Ryan Nagode

Ryan Christopher Nagode was the exterior designer of the Dodge Avenger [1] and the Dodge Journey,[2] as well as the lead interior designer of the 2009 Dodge Ram.[3] A graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Art Industrial Design Program in 2003, Nagode now heads the Advanced Interior Studio at Chrysler.[4]

Nagode says the front end of the Avenger was inspired by a fond pair of the designer's Oakley sunglasses [1] and the feeling they give him when he wore them.[5]

Nagode is the son of Larry and Denise Nagode, grew up in East Aurora, NY [5] and graduated in 1998 from East Aurora High School.[6] Nagode's father was also a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1974, and was a student of Viktor Schreckengost[7] and is Senior Designer at Fisher-Price [5] — where Ryan Nagode had also served a summer internship.[4]

Nagode participated in the CIA's 5th annual Automotive Design Symposium, March 2, 2007 at the Cleveland Auto Show.[8]

Nagode also participated in CIA's Future center for design and technology transfer, Design Values 2, June 1 through August 3, 2007.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Avenger meets its rivals head-on". San Antonio Express-News, G. Chambers Williams III, 08/02/2007. http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/columnists/gcwilliams/stories/MYSA080307.01G.OnTheRoad.28bf195.html. 
  2. ^ "DRIVELINE: Dodge has strong hand in Journey". The London Free Press, Harry Pegg, February 8, 2008. http://lfpress.ca/perl-bin/publish.cgi?x=articles&p=224188&s=wheels. 
  3. ^ Dodge Ram
  4. ^ a b "Linkedin.com, Ryan Nagode". Linkedin.com, Ryan Nagode. http://www.linkedin.com/in/rnagode. 
  5. ^ a b c "On The Avenger, Dodge makes a big statement with its midsize car". Automotive Design and Production, Gary S. Vasilash. http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/040708.html. 
  6. ^ "East Aurora, N.Y., native found inspiration in designing Dodge Avenger". The Buffalo News, Matt Glynn, March 5, 2007. http://www.buffalonews.com/. 
  7. ^ "Industrial Designer Viktor Schreckengost dead at 101". Metropolis Magazine, Paul Makovsky, February 4, 2008. http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=3147. 
  8. ^ "Automotive Design Symposium with the Cleveland Institute of Art enters 5th Year" (PDF). ClevelandAutoShow.com. http://www.gcada.org/pdf/2007CAS_%20Exh%20Report%20.pdf. 
  9. ^ "Design Values 2". future.cia.edu. http://future.cia.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=113. 

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