With the recent appointment of Ralph Gilles to vice president of design at Chrysler , a new design direction had to be expected. According to Gilles, his plan will involve moving the company away from “edge” designs, like the Dodge Caliber and Chrysler minivans, into more organic shapes like the Dodge Zeo concept car.
Gilles was appointed to the top design position when former design VP Trevor Creed announced his retirement earlier this week.
Given his former position as head of interior design for the automaker’s trucks and SUVs, Gilles told Automotive News that there will be significantly more focus on improving interior materials and execution. The 2009 Dodge Ram is an example of the future direction for Chrysler and the upcoming redesigned interiors of the 2009 Jeep Patriot and Compass are also expected to illustrate the new interior emphasis.
