Future Vehicle Exterior Designer — Concepts & Styling

Fromfolio; Warren, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GM is seeking a creative Exterior Designer to join the Advanced Design / Architectural Framing Studio in Warren, MI. The role focuses on shaping forward-looking exterior concepts and production-ready proposals that reflect GM's brand vision and future architectural direction.

The designer will work with independence, translating creative direction into compelling design proposals while collaborating with interior design, sculpting, visualization, engineering, and brand teams, and communicating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of professional experience in automotive exterior design or related studio environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exterior sketching, ideation, and form development.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced exterior design concepts from ideation to refined proposals.
• Create high-quality sketches, renderings, and digital assets communicating proportion, stance, and surface development.
• Translate creative direction into multiple design themes and proposals.
• Work within architectural constraints while influencing future vehicle platforms.
• Identify and resolve design challenges related to package, feasibility, proportion, and brand alignment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with interior design, sculpting, visualization, engineering, and brand teams.
• Translate 2D sketches into 3D models at scale and full size for studio reviews.

Skills

Exterior design

2+ yrs experience

Sketching

2D to 3D

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's in Transportation Design

Job description

GM is seeking a creative Exterior Designer to join the Advanced Design / Architectural Framing Studio in Warren, MI. The role focuses on shaping forward-looking exterior concepts and production-ready proposals that reflect GM's brand vision and future architectural direction.

The designer will work with independence, translating creative direction into compelling design proposals while collaborating with interior design, sculpting, visualization, engineering, and brand teams, and communicating