Steve Mattin
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Stephen Mattin (born 29 October 1964) is a British automobile designer. He is known as the chief designer of
GL-Class E
vehicles.
Personal background
Steve Mattin was born in
Bedford, England on 29 October 1964 and grew up in Wootton.[1][2] In 1987, he graduated from Coventry University, specialising in industrial design.[1][2][3]
Career
In 1987, Mattin joined
M-Class MKII (W164), SL, SLK MKII (R171), SLR McLaren, Maybach Mercedes, and the Grand Sports Tourer concept car and its subsequent production version.[1] He is credited with the design of Mercedes ML-Class and GL-Class vehicles.[2]
In 2004, Mattin joined the
Camarillo
, and worked with all the PR-media related design communications of all Volvo vehicles launched from 2005 to 2009.
Following his tenure with Volvo, Mattin began teaching at Umeå University in Sweden.[3] He also continues to offer independent consulting services focusing on branding and design projects, while additionally reviewing programs and projects for an original equipment manufacturing organization based in Asia.[3]
In 2011, Mattin began working as the chief designer of
Lada XRAY designed by Mattin.[5]
Mattin introduced the updated logo of "AvtoVAZ" at the "Auto World" international exhibition in
St. Petersburg
on 1 April 2015.
Honors and awards
- 1986: Finalist in the PRI Plastics on the Road competition[1]
- 1987: Winner of the Royal Society of Arts Design Bursary competition[1]
- 1997: Named "Designer of the Year" by Autocar magazine[1] For his design of the exterior of the then-extraordinary A-Class
- 2004: Ranked 43rd in the 2004 Autocar Top 100 Most Influential Brits in the Automotive Industry[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Coventry University - Alumni Stories - Steve Mattin". Alumni.coventry.ac.uk. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Chief designer of AvtoVAZ become Steve Mattin". Niiae.ru. 29 October 1964. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Steve Mattin appointed Design director at Avtovaz Lada". Car Design News. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Steve Mattin, Volvo Cars Senior Vice President, Design". Swedespeed.com. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Oliphant, Roland (3 October 2013). "British car designer Steve Mattin has put the brakes on Lada jokes". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
External links
- Steve MATTIN (UK)