Marek Reichman | |
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 Marek Reichman | |
| Born | 1966 (age 56–57) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Teesside Royal College of Art |
| Occupation | Car designer |
| Employer | Aston Martin |
Marek Paul Reichman (born 1966) is a British [1] [2] industrial designer. He serves as Chief Creative Officer and studio head at Aston Martin. [3]
Reichman was born in Sheffield in the West Riding of Yorkshire [4] to an English mother and Polish father. [5] His father's job as a blacksmith and his family's love for cars influenced his interest in industrial design. [6] He graduated from Teesside University in Middlesbrough with a 1st class honours degree in industrial design, then studied vehicle design at the Royal College of Art in London [4] [7] as the first Land Rover student. [8] About his early life he stated:
"My father worked as a blacksmith, which is why I grew up with knowledge of making things. It’s where I picked up my artistic skills, and realised that design surrounds us, whether it’s through a traditional method of designing or through a craft. Design is integral to the human race. My father is Polish, and my mother is English. I grew up in a family with many car fanatics. I wanted to be an industrial designer, to learn the science behind materials, so I studied industrial design to get the knowledge base." [9]
He started his career in 1991 with Rover Cars. In 1995, after Rover's takeover by BMW, he moved to BMW Designworks in California, eventually becoming Senior Designer and leading the design direction of Land Rover, most significantly the 2003 Range Rover (L322). [7] In May 2005, he became Director of Design for Aston Martin. [10]
In 2008, by invitation, he became an assistant professor at the Royal College of Art. [4]
His projects include the Aston Martin One-77, [11] the DBS, the Rapide, the 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish, the Aston Martin Vulcan, the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, the Lincoln MKX Concept and Navicross Concept Cars. [7]
In June 2014, the Aston Martin DP-100 was unveiled, which is a concept car designed for the video game Gran Turismo 6 . [12]
In 2015 Reichman directed the design of the Aston Martin DB10 concept car, used in the James Bond film Spectre . [13] Also that year, Reichman hired artist the Kaves to do a unique paint job on their new Aston Martin Vanquish the "Vanquish Volante". According to Kaves he “wanted to have an art car, something tattoo-inspired, so he came to me." The car was meant to be auctioned at "The Art Basel" but reported to have beed sold prior to the event. [14]
Reichman was awarded an honorary doctorate by Teesside University in 2011. [4]
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