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Royal College of Art Automotive Degree Show

Posted on Friday June 22, 2018 by Chris Longmore

This year’s Royal College of Art degree show is the last of the MA Vehicle Design course before it changes to MA Intelligent Mobility.   Over the decades many of the Vehicle Design students have been taken on by leading manufacturers and consultancies, progressing to the top of their chosen speciality and going on to become leading figures in the industry.

Royal College of Art

The private view is an opportunity for former students, their colleagues and friends to view the latest graduates’ projects and catch up in a relaxed environment, with this year seeing a large number in attendance.  The exhibition location in the Stevens Building with it’s large rooms and high ceilings allowed viewers space to stand back and appreciate the work, with the view of Queensgate a perfect backdrop.

The project quality is extremely high across all students, a second visit required to truely appreciate the depth of thought and the design details in all the projects.

As a footnote to this piece, it is 20 years since I attended my first RCA automotive degree show as the director of Drive.  One of the students exhibiting his work that evening was Andrew Jones MA RCA (below), we later employed him and I am proud to say he is still a valued member of Drive.

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