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David Hilton Email & Phone Number
Head of Design
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Electra
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@karmaautomotive.com
1 phone found area 173
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Head of Design
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Laguna Beach, California, United States
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David Hilton is listed as Head of Design at Electra, a company with 485 employees, based in Laguna Beach, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at karmaautomotive.com, phone signal with area code 173, and a matched LinkedIn profile for David Hilton.
David Hilton previously worked as Senior Design Director Global Design and Brand at Karma Automotive and Director Advanced Design Shanghai + Design Strategy Director GAC at Gac R&D. David Hilton holds Bachelor'S Degree, Bsid (Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Design) from University Of Cincinnati.
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About David Hilton
PhilosophyA talented Automotive Designer is also a talented Artist at heart, always searching for the appropriate 'new and unique’ execution or approach for their Brand. Staying motivated and curious is critical to the creative intellect. A successful Design is the product of the Teams who touch it, and thus can be a very enjoyable and rewarding process.Specialties-Extensive Luxury and EV start up involvement-Experience working in the BRIC + other countries with over 15 major world brands.-A passion and capacity to diagnose a Brand’s positive elements, and then translate them into a unique product, either conceptually or architecturally for new mobility types.-Comfortable in all methods of communication including managing individual employee concerns, presenting proposals to executive management, and large public events.-Long term experience in directing and executing Design programs, plus managing the Financial and Human Resource concerns pertinent to a Design Team Leader and business owner.-A necessary talent to act as a team motivator and contributing Designer.Keynote lectures/presentations:Car Design Dialogues - inside Karma Design (2022) https://rb.gy/trvioq CDN Design Review of the GACENO146 (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xFSC2vcGQ&t=663sCDN Design Forum Tokyo 2019 (Japan) http://www.cardesignforum.com/tokyo/Design and Mobility Conference 2018 (Germany)Korea Design Week 2017 (Seoul)NIO brand launch event 2016 (London) See: http://cnet.co/2f0ceKqInnovation and Design (Key note) 2015 and 2017 (Dubai)Design Console London (Keynote) 2016Automotive All Stars 2015 (Cologne)NVIDIA Conference 2014 (San Jose)The Future of Auto Glazing 2014 (Berlin)Masterbach 2014 (Berlin)PD+I Design Conference 2014 (London)R-Auto Design Days 2011 and 2014 (Zagreb)Design@Chain Conference 2014 (Germany)Russian Automotive Conference 2013 (Moscow)BENTLEY press launch conferences 2012 (Geneva, Beijing, Paris) See: http://bit.ly/2wVpODADesign Korea 2010 and 2011 (Seoul)Hyundai Design Council 2010+11 (internal product design reviews at Design Center Seoul)Alias Autodays 2010 (Munich)Umea Design School 2010+13 (Sweden)MCE Design Workshops Director 2009 till 2014 (Germany) promo video: http://bit.ly/1n7WX0S
Listed skills include Automotive Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Strategy, and 27 others.
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Electra
17 roles · 26 years
David Hilton work experience
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Senior Design Director Global Design And Brand
Responsible for Global Design, Design Strategy and Brand.Including presentations to C level executives on product concepts, budgeting, and timing.‘Corporate Design Leader’ responsible for bringing KARMA to the next level globally.‘Brand Product Initiator’ tasked with cohesively connecting the Brand messages to the mobility products.Creative Projects-New.
2021 - 2023
~2 yrs
Director Advanced Design Shanghai + Design Strategy Director Gac
Responsible for Advanced Design and concept work in Shanghai + Design Strategy for GAC headquarters.A dual role position co-creating the complete next generation DNA and Corporate Design Identities, plus executing these Strategies via Advanced Design proposals, in cooperation with the Marketing, Brand and the Platform Engineering groups.Creative Projects +.
2018 - 2020
~2 yrs
Senior Design Director
London - Munich - Shanghai. As one of the first 3 Designers hired into the company, responsible for the fastest EV production car in the world, the NIO EP9 (https://bit.ly/2Nv6fcq)+(https://bit.ly/2O4pNVR), also co-creating the visual product and brand identities for this new Chinese based EV start up.Responsibilities:‘Senior Design Director’ responsible.
2015 - 2017
~2 yrs
Head Of Exterior Design
Responsible for Design-Styling of all Bentley Motors exterior products and concepts, plus design brand creation for Bentley future identities to the VW Group, including 'special projects'. Reporting to the overall Director of Design and Concepts and the Engineering Board Member, as part of the VW Group AG. (Press Release: https://bit.ly/3JcFLeW) Key.
2011 - 2013
~2 yrs
Consultant Designer
Project based initiative working on the concept EV Supercar 'Emerge-E' for Nissan-Infiniti in conjunction with Nissan Design UK and USA. Interior and Exterior Design works, plus small team management. Great project! Thanks to the team for support and enthusiasm.
2011 - 2011
Design Director And Company Owner
Motorcity Europe
Automotive and Product Design-Styling Services. As founder and head of the company, working with many of the major Automotive OEM's, creating future products and visions. Highly creative and technical skills, along with strong partners, have been the company's cutting edge in this Industry.Key projects have included:-2011 Production/Concept 'Emerge-E'.
2000 - 2011
~11 yrs
2000 - 2011
~11 yrs
Design Leader - Client - Customer
Worked for various clients as a partner to Bertrandt AG creating automotive interior and exterior products for production. The Bertrandt Clay Studio has been a key player for Motorcity Europe.
2002 - 2008
~6 yrs
Chief Designer - Ford Racing
Full Design Responsibility for the Ford Focus RS concept and production car deliveries, including team organization, budget management, design implementation and presentations to the Ford of Europe President Dr. Martin Leach.
Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
Senior Designer Ford Of Europe
Senior Designer at Ford Cologne, on a 2 year foreign assignment. Privileged to work on such critical projects as: 2000 Mondeo, 2000 C-Max, 1999 Various facelift programs.
Aug 1997 - Dec 1999
Designer
Concept and production Designer for Exterior and Interior Automotive products. Key vehicles at this time included: F-150, Ranger, Escape SUV, Showcar support for Advanced Studio, Lincoln and Thunderbird concepts
Aug 1991 - Jul 1997
Designer
Exchange program with Mazda and Ford. Responsibilities included Design Renderings and 3D digital executions for production interior and exterior light truck and car proposals.
Aug 1995 - Jan 1996
Designer
Exchange program with VW and Ford. Responsibilities included Design and creation of full size 80% production Exterior and Interior clay models to replace the VW Gol.
Feb 1993 - Jan 1994
Design Intern
Design Intern. Fortunate to work on so many projects at such a talented company during a very exciting time in the business. Projects included: ski goggles for Smith, Logitech mouses, Apple computers, medical equipment, and more.
Jul 1990 - Dec 1990
Design Intern
Design Intern. First automotive team project: the Dodge Viper. All the Designers and Employees at Chrysler Design were very friendly and supportive.
Oct 1989 - Mar 1990
Design Intern
First Design Internship working for a fantastic company designing all sorts of consumer electronics products and portable accessories. Very supportive environment with challenging projects.
Jan 1989 - Jun 1989
2 education records
David Hilton education
Bachelor'S Degree, Bsid (Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Design)
University Of Cincinnati
Evening Studies, Fine Art
College For Creative Studies
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What company does David Hilton work for?
David Hilton works for Electra.
What is David Hilton's role at Electra?
David Hilton is listed as Head of Design at Electra.
What is David Hilton's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @karmaautomotive.com for David Hilton at Electra.
What is David Hilton's phone number?
AeroLeads has found 1 phone signal(s) with area code 173 for David Hilton at Electra.
Where is David Hilton based?
David Hilton is based in Laguna Beach, California, United States while working with Electra.
What companies has David Hilton worked for?
David Hilton has worked for Electra, Karma Automotive, Gac R&D, Nextev - Nio, and Bentley Motors Ltd.
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What schools did David Hilton attend?
David Hilton holds Bachelor'S Degree, Bsid (Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Design) from University Of Cincinnati.
What skills is David Hilton known for?
David Hilton is listed with skills including Automotive Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Strategy, Alias Studio Tools, Sketching, Concept Development, and Rendering.
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