BREAKING IN: Next Up: Stuart Macey

Next Up: Stuart Macey

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Stuart Macey started his career in the auto industry as a body engineer with British Layland (more widely known as Rover) after studying Marine Structures Fabrication and Engineering at Highbury Technical College in United Kingdom. He than transitioned into the design studio environment at IAD (International Automotive Design) in UK as a car body engineer and designer. Next, he joined Chrysler Design Office as a Senior Studio Engineer and over 18 years worked both in Detroit and Pacifica, California at Chrysler’s Advanced Design Studio. Currently, he’s a Senior Studio Engineer at Hyundai Design America in Irvine, California as well as faculty at Art Center College of Design. He specializes in advanced vehicle architecture design and development.

Stuart is also the author of H Point: The Fundamentals of Car Design and Packaging published by Design Studio Press. The book is a guide to the fundamentals of vehicle packaging and the role it plays in the design process. The book was primarily written for design students, but it may also provide useful information to designers and engineers whose career has been confined to working with specific systems or vehicle types.

Inside of H Point

Stuart worked on the package, doors and HMI of the 2013 Hyundai HCD14 Genesis Concept.

Stuart engineered the package, doors and HMI of the 2013 Hyundai HCD14 Genesis Concept.

Stuart engineered the Package Logic for Jeep Treo Concept. The objective was to develop a unique entry level SUV for the Jeep brand, exploring the opportunities that an advanced propulsion system may provide to increase efficiency in performance and packaging space.

Packaging for 2003 Dodge Kahuna Concept

Stuart was responsible for packaging work for 2006 Dodge Rampage Concept

While at Ken Okuyama Design, Stuart did all of the engineering for the entire Mazak product portfolio.

While at Ken Okuyama Design, Stuart designed the new exterior housing for one of the machines and illustrated proposals to show how the design could be reconfigured to fit the entire family of machines.