Jim Crawford
About Jim Crawford
Jim Crawford is the Studio Modeling Manager at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in automotive modeling and design.
Title and Role
Jim Crawford is currently the Studio Modeling Manager at Nikola Motor Company, where he has been working since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the studio modeling team, ensuring the alignment of modeling efforts with the company's design objectives and production requirements.
Previous Positions at Nikola Motor Company
Before becoming the Studio Modeling Manager, Jim Crawford worked as a Lead Modeler at Nikola Motor Company from 2018 to 2020. During this period, he contributed to the design and development of new vehicle models, playing a key role in bringing the company's visions to life through detailed and precise modeling.
Experience at Lucid Motors
Jim Crawford served as the Lead Interior Modeler at Lucid Motors from 2015 to 2018. Based in Menlo Park, CA, he specialized in the development and modeling of interior car components, ensuring the designs were both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Career at Calty Design Research
From 2007 to 2015, Jim Crawford was the Clay Modeling Team Leader at Calty Design Research. In this leadership role, he managed a team of clay modelers to develop conceptual and prototype vehicle models, collaborating closely with designers to translate their visions into physical forms.
Education and Expertise
Jim Crawford has a rich educational background in automotive mechanics and design. He studied at the Center for Creative Studies for a year from 1993 to 1994, and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician from Ferris State University, where he studied from 1991 to 1993.