
Racing Passion
field study
Maintaining the go karting facility is difficult for the owner and hard to keep up with the technology
Exterior Development Inspiration
package
Battery stack over the rear axle to achieve improved driving dynamics
Swimmer’s limited stamina mimics battery range while his movements inspire racing dynamics
Initial ideations
Capturing the character of the swimmer
floating forms
Exploring surfaces and forms with the help of markers
final proposal
CAD Development
Developing the model from basic volme blocking to the detailing
Detailed model
it floats
Visual and physical lightweightness account for better manoueverability on and off the track
asphalt swimmer
With it’s 17” rims you can enjoy your motorcycle on four wheels be it tracks or the streets
2500
Scale Model
1600
1: 5 Scale mock-up Vacuum formed top and bottom surfaces with detailing in polyurethane
WING - SHEER RACING MACHINE A driver centric track day supercar to go flat out and unleash the racer inside you
styling inspiration
Feathers form the wing in nature. Being light with hidden strength is what make them inspire this concept
racer inside me!
Jaison, a guy in his early 30s, takes pride in calling himself a struggler, a survivor. Raised in the streets with parentless childhood. He is been Loner ever since, focused and serious about his life to stand tall at whatever life throws at him. Dedication is second nature to him while freedom lies in his soul. Machines with Racing DNA in their souls are his kith and kins. This time around, he is looking for another mean machine to add to his garage. The Machine that Reflects his true identity of a freedom lover, one with the Wings of Freedom!
Styling Exploration
Development sketches
Developing feather with it’s central shaft forming the central cockpit line and volume spreading symmetrically alongside
final sketch
Driver-centric central rib running along the length forming the cockpit which is further accentuated by trackfriendly mono headlamp
Technical Backbone inline four
Honda 2.0 Vtec 280 bhp, 310 Nm F1 inspired longitudinal 窶話ox
chassis design
Tubular spaceframe suspended on push rod set-up, longitudinally housed engine acts as extended chassis member
CAD Exterior bmw motorsport livery
BMW DTM Racing livery creates more interest on broad planar surface
nismo livery
Nismo SuperGT livery enhances the mechanical beauty of Wing
Track Ruler
Wing’s forward crouching stance reminds of ready-to-take-off jet on runway
1800
show stealer
1200
Wing catches lot of attention with its unique design
3950
sub-4-metre suv for renault Compact SUV to take on the ecosport challenge with more practicality and emotions
perception
Duster has a lot of SUV character in it while the Ecopsort is perceived as hacthback on steroids
Segment creator
Duster was the game changer when it was launched but the title of compact SUV was soon snatched away by the Ecosport
Compact suv boom
Compact SUV market is on boom now and likely to be a favourite in near future
Adventurous
User Analysis
Fun loving
target customer
Lively, fun-loving and adventurous guy in his mid 30s with a nuclear family
brand values
Cool
Duster originally is Dacia’s design with values such as robust, value-for-money and simple. Combining it with Renault’s values that is enthusiastic, reliable and human
Lively
Corporate Guy
Mood Board
Explore
Off-road
volume exploration
Fresh volume with unibody forward moving stance and short overangs
Family
Adventure
Sketch Mood One
Boxy Seems more military oriented with its geometric form, though not exactly an on-road Ecosport Rival
Sketch Mood Two
chiseled This one is more along the lines of current Duster
Sketch Mood Three
sculpted
Smooth blended surfaces with highlight catching sensuousness make up the right mood for Renault Compact SUV
fascia development
Developing the blunt fascia and refining the form by pulling the hood out to avoid van like feel
X-Belt adds to SUVness
final proposal
Key sketch from third mood forms the final concept which is both emotional and practical
Split bull bar
Spare wheel hinged to chassis, minimizing the load on rear door
practicality
Although being a sub-4-metre vehicle, luggage carrying is never a problem; vividly beating the rival at this and gives you a sense of security that you own a sedan instead!
next generation tandem two seater Two seater for modern/virtual age couples
Virtual interior
The glass serves the purpose of virtual imaging for entertainment, navigation etc
wings
Wing bars for safety and illusion of continuous glass
lamborghini morillo Reviving 70’s styling from the era of supercar miura
surface interplay
Morillo is the complex of muscles found near the bull’s shoulder, this project was a modeling exercise
nissan zero emission styling Quick study for sedan under ZE line-up
energy in lines
Nissan ZE sedan takes inspiration from energy as seen in the lines depicting the constant energy flow
merc marker board Studying mercedes with markers
merc sketches
One day marker practicing to explore various techniques
renault history sketches Quick study of Renault history
brand development
One day detailed sketching exercise
Thank You For Your Time!
Contact Me
+91 9867 9570 19 mohd_zaid33@yahoo.com behance.net/xyzaid issuu.com/xyzaid