Petersen Automotive Museum offers free car design course

Between the growing number of automakers needing more distinct designs to stand out from the herd and EVs demanding wholly new methods of design, there's probably been more public focus on car design in the past decade than since the 1960s. The attention will only get more pronounced as even more automakers enter the game and EV makers work to keep their wares from turning into partially autonomous appliances. Enter the Petersen Automotive Museum and online education developer Yellowbrick, who have teamed up to provide a free Auto Design & Sketching course.

The Petersen needs no introduction. Yellowbrick's business is creating online programs around leaders in a given field who provide real-world knowledge for course takers. The roster of guest professors for this auto design course includes Hispano Suiza design director Francesc Arenas, Stellantis design boss Ralph Gilles, Tesla head designer Franz von Holzhausen, Nio senior designer Colin Phipps, Chrysler brand CEO Christine Feuell, and Art Center College of Design faculty member Roman Yneges among others.