{"id":244955,"date":"2023-11-12T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244955"},"modified":"2023-11-12T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:49:02","slug":"the-best-car-designer-in-the-world-look-no-further-than-frank-stephenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/the-best-car-designer-in-the-world-look-no-further-than-frank-stephenson\/","title":{"rendered":"&#x27;The best car designer in the world? Look no further than Frank Stephenson&#x27;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Frank Stephenson has designed some of the most beautiful on the planet, and Mike Rutherford is glad to see him passing on his knowledge to the next generation<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--5T1Xxlrn--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1570211854\/autoexpress\/img_0592-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s---7wXTmWt--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1699618829\/autoexpress\/2023\/11\/Opinion%20-%20Frank%20Stephenson.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A quarter of a century ago, I met a bloke who reckoned he was designing the all-new MINI. \u201cCan you tell me more?\u201d was my obvious response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot really. But I\u2019ll happily do a sketch that\u2019ll give you a rough idea of how it\u2019ll look,\u201d he replied helpfully as he grabbed a cheap ballpoint pen and, on the rear of his business card, drew me a mini rendition of what he claimed was the MINI for the 2000s and beyond.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--LCzQ0Qqa--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1697202372\/autoexpress\/2023\/10\/Most%20important%20cars%20%E2%80%93%20header%20image.jpg\">The most important cars of the last 35 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The printed side of the card comprised a BMW logo, the words \u2018Frank Stephenson, Design\u2019 and not much else. At the time I was impressed by him and his lightning-fast sketching. But it\u2019s been in the 20-odd years since that I\u2019ve watched him grow into the most talented, versatile and productive car designer on the planet. Apart from the MINI, he\u2019s designed some of the finest Ferraris, McLarens (P1 included), Maseratis and Fiats (500 among others) plus a BMW (X5) and Ford (Escort RS Cosworth), in addition to aircraft, advanced tech, watches, safety equipment, you name it.<\/p>\n<p>With a record as impressive as this, you might imagine that he\u2019s now got half an eye on retirement. But nothing could be further from the truth. Morocco-born, Turkey\/Spain\/America-educated Stephenson (pronounced Steff-en-san, thanks to his Norwegian dad\/Spanish mum) doesn\u2019t know how to stop.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from continuing with the long-established Frank Stephenson Design company in the UK and his fascinating YouTube channel, his latest passion is his highly accessible and affordable (at a cost of hundreds, not thousands) \u2018Learn to Sketch with Frank\u2019 masterclass, which is open to all seasoned or novice designers, regardless of age, experience or levels of talent. A world-class working designer offering creative education this personal and of such a high calibre is the equivalent of Lewis Hamilton giving hands-on advice sessions to members of the public who aspire to be F1 drivers. Or Elon Musk teaching punters the art of becoming multi-billionaires.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen and heard Stephenson in action, introducing his course last week in an unbelievably relaxed manner at London\u2019s Royal College of Art as he attempts to empower the next generation of designers, professional and amateur, via a series of immersive online courses. And I can confirm that what he says about his sketching philosophy and principles is as impressive as what he does with his box of pens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSketching is about process, not perfection,\u201d he insists. \u201cIt\u2019s about the flow of ideas from your mind to your medium.\u201d Students enjoy direct interaction with Frank via live Q&amp;A sessions, personalised reviews of their work and certificates of completion.<\/p>\n<p>As you might have gathered, I\u2019m a fan \u2013 of the man, the cars he\u2019s designed, and of what I\u2019ve seen so far of his masterclasses for all. Words like legend, hero and icon have been used to describe him. But I prefer to think of Stephenson as a non-conformist, a positive disruptor, the ultimate outlier. Despite his almost anti-establishment attitudes and actions, there\u2019s no getting away from it \u2013 for the past two or three decades, he\u2019s been the world champion of car designers. And now he\u2019s actively prepared to help you follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--2ndlamRb--\/v1683626472\/assets\/partners\/powered-by-motorway_150x70.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?iu=\/359\/impcount.co.uk&amp;sz=1x1&amp;t=creative%3DAEXMotorwayWidgetApril2022&amp;c=%%CACHEBUSTER%%\" style=\"display:none\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What&#x27;s the best car design you have ever seen? 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