Interview

What is your role as a main designer of INFINITI’s exterior design?

I was chosen to be the main exterior designer for INFINITI project after they selected my design proposal portraying the brand’s “Poison” image in a positive light. I joined Nissan because I was a fan of INFINITI, a luxury brand known for its bold and unique designs. I find my job very rewarding because they let me infuse my personal preferences into the design. I am very excited to be able to design my dream car brand in a way that reflects my own vision. It’s satisfying to know that my design will become a part of the brand’s history once it’s released to the public.
Nissan offers many opportunities, which is a great advantage. I get to participate in various competitions, and even after I became the main designer, my highly skilled colleagues and I can improve design together while sharing idea, which inspires and improves my skills at the same time.

You have a background in engineering, not art, correct?

Correct, I don’t have an art degree, so I feel like I have a slight disadvantage in drawing skills. I know I need to learn more to compensate for my weakness, and I’m hoping to leverage my strength with a background in engineering to explore a diverse array of ideas beyond just cars. In addition to cars, I’m also interested in airplanes and F1 racing. To better understand these topics, I delve deeper into the underlying principles of physics through physical phenomena. I also try to see things from a broader perspective instead of the design alone. This allowed me to develop diverse and original ideas.
My individual ideas are essential to INFINITI designs, which require uniqueness. I often draw inspiration from airplanes, and I think this inspiration meshes well with INFINITI, a brand that values high performance.