I strongly believe that Bill Robinson is the most influential American car designer of the post-war era,” Vaughan said in an interview with Tom Murphy, Executive Editor of Autoweek, shortly after Bill’s passing. “Not because he designed the most famous or most beautiful cars, but because he taught every car designer to come out of […]
It’s hard to quantify Bill’s impact on me personally, because it was so profound. He was thoughtful and patient with all of us, but he seemed to take a special interest in promoting me personally for a number of freelance gigs and internship opportunities. I could never thank him enough for that. Ultimately, his lessons
Bill Robinson left an indelible mark on everyone who was lucky enough to have him for Transportation Design at CCS. I will never forget how he handled me my sophomore year at CCS. I was struggling and Bill gently but honestly let me know where I stood. As a professor myself now, I understand that
I first heard of Bill Robinson during my high school extension classes that I took on Saturdays at CCS. Students would share stories and speak highly of Bill as an instructor, but I had yet to meet him until I enrolled and started my college studies. Bill taught our sophomore Transportation Studio class and certainly
I was in Bill Robinson’s very first Transportation Design class that he taught at the College for Creative Studies. It was the start of my sophomore year. At a design college known for heavy workloads, strict deadlines, and brutally honest critiques, Bill’s style of teaching design and sharing his professional experience was more constructive and