Ron Will’s Sketch Collection
A collection of studio sketches.
Studio Art Found Online
An interesting collection of renderings and designs, past and present.
More Studio Art, George Barbaz
All sorts of cool renderings and photos found online.
American Dreaming Update
A documentary project about the golden age of American car design.
American Dreaming
A documentary project about the golden age of American car design.
GM Studio Sketches and Richard Nesbitt’s Mustang Tribute
Studio artwork from the collection of Ron Will and Richard Nesbitt.
Jeff Gold’s Rescued Studio Art Collection
A remarkable collection of original studio art.
Harley Earl’s Scrapbooks
Rare illustrations.
’73 GTO/Grand AM Development
Great artwork.
More Saved Studio Sketches
Tom Semple and I almost killed each other.
Studio Cartoons
For one reason or another sometimes that creativity needed to vent in the form of cartoons.
Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile
This exhibition highlights the creativity of the American automobile designers of the 1960s and 70s
Prints & Posters
Everybody has lots of posters. These perhaps are a bit unusual and of interest to the readers of Dean’s Garage.
1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork
“Bill Mitchell absolutely hated the 2-Rotor and was very verbal about it calling it all kinds of nasty four letter words.”
Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer
A wonderful sketching style.
Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer
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.
More Rescued Studio Sketches
Renderings by Jerry Hirschberg, Allan Flowers, Clark Lincoln, Geza Loczi, and yours truly.
Bob Marcks, Designer at Studebaker, Ford, and Chrysler
I was a designer for Ford in 1953, and 1956-1961.
More Rescued Sketches
Renderings by Geza Loczi, Jerry Hirschberg, Harry Bradley, Clark Lincoln, and yours truly.
1961 Pontiac Sedan vs. Streamliner
Jack Humbert, the greatly respected Pontiac studio chief in those years, was very tolerant of my naiveté.
Sketches of Optimism From Detroit’s Glory Days
Illustrations accompanying the New York Times article published August 26, 2007
More Rescued Studio Artwork
Renderings by Jerry Hirschberg, Bill Porter, Allan Flowers, and yours truly.
Lost Techniques—352 Pluvius Pencil on Newsprint
Newsprint pads, the same stuff your newspaper is printed on, were far cheaper than other sketch pads and were very popular at Pratt Institute where I did my graduate work in Industrial Design in 1957–58.
Rescued Studio Artwork and Photos
A lot of wonderful artwork was pitched. That makes what was saved that much more special.