Joe Rudolph Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Provide Industrial Design and Automotive Design services to a range of clients, either directly to the client or through established Design consultancies. Achievements Interior Designer for a future supercar project. Provided a complete design solution for the client that included design theme sketches, a digital polygon CAD model of the selected design theme, and valuable design and execution expertise throughout the project.

Melbourne, Australia

Lead the design development of various projects with a team of designers, collaborating with engineering, marketing, and planning.AchievementsCHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCK (2020)Advocated for necessary content and achieved a significantly fresher looking interior as Design Manager for the Chevrolet S10 pickup truck production program. Contributed to theming and was responsible for the selected interior design theme.CADILLAC CT5 (2019)Generated the sketch that became the… Show more Lead the design development of various projects with a team of designers, collaborating with engineering, marketing, and planning.AchievementsCHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCK (2020)Advocated for necessary content and achieved a significantly fresher looking interior as Design Manager for the Chevrolet S10 pickup truck production program. Contributed to theming and was responsible for the selected interior design theme.CADILLAC CT5 (2019)Generated the sketch that became the selected theme for the Cadillac CT5 Interior while also managing the interior design activities.ADVANCED PROJECTS (2018)Design manager, leading the local team, producing a number of well thought out interior models of advanced concepts that were very well received by the GM US Design Studios and were instrumental in guiding future product decisions of GM leadershipCOMMERCIAL EV (2018)Led the team developing an innovative future electric commercial van interior concept, incorporating solutions that support autonomous and semi-autonomous usage scenarios.PORTFOLIO STRATEGY AND RESEARCH (2017)Conducted and presented a strategic study of the global commercial van market that helped shape the future of GM’s Global Commercial EV line-up.BUICK ENCLAVE CHINA (2015)Interior Design Manager for the Buick Enclave production car for China, balancing inputs from the team in China, Chinese customer clinics and Chinese market insights to produce an interior critically considered more appealing than the original US version it is based on.BUICK AVENIR CONCEPT (2014)Designer of Buick Avenir concept interior, working with a team of designers, engineers and fabricators to design and build a beautiful interior that won the Eyes on Design Best Concept of 2015 at the Detroit Show.CHEVROLET BOLT (2013)Interior Design Manager from conception to execution for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, showcasing fresh innovative materials and beautiful design execution through the entire cabin and EV specific User Interface. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Primary Designer responsible for activities ranging from initial design sketches through to detail component design for production. VF COMMODORE - INTERIOR DESIGN (2011 – 2012)Designer of the selected VF Commodore Interior theme, taking the design from initial sketches to production. Negotiated with engineering, manufacturing and planning to arrive at an execution that maintains the design intent and complies with engineering and cost requirements. VF COMMODORE – BUSINESS… Show more Primary Designer responsible for activities ranging from initial design sketches through to detail component design for production. VF COMMODORE - INTERIOR DESIGN (2011 – 2012)Designer of the selected VF Commodore Interior theme, taking the design from initial sketches to production. Negotiated with engineering, manufacturing and planning to arrive at an execution that maintains the design intent and complies with engineering and cost requirements. VF COMMODORE – BUSINESS CASE (2010)Identified opportunities for a new interior for Commodore that placed higher cost materials in priority zones for maximum impact. Worked with Engineering to justify a business case resulting in approval of an all-new design for the VF Commodore interior that utilised a smarter, lower cost design. EXTERIOR PROJECTS WORK (2008 – 2009)Various exterior projects undertaken in both scale and full size leading to a greater understanding of surface development. VE2 COMMODORE INTERIOR (2007 – 2008)Creative designer responsible for the VE2 Interior refresh, maximizing differentiation from previous model and improving usability while having a very limited budget. Project provided a unique opportunity to develop an all new UX Design for the new technology in the vehicle. BUICK FLAGSHIP INTERIOR (2006)Gained valuable insight into the US market by representing the Design department at customer research clinics in the US as Lead Designer for the Buick Flagship interior production vehicle. BUICK PARK AVENUE (2005)Design theme sketch selected for the Buick Park Avenue interior for China. Gained valuable exposure to the unique requirements of the Chinese customer and Chinese car market. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Support lead designers with concept generation and conduct detail component design with support from senior design team. VE SPORTSWAGON INTERIOR (2004)Investigated many innovative cargo ideas and executed several useful features for the cargo area of the VE Commodore Sportswagon production vehicle. VE & WM INTERIOR (2002 – 2003)Design theme selected for the 2006 WM Statesman/Caprice production interior as a Junior Designer. Collaborated with the team to execute the… Show more Support lead designers with concept generation and conduct detail component design with support from senior design team. VE SPORTSWAGON INTERIOR (2004)Investigated many innovative cargo ideas and executed several useful features for the cargo area of the VE Commodore Sportswagon production vehicle. VE & WM INTERIOR (2002 – 2003)Design theme selected for the 2006 WM Statesman/Caprice production interior as a Junior Designer. Collaborated with the team to execute the design for production. Designer for VE interior components including the innovative instrument clusters and garnish trim. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Industrial Design, Industrial And Product Design, Degree

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering