From Tom Murphy’s February 16th Autoweek article: “Bill’s greatest impact on me as his student was opening my eyes to the major effects that proportion makes on vehicle design,” said Mark Allen, head of Jeep Designat Stellantis. “Before that, I was overly focused on the details and not enough on the foundational elements like wheel and glass placement, overhangs, and how the design reacts to slight alterations in the ingredients.”
As a mentor, Allen said Robinson was “gifted in how he could deliver a stinging, soul-crushing critique of your work in the absolutely kindest, grandfatherly way, always. He was careful to deliver comments on the work, not the author. Bill’s teachings remain at the root of how I operate today, and for that I will always be thankful to have had the privilege to study under his guidance.”