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Pontus Fontaeus is the Executive Design Director of GAC Advanced Design Center in Los Angeles, California. GAC is one of China’s largest automakers producing FCA vehicles, Toyotas, Hondas, Mitsubishis, and Peugeots under license for the Chinese market. He is an internationally recognized Swedish Car Designer who graduated from Art Center College of Design in Switzerland in 1993. Pontus has lived and worked in eight countries before his current role at GAC. He has nearly 30 years of design experience within the areas of automotive transportation product and graphic design, advertising, illustration, architecture projects, and with the VW Design Studio in Berlin. He served as the Interior Chief for Ferrari and worked at Volvo Car Corporation, Kia Motors Europe, General Motors, Renault, and Volkswagen. Pontus is spearheading the launch of a GAC vehicle for the American market in 2019.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. – Theodore Roosevelt
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Pontus shares about the challenge of creating an end product to satisfy your customer and to satisfy yourself in pleasing them.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
Alfa Romeo
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Be nice at work and with collaboration with your colleagues.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Use your colleagues to collaborate and for resources.
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Any book that is interesting or challenging would be a good choice.
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your dreams and stay true to them.
WHERE TO FIND PONTUS
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