Sports Cars of the Future, written and illustrated by Strother MacMinn, was published in 1959 by Sports Car Press, Ltd. It is softbound, 5.25″ x 8″, 128 pages plus cover, and dedicated to John and Elaine (Bond). MacMinn was one of my Transportation Design instructors at Art Center. I remember that he bought a [...]
by Heidi Youngkin
My father, Ted Youngkin, was something of a legend to a generation of students at Art Center College of Design. For many of these young and aspiring designers, illustrators, and painters his class was their first experience at the college, and possibly the most terrifying. He demanded nothing less than their absolute best. [...]
In February 1956 Ford Times did an article about the students in design studies. It mentions the Art Center College of Design and the Cleveland Institute of Art, with an introduction by George W. Walker, Vice President and Director of Design at Ford Motor Company.
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The Career of Richard Nesbitt, Part One
Of the many and varied professional opportunities available in the automotive industry, the role of the designer (or stylist) has probably captured the imagination of more young men and auto enthusiasts around the world than any other. Yet, as in a professional sports career, only a comparatively small number [...]
