Other students who felt confident saw more traction with that engagement. MD: Some students were more cautious about sharing work that was still in progress. Additionally, the founder of Gravity Sketch, Seyi Sosanya, and the Chief Design Officer of Stellantis, Ralph Gilles, both came into the classroom to attend our students' final presentations.ĪC: The Sponsored Project was documented in real-time across social media: How was this experience for the students? Usually, these projects are conducted more confidentially, but in this case, the sponsors put much of the material on social media, so audiences could see the project progressing, in real time. Through this partnership, students were empowered to push Jeep, as a brand, forward into the future, with a focus on electrification and autonomous driving. Gravity Sketch wanted to frame the project so it was relevant to car design and Stellantis chose the brand Jeep. Gravity Sketch was keen to engage students with their new VR creative tool, and I happen to be one of the early pioneers in the use of that tool at ArtCenter - it was a natural fit. But in this case, we have a partnership between Stellantis and Gravity Sketch. Marek Djordjevic: In a course like this, we typically host one industry sponsor. Interview with instructor Marek Djordjevic:ĪrtCenter: Can you share more about what makes this course so unique? This offered the community real time access to the innovation and techniques used by the students to arrive at their final designs. In an ArtCenter first, the project was documented in real-time across social media, as students were encouraged to post regular updates of their design process using #GravitySketchJeep.

In this 14-week sponsored studio, Gravity Sketch (a 3D design platform) and automotive manufacturer Stellantis teamed up with ArtCenter students to create the next generation Jeep Wrangler for a new realm of electrification and autonomy in 2030.

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