Car designs for BMW and Mercedes Benz?

Question

I am very good at drawing new designs for BMW and Mercedes Benz cars especially the S-class and the 7-series. I have new designs for the S-class and it could be used by Daimler Benz Group. I need serious answers, how can I draw Daimler Benz Group's attention to my sketches?

Answer 1

First thing you have to do is to copyright anything then research whom to send them to. Even if they love your designs they may steal them from you without any compensation so whatever you do do not use their logo's on your designs.

Answer 2

If your portfoilio is good, you can apply for an entry level position with them(it is most likely NOT to the level a manufacturer is looking for if you have not attended school). also manufacturers are not looking for scetches of their own cars in your portfolio. They are looking to see if you have innovative and original ideas that will help thier cars sell. Usually, car manuafacturers hire designers who have gone to school specifically for Transportation Design (in the US - Art Center in pasadena, CCCA in Detroit, and to a lesser extent, art academy SF and Savannah art schools have good programs.

It's also best not to have your heart set on a specific manufacturer, if you are serious about designing cars, you should be able to work anywhere (toyota, Nisssan, Ford) as well as Mercedes and BMW. as you might need to take a job with a compnay you do not love to break into this very tightknit and competitive career.

PS. nobody's designs are made in a vaccum, you generally can not prove that your design is unique enough to be copyrightable (especially if you are basing your designs off of existing styling features of a manufacturer). same goes for the design world. There are often many people who come up with the same ideas at the same time, who have never met.

Answer 3

Join any local drawing competion /contests or take some accredited classes from a community college or something along those lines. It is best to get some publicity and some credit at the same time. If it is real good, someone will notice you. If you are that good and they haven't contacted you, you can contact them with a portfolio. It must be very impressive though, because it is very unlikely that they'll hire you with just a few sketches.

Good luck

Answer 4

very few designers work in a vacuum, that is, much of automotive design work is by commitee. the body team needs to work with the chassis team and the interior team and the structural team, the assembly team, etc.etc.
note I am saying team, not person.
if you are interested in this kind of career, you should be prepared to be part of a team that does part of the design work. so much of engineering is a tradeoff...strength vs. weight vs. cost.
having great original designs is crucial to a good portfolio, but also is tweaks to an existing design to show that you can work with others sense of style. higher front grille and hoodline to accomidate a larger engine and rad, or, stationwagon version, or taller roofline to acommidate more passenger seating, etc.
when you are sketching now do you use an existing chassis/drivetrain/passenger compartment? or do you assume that these components fit?
entry level positions will often be to make subtle changes to a more senior designers work to suit manufacturing purposes or transportation laws, so be prepared to prove that you can design a sideview mirror that would look perfect on somebody elses average design, but that you show potential to be the master someday.

Answer 5

ok ill help you out a bit and tell you something first dont give or post any copies of them anywhere or give them to anyone second go patent and get a copyrighted paper that says that you came up with the design and no one else can make it with out your permison but it will cost you a little bit then contact the actual company not some dealership and try to get to them or meet with their representatives to present your drawings, good luck with that hope one day we can all drive cars you designed.

Answer 6

they are equivalent. even although I want AMG over M Brabus vs Hamann? difficult selection. Brabus even although my regularly occurring is Alphina GL is too massive and puffed up. ML because it has a V8. even although a BMW X5 will be a better purchase.