Raymond Loewy Honored on Google.com

On November 5, 2013, Google honored Studebaker designer Raymond Loewy with a "Google doodle" on google.com. Here's an article about the feature.

Design a New Studebaker Contest - Studebaker National Museum

"Got an idea for what a new Studebaker would look like? Enter the Studebaker National Museum's 2010 Design Contest! Deadline for entries is October 22, 2010."

"Original design submissions can be created through any artistic medium available, including but not limited to pencil, ink, crayon, computer-aided drawing software, or a combination of several techniques.

Compose your design essay on a separate sheet of paper in 100 words or fewer. Explain your design choices, including details on issues such as safety, aerodynamics, efficiency, or anything else that makes your design unique."

Download the Studebaker National Museum / Design a New Studebaker Entry Form here.

Father of industrial design?

An interesting article on the SF Examiner website about Raymond Loewy. The article contains pictures of Loewy automobiles that I'd not seen before.

"Raymond Loewy coined the term "industrial designer" in the 1930s. His first car design was an aerodynamic re-style of the fading Hupmobile brand. This brought him to the attention of Studebaker who hired him to redesign their line for the 1939 model year. Loewy's designs had a light, trim, airy look that was years ahead of the thick and doughy style of most contemporary cars."

Read the full article about Raymond Loewy and Studebaker.