Archive for July, 2010

The automobile industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, specific attention is paid to the design of an automobile and the art of designing automobiles has a lot of science involved to it. The people working on the design of a car are called automotive engineers. Normally, these people hold degrees in industrial design or transportation design.

Developing the visual appearance and the overall aesthetics of the car is the major job criterion. It is further divided into exterior styling, interior styling and color and trim design. Exterior styling refers to the exterior shape, surfaces, proportions and the external design of the car. The instrumental panel, seats, doors, windows, dash board etc are fall under the broad category of interior styling. The color and trim design team is primarily responsible for researching, designing and developing all the colors and materials which will be used in the interior and exterior design of the vehicle. Often, these designs follow a particular theme or concept. With the advent of computers and technology, computer-aided design is used by graphic designers to design 3D models of cars.

» Read more: The Science of Automotive Designs

Buying a motorcycle is not that different from buying a car. Motorcycle helmets are so important and vital to one’s safety that state laws have actually required people to wear them while riding the bike. There are many types to choose from. But whatever the designs or the materials, the person should check the helmet for safety and comfort before buying it and cruising down the highway on the motorbike.

People will notice that most of the head gears sold come in bright colors such as white, red, yellow and orange. Bright colors are more visible especially at night.

Some people, however, feel that bright colors are not enough for the safety of the biker. The number of accidents has actually gone up by 12 percent compared to last year’s in a report given by the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. The only way to prevent the numbers from further going up is to provide added protection, perhaps in terms of blinking lights, spray paints and even glittering stickers.

» Read more: Graphics For the Motorcycle Helmet

Car lovers can’t seem to get enough with just owning the car brand they love and always dreamed to have. They still go to the extent of buying extra accessories to make their automobile more beautiful to their eyes. The original color and design are also further enhanced to suit their taste and style. And so it is that we see a lot of cars today bearing unique and colorful graphics.

Auto graphics go way back to the 1950s and 1960s. Did you know that the brand’s popular bowtie logo was patterned after a wall paper? The year was 1907 when General Motors founder William Durant visited Paris and got so intrigued by the hotel’s wall paper. It was later in 1913 when he used it while creating an emblem for the Chevrolet line of cars named after race driver Louis Chevrolet.

» Read more: Auto Graphics Make Cars Appear Stylish and Give Them Distinct Identity