Hydra Design Labs has launched an Automotive Design Studio based in Southern California. The main design team includes former Mitsubishi designers Jon Hull, Mike Desmond, Gary Ragle and Chris Schuttera.
The main team includes automotive designers Jon Hull (Mitsubishi), Mike Desmond (Mitsubishi, West Coast Choppers), Gary Ragle (Mitsubishi R&D), and Chris Schuttera (C & D Zodiac, Ken Okuyama Design and Engineering, Mitsubishi R&D).
Together they have worked on over 25 concept vehicles and over 20 production cars.
Among the past projects are many Mitsubishi concepts, such as the Concept-RA, the MMR25 and the Double Shotz Hot Wheel Concept.
The studio's website offers a comprehensive portfolio featuring over 800 images, including creations for the videogame industry, illustrations, images of concept and production cars developed by the four designers.
President and designer Jon Hull explains "We've put together a unique studio in terms of talent, an all-star team of designers where each member is strong enough to run a studio by themselves."
"Each designer could run an entire project, or collaborating together they could provide a devastating amount of talent."
From the official Press Release:
Hydra Design Labs WebsiteHydra Design Labs takes its name from Lernaean Hydra the mythical creature, and like its namesake is also a multi-headed beast.
Hydra Design Labs focus is to provide all design services needed to take the clients project "from ideation to fabrication."
The company is comprised of four designers each of whom has been working as a professional automotive designer for at least the last decade.
Each designer has worked on both Production programs and Concept cars, designing both exteriors and interiors.
Individually each designer can stand alone, running an entire project from ideation to manufacturing.
But bring the designers together and the full force of the studio can be felt by having all the designers collaborate on one project.
Hydras' design team has an arsenal of skills ready to attack any project.
Their designers specialize in many different aspects of vehicle design including concept and production cars, custom cars, eco-friendly vehicles, motorcycles, and movie concepts.
Mike Desmond, the former Design Director at West Coast Choppers, not only brings his experience as a professional automotive designer, but his motorcycle design skills as well.
Gary Ragle has worked as a car designer in California, Japan, and Detroit. Gary has designed numerous concept and production vehicles and his ability to distill design to its essence while always bringing something new and fresh to the table is a great strength he brings to the team.
Chris Schuttera has worked for several automotive design houses, and has also designed airplane interiors. Chris' knowledge of interior design and ability to rapidly develop themes for even the most complex design challenge is unparalleled in the industry.
The design team was put together by Jon Hull who has had over 14 years experience as a professional automotive designer.
He has worked on both exteriors and interiors for concept cars and production vehicles and is also a CAD specialist with a background in plastics engineering.
"I feel very excited to be leading such a powerful team," says Hull, "and can't wait to show the design community what we are capable of."
(Source: Hydra Design Labs)
