3/4 Jeep Concept Sketches

Here are some quick sketches that 'marry' my current body design with some of the designs I sketched in front profile. I feel these drawings could be stronger, but they are still effective tools for making decisions on what features to pursue and what concepts should be left behind.

For reference I've also added some photos of the competition. Land Rover just released their newest concept vehicle, the DC100 Sport, a hip little topless SUV.

Rear Views

Down The Road Graphics

Here are some thumbnail sketches that I've been doing in order to explore the front end possibilites for my Jeep Compass Concept. In the auto industry they refer to this view as the 'down the road graphic' meaning it's the image you get of the vehicle in your rear-view mirror or as it drives toward you down the road. This view is extremely important because it can make a car either very recognizable...or completely unnoticeable. I intended these sketches to be iconic and original, yet still true to the nature of the vehicles brand. Enjoy!

Previous Jeep Concepts

I thought it would be nice to post some of Jeep's past concept vehicles in order to give viewers an idea of their styling direction as well as illustrate how high the bar has been set...clearly I need to exaggerate my forms and push my concepts farther from the current production model and closer to a true 'concept vehicle'.

Package Concepts

A huge aspect of any vehicle design process is creating an intriguing yet functional package concept. This refers to things such as door layout, seat orientation, seating adjustment/configuration, ride height and drive-train. These quick sketches allowed me to consider a number of different configurations and although some of them may not be all-together feasible, they still led me to a strong final package concept.

Jeep Sketches

Here are some sketches from my fall transportation studio. The goal of the class is to design a concept car for release in 2016 under a current model name. My appointed vehicle is the Jeep Compass, a compact SUV that's been in production since 2007 and takes a number of styling cues from Jeep's Grand Cherokee. These sketches hint at the direction I'm hoping to take with my design, however my intention is to exaggerate features and forms in order to push my vehicle to appear as a true concept car.