CULTURE

Unlocking Creative Potential as an Automotive Designer

 

“As a passionate artist and someone who loved to draw, I was enthralled by the fact I could sketch, use form, color and incorporate pattern all in a career as a General Motors automotive designer.”

- Magdalena Kokoszynska, lead designer for Global Cadillac

The first feeling that drivers experience occurs as soon as they lay eyes on the car. Owning that memorable first impression and creating a vehicle design to spawn emotion with its drivers and consumers is the underlying mission of designers at General Motors. Likewise, artistic inspiration for Magdalena Kokoszynska, lead designer for Global Cadillac, comes from the emotion and sensory experiences from the world around her. Personifying feelings from everyday events, Magdalena aims to reflect those feelings in her designs to entrance customers and curate a unique connection between a user and a chosen vehicle.

 

General Motors’ Magdalena Kokoszynska describes her journey becoming an automotive designer

Magdalena’s journey and creative mindset are absorbed by the culture found at GM Design. Maximizing individual creative potential, inspiring collaboration and utilizing creative disciplines are GM Design’s approach to unlock out-of-the-box thinking and deliver innovative vehicle designs.

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