Stellantis designer Stellantis winners receive one-on-1 time and much more.
Stellantis’ Drive for Design contest continues FCA’s tradition for the ninth-year. It challenges high school students to design futuristic cars and encourages them to pursue automotive design. The automaker today announced the winners of this year’s contest, which asked students to create an electrified Jeep. Vincent Piaskowski (twelfth grader) won the top honor with his Jeep Grand Teton. He is a former Michigan second- and third place winner.
Rocco Morales from Michigan, a 10th-grader, was second. Alex Wang, a Californian 12th-grader, was third. The Stellantis North American design team reviewed all entries and decided which ones were the best. Piaskowski is awarded a Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 tablet and a portfolio review with Ralph Gilles, Design Chief and Head of Stellantis North America. Ram Trucks Mopar Design Mark Trostle.
Trostle will review your portfolio one-on-one with you and award second and third places an Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. The Stellantis design team will give a live demo and all three winners will be awarded a scholarship to College for Creative Studies for a four-week virtual summer program.
Trostle stated, “What’s exciting in this competition now? We’re seeing past students enter, but with notable improvement from previous years.” “Students are digging deeply and focusing not only on details but also the thought process behind automotive design. It is encouraging and thrilling to see young artists taking this competition seriously.
Piaskowski created a boxy SUV that features sharp lines and Jeep’s seven-slot grille. The rear hatch is a trapezoidal shape with a wild greenhouse shape. It is long, wide, and low. Crazy Horse, a two-seat buggy designed by Morales, has a large windshield, big tires and lots of ground clearance. Wang created what appears to be an expedition vehicle, with a cab-forward design at the front and a truck bed at its rear. Automotive design is on the rise.