LIBERTY project was collaboration between WAYMO and Jaguar I-pace team. I was involved in this project from it’s inception to the day production ready cars took to San Francisco streets in 2020
My role was to lead studio design efforts for exterior and interior. Bringing together multidisciplinary teams to insure successful outcome of design
Our small team went through a full design exploration process. I worked closely with industrial designers and engineers to establish proper design criteria and explore many possible options. Early engagement with the engineering and leadership team that included Waymo CEO and VP of engineering insured cross functional team synergy. This process included early sketches that communicated our design intent, CAD surface development ensured that design integrity is preserved, as well as tooling feasibility that engineering teams could implement. Full size physical prototypes ensured proportions, size and esthetic quality.
We went through three major phases of production development on this project. The goal of each phase was to get closer and closer to full production feasibility while not deviating from initial design intent. If this goal is achieved, then it’s a sign of a mature procedural process and synergy between teams
Interior projects have a very different set of tolerances and specifications then exterior assemblies. Integrating seamlessly new high tech components to pre-existing interior is a difficult task that requires multiple teams to work very closely together. These interfaces need to be human centric and ergonomics play a very impotent role.
Working closely with systems engineering, mechanical engineering, product research to define trunk space was key to successful design, packaging and execution of this project.
