Mark Clarke

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Mark D. Clarke

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Biography

Art Center College of Design - Industrial Design

Independent Auto Designer / Educator
Design
Mark D
Clarke
Pasadena, California
Automotive designer with extensive international work background in US, Europe and Asia.

Experienced in all phases of the automotive design and development process: from initial concept sketch through to start of production. Extensive knowledge and experience also in the broader transportation design field: trucks, buses, marine and yacht design.

Knowledgeable and current on autonomous vehicle and other leading-edge automotive technologies. Fluent in English, German.


Experience

  • Porsche Design Studio

    Director of Transportation Design

    Managed and oversaw all Transportation Design programs for Porsche Design Studio in Europe and USA. Managed automotive design programs for Porsche AG design and development groups.

  • Porsche Design Studio

    Design Manager US

    Oversaw and managed US client design programs for Porsche Design Studio.

  • International Automotive Design Consultant

    Automotive Design Consultant

    Automotive and Transport design projects for international EV and advanced-tech clients.

  • ArtCenter College of Design

    Transportation Design Instructor

    Transportation design Instructor for undergraduate and public programs at ArtCenter. Courses: Visual Communication, Design Process, Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced Transportation Design, Product-Transportation Design Intensive.

  • Fisker Automotive

    Director of Exterior Design

    Responsible for all aspects of the Fisker exterior design department: from concept design through to finished production vehicles. Highlights were the production Karma, Sunset, Surf and Atlantic luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles. Oversaw department of consisting of 6 automotive exterior designers.

  • SF Motors Inc

    Sr Director of Design

    Mark worked at SF Motors Inc as a Sr Director of Design

Education

  • Art Center College of Design

    Bachelor of Science

    Transportation Design

  • ArtCenter College of Design

    Transportation Design Instructor


    Transportation design Instructor for undergraduate and public programs at ArtCenter. Courses: Visual Communication, Design Process, Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced Transportation Design, Product-Transportation Design Intensive.