Remember the days you were in school and decided that doodling your dream car was better than taking notes.
One day those drawings would become works of art – or, rather, a design for a new vehicle.
Every year since 2013, Stellantis North America’s design team puts on a contest called Drive For Design. This contest encourages young talented students to pursue careers in automotive design. There is also an educational component to help guide these future designers towards that direction in the automotive industry.
This year’s challenge was to design an electrified Jeep of the future within a 10-week timeframe. Entries across the country were compiled, reviewed, and judged by members of the Stellantis North America design team.
This years winners
The three student winners of the 2021 Drive for Design competition are:
First place – Vincent Piaskowski, 12th grade, Michigan
Second place – Rocco Morales, 10th grade, Michigan
Third place – Alex Wang, 12th grade, California
This year’s prizes include one-on-one mentoring time with leading designers at the Stellantis Design Studios in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a scholarship to attend College for Creative Studies virtual summer design program and more. The College for Creative Studies is based in Detroit and has many esteemed alumni, including the Head of Design for Stellantis, Ralph Gilles.
Here in the Twin Ports, our local schools encourages their students to dream big. Through arts programs and information technology-based studies, the path towards automotive design and engineering could be made easier with simple encouragement.
If you have a dream to design a Stellantis vehicle of the future, look for next year’s Drive For Design contest for your chance to represent the Twin Ports in this esteemed competition. For detailed information, visit www.StellantisDriveforDesign.com.
If your drive for design is to own a new vehicle, contact us at Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and we can make your dream come true.
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