User:Speedstudio/Eric Stoddard
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Eric Stoddard, born automobile and industrial designer who has worked for DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai Kia Automotive Group.
June 24, 1975 , is anBackground
[edit]Stoddard was raised in Rochester, New York and is the son of a violinist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and had an early passion for Car design.
Early career
[edit]After graduating from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Eric worked as a designer at DaimlerChrysler from 1998 to 2002.
In 2002 he was recruited to work for Hyundai Motor Company in Irvine, California. In 2008, Eric joined Hyundai in Korea.
DaimlerChrysler
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While at the Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Eric worked under Don Renkert to design the Chrysler Crossfire Concept [1][2] released at the North American International Auto Show in 2001. Eric went on to become the lead exterior designer of the production model of the Chrysler Crossfire under Andrew Dyson[3].
Eric was also the lead exterior designer on the Dodge SRT-4 as well as a contributing designer to the Chrysler Pacifica, 2003 Dodge Viper and Chrysler Sebring.
Hyundai
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In 2002, Eric was recruited as a senior designer to Hyundai Kia Automotive Group in Irvine, California. At Hyundai, under Design Chief Joel Piaskowski, Eric lead the exterior design of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe Concept[4] unveiled at the 2007 LA Auto Show, the Production 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe[5] , the HCD-9 Talus Concept[6], the 2007 Hyundai Elantra and KCD-1 Slice Concept[7]. Eric is now working in Seoul, South Korea as a design manager for a global design team.
Awards
[edit]Eric Stoddard is the recipient of a Red Dot Design Award in 2009 for a bicycle design concept called the Zoomla[8] and is a finalist for the 2010 Taipei Cycle Show for his bicycle entry named the AutoVelo[9][10].
References
[edit]- ^ Keebler, Jack (October 2002). "Chrysler Crossfire - The Penta Star's next concept-to-production story?". Motor Trend. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Wyss, Wallace (April 2003). "Not Caught in the Crossfire: How Chrysler didn't water down the Crossfire concept for production". CarandDriver.com. Car and Driver. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Patton, Phil (May 2007). "From a Bad Marriage, Pretty Babies". New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Lamm, John (October 2008). "2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe - New and Future Cars". Road and Track. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "ALL-NEW HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE". Hyundai News (Press release). Hyundai PR. June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Hyundai reveals rear-drive V8 HCD9 Talus high-set sports coupe". Hyundai.com.au (Press release). Hyundai PR. January 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "KIA KCD-1 SLICE OFFERS A NEW TWIST ON THE CROSSOVER CONCEPT". Kia Media (Press release). Kia Media. January 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Zoomla: Red Dot Design Award Concept 2009". Red-dot.sg. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Moore, Elizabeth Armstrong. "Copy the car: AutoVelo is no ordinary bike". cnet.com. CNET. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Entries of the 14th IBDC". Taipeicycle.com.tw. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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