EyesOn Design Awards at the Detroit Auto Show

Celebrate the best designs of the year at the Detroit Auto Show

Which vehicles do top designers think are at the forefront of the industry? The world will find out at the EyesOn Design Awards at the Detroit Auto Show.

The EyesOn Design Awards convenes leading designers and design educators to determine the most significant production and concept vehicles that debuted over the past year. As one of the automotive industry’s highest honors, designers worldwide value these Awards as recognition by their peers for exceptional design.

2023 Judges

Charles Allen, SVP / General Manager, Honda R&D Americas (retired)
Anne Asensio, VP, Design, Dassault Systèmes
Chris Bangle, Managing Director, Chris Bangle Associates*
Wayne K. Cherry, Vice President, Global Design (retired), General Motors*
Glen J. Durmisevich, Chief Judge, EyesOn Design
Ralph Gilles, Chief Design Officer, Stellantis*
Dale Harrow, Chair of the Intelligent Mobility Design Centre and Head of the Intelligent Mobility Design Programme, Royal College of Art
SangYup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Center
Marc Lichte, Head of Audi Design
Anthony Lo, Chief Design Officer, Ford
Dave Marek, Executive Creative Director, Acura
Tom Matano, Executive Director, School of Industrial Design, Academy of Art University
Andreas Mindt, Head of Volkswagen Design
Chuck Pelly, Chief Creative Officer, Intersection-Inc*
Joel Piaskowski, Global Director Design, Cars and Crossovers, Ford Motor Company
Michael Simcoe, Senior Vice President, Global Design, General Motors
Paul Snyder, Paul & Helen Farago Chair of Transportation Design, College for Creative Studies
Jack Telnack, Vice President, Design, Ford (retired)*
Mark Trostle, Jr., Head of Ram Truck and Mopar Design, Stellantis
Mark Trostle, Sr., Director, Creative Services, Roush
Seiji Watanabe, Corporate Officer. Division General Manager Design Division, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Sponsors

Award Sponsors

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Past Winners

2022 EyesOn Design Awards
Design Excellence – Production Vehicle: 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3
Design Excellence – Concept Vehicle: Cadillac CELESTIQ Show Car
Best Designed Interior: Audi Grandsphere Concept
Innovative Use of Color, Graphics & Materials: Cadillac CELESTIQ Show Car