A LEGO® Designer Explains How the All the Pieces Come Together

In every issue of R&T Crew, you'll find a "Cool Job Alert" interview that features industry leaders, experts, and icons in a Q&A about all things automotive. R&T Crew's current Blast from the Past issue spotlights LEGO® Technic Design Manager Specialist Aurelien Rouffiange.

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What does a LEGO® Technic Design Manager do?

My main role is researching and developing the new lineup for each year. I also make sure we develop the most authentic representations of real vehicles from automotive brands like Volvo, Ferrari, Bugatti, Liebherr, and McLaren.

Did you play with LEGO® bricks a lot as a kid?

Yes, I must admit LEGO® sets were my favorite toy brand in my early years! I have a strong passion for learning how everything in our world works and operates and how to fix things. I think that comes from my childhood LEGO® Technic experience. Or was it already in my DNA, and LEGO® bricks served as the tool that revealed that to me?

What were your favorite subjects in school?

Science and art, and anything that could get my creativity going. I was always drawing and dreaming about new inventions to create.

What is the hardest part about turning real cars into LEGO® sets?

It will vary a lot depending on the size of the set. Size affects the number of functions you can include in the build. And sometimes the shapes we have to recreate from the real car are very different from the LEGO® elements we have available to use. But in the end, it is not a diecast but a LEGO® Technic representation.

Do you get to drive around in a Lamborghini to help you figure out how to turn it into a LEGO® version?