Green coupe 63”x44” Acrylic, pastel, pencil I’m excited to announce a new series called “Do You Remember Flying Cars?” @DoYouRememberFlyingCars My illustrations explore an alternative 1970s where we had flying cars. In this world, we discovered and monetized flying car technology in about 1972, while in the midst of the world’s context at the time: Large, American ponderous platforms, new federal safety regulation, and a looming fuel embargo crisis. Some people call this era “The Malaise Era” but I call it one of the most beautiful times in the history of car design. These illustrations depict this fictional world in about 1986, after these cars have become old, under appreciated, often disused, but ultimately still beautiful. Influenced by my 20 years as an automotive designer for Citroën, Nissan, Subaru, Honda, Volvo and more, the designs are influenced by my mentors in the industry who were often former General Motors, Ford and Chrysler designers. You can find nods to luminary talent like Jerry Hirshberg, Tom Semple, Doug Wilson, Tom Matano, Alfonso Albaisa, Diane Allen, and many more in my work. This series will culminate with a gallery opening and proceeds from the sales will go to benefit the Bryan Thompson Endowed Scholarship managed by College for Creative Studies, which has just given its first award in summer 2020. Please enjoy as I sow my process, my inspiration, and my love for automotive design. Design Everything! Bryan Thompson Design +++++++ #cardesign #seventies #malaiseera #conceptart #illustrations #carart #carporn #gaydesigner #bryanthompson #generalmotors #chevrolet #cadillac #carillustration #designeverything (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnvzgxhE-I/?igshid=1jitg0l4zeg27
