Marek Djordjevic

Marek Djordjevic (Serbian Cyrillic: Марек Ђорђевић; born 1969) is a Serbian automobile-designer known for the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII luxury car.

Background

Djordjevic was born in Belgrade, Serbia. He studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where he now lectures as an adjunct professor.[1][2]

Career

Djordjevic worked at Rolls-Royce for fifteen years. He was the company's head of exterior design and also creative director for the USA Design works studio in California. While there, he worked on the Mini, MG, and Land Rover vehicles, during the time Rover Group was owned by Rolls-Royce. He was also involved in the design of the Phantom Drophead Coupé and the Phantom Coupé,[3][4][5][6][7] as well as the experimental Rolls-Royce 100EX,[8] named best luxury car ever by Esquire magazine.[9][10]

In 2003, Djordjevic designed the exterior of the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, a luxury model which helped revive the Rolls-Royce brand.[11] The car was built from scratch and according to Djordjevic, " It was one of the most streamlined design programs I’ve ever experienced. "[9] He stresses that proportions were an important element in the overall design, as well re-interpreting traditional elements in a modern way. Djordjevic also contributed to the marketing aspects and product planning of the Phantom VII.[1]

Djordjevic left Rolls-Royce in 2005, to start his own namesake firm in Los Angeles, where he focuses on premium land, sea, and air vehicles.[12] [13][14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marek Djordjevic – Create Change". en.accdchina.com.
  2. ^ "Search ArtCenter". ArtCenter College of Design.
  3. ^ Clark, Roy Peter (2 May 2018). Best Newspaper Writing. Modern Media Institute. ISBN 9781566252348 – via Google Books.
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  7. ^ Kiley, David (2 April 2004). Driven: Inside BMW, the Most Admired Car Company in the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471269205 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Newspapers, Palm Beach (1 February 2006). "Palm Beach Life". Palm Beach Newspapers – via Google Books.
  9. ^ a b Gulliksen, Christian (1 January 2006). "Icons & Innovators: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Holy Roller".
  10. ^ "The Rolls-Royce Phantom (2017) is the epitome of luxury". Esquire Middle East.
  11. ^ "BMW's bigger, better Rolls". 17 September 2003 – via LA Times.
  12. ^ "Rolls-Royce Phantom designer to start own firm | Automotive News Europe". 14 December 2005.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2018-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "The Original Designer of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Marek Djordjevic". 23 September 2011.