Magalie Debellis
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Magalie Debellis | |
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| Education | Strate School of Design |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Magalie Debellis is an artist and industrial designer who works for General Motors (GM). She is the design director of Corvette and other car exteriors at Chevrolet. Debellis was the manager of Cadillac Advanced Design. She led the teams who designed the Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
Education
[change | change source]In 2006, Debellis earned a master's degree in industrial design at the Strate School of Design in Sèvres.[1]
Career
[change | change source]Debellis says she makes a mood board with her design team to get a theme. She needs to design with both form and function.[1] This is because she is an industrial designer.[1] Her specialty is the exterior design of vehicles.[2]
Debellis was part of the GM design team for the Chevrolet Corvette (C7).[3] After doing this, she led the design of Cadillac's new electric vehicles.[4]
Cadillac's first electric vehicle was the Lyriq. It was first shown as a concept car in August 2020. Her design of the Celestiq was first shown in July 2022.[5]
In 2024, Debellis went back to Chevrolet. She is now the design director car exteriors.[6]
Debellis is also a painter and sculptor of abstract art.[1]
Notable designs
[change | change source]- Chevrolet Corvette (C7), model year (MY) 2014
- Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation), MY 2016
- Cadillac Lyriq, MY 2023
- Cadillac Celestiq, MY 2024
- Cadillac Opulent Velocity (2024 concept)[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Femme d'influence : entretien avec Magalie Debellis, artiste et designer pour Cadillac" (Interview). Interviewed by Joanie Pietracupa. ELLE Québec. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Paul, James (13 September 2021). "EVs are rapidly improving. It's time to elevate Canadian highway charging". Electric Autonomy Canada. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ "Magalie Debellis: Lead Exterior Designer, Cadillac". GM Corporate Newsroom. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Magalie Debellis is General Motors' lead exterior designer for Cadillac, focused on design of the brand's electric vehicle portfolio. Magalie has over 14 years of automotive design experience and specializes in creating the exterior design profiles and attributes for major vehicle brands.
Shepherding the look of the new Cadillac EV program, Magalie works with a team of designers and engineers to bring the vehicle's exterior design to life, from concept to production. She brings a passion for developing how the brand will evolve for its electric future. Magalie's work on the upcoming Cadillac electric SUV will make its public debut in spring 2020, with more vehicles to follow.
Prior to her work on Cadillac, Magalie was a creative designer in GM's performance studio, working on the Chevrolet Corvette C7 and the current Chevrolet Camaro. She has more than 11 years of experience at GM, including stints in Australia and the United Kingdom, and is a member of GM Women in Design. Magalie has a masters' degree in industrial design, with a specialty in automotive design, from Strate School of Design in Paris, France. - ↑ Valdes-Dapena, Peter (August 6, 2020). "GM unveils its first fully-electric Cadillac SUV". CNN Business. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Pattni, Vijay (22 July 2022). "Behold: the electric Cadillac Celestiq concept". TopGear. BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Holmes, Freddie (15 October 2024). "Cadillac designer takes senior role with Chevrolet". Car Design News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ Markus, Frank (August 16, 2024). "Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept First Look: Is This the Celestiq V?!". Motor Trend. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- "MAGALIE DEBELLIS". Gallery Momentum.