Bryan Thompson
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Bryan Thompson is an automotive
and freelance designer. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Design degree from College for Creative Studies in 1999 and was employed at Nissan Design America in San Diego. Thompson is known most predominantly for developing the relationship between Nissan and Airstream
that lead to the creation of the BaseCamp Trailer, manufactured by Airstream. Thompson has created production and concept car designs for Nissan, including the Armada interior and the Actic interior and Airstream Trailer Concept revealed at the 2004 Detroit International Auto Show. In 2005, he opened his own studio in San Diego.
His approach to design can be described as functional and whimsical. In the June 2006 issue of Architectural Digest
, he was cited as initiating the relationship with Airstream by showing up "at the opening of the Airstream Diner on Los Angeles
's Santa Monica Boulevard tricked out in a pair of silver trousers and bearing a gift." The gift was a model of the trailer that would eventually become the production BaseCamp.
Thompson lives with his domestic partner, a local news anchorman in San Diego. He currently maintains a column on Bravo TV's design blog, which showcases his designing talents as well as many professional and personal pieces of advice, including creativity, coming out
issues and a very humorous, lighthearted view on life in general.
Automotive design
Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans...
and freelance designer. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Design degree from College for Creative Studies in 1999 and was employed at Nissan Design America in San Diego. Thompson is known most predominantly for developing the relationship between Nissan and Airstream
Airstream
Airstream is a brand of luxury recreational vehicle manufactured in Jackson Center, Ohio, USA. It is currently a division of Thor Industries. The company, which now employs fewer than 400, is the oldest in the industry. Airstream trailers are easily recognized for their distinctive rounded...
that lead to the creation of the BaseCamp Trailer, manufactured by Airstream. Thompson has created production and concept car designs for Nissan, including the Armada interior and the Actic interior and Airstream Trailer Concept revealed at the 2004 Detroit International Auto Show. In 2005, he opened his own studio in San Diego.
His approach to design can be described as functional and whimsical. In the June 2006 issue of Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
, he was cited as initiating the relationship with Airstream by showing up "at the opening of the Airstream Diner on Los Angeles
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Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
's Santa Monica Boulevard tricked out in a pair of silver trousers and bearing a gift." The gift was a model of the trailer that would eventually become the production BaseCamp.
Thompson lives with his domestic partner, a local news anchorman in San Diego. He currently maintains a column on Bravo TV's design blog, which showcases his designing talents as well as many professional and personal pieces of advice, including creativity, coming out
Coming out
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issues and a very humorous, lighthearted view on life in general.