Alessandro Cipolli
AlessandroCipolli
Digital Surface Consultancy
Senior Class A Modeler Autodesk Alias · Automotive Interiors
Remote

Twenty years shaping automotive interiors — from the first sketch to production-ready Class A surfaces. A rare combination of designer sensibility and technical precision, built across OEM studios, design consultancies, and tier-one suppliers.

20+
Years in
Automotive Design
20+
Years Alias
Surface Modelling
10+
OEM & Studio
Engagements

Class A Surfacing

Production-ready interior surfaces developed to OEM quality standards. Continuity, curvature and highlight management across complex assemblies.

CAS Development

Early-phase concept surfaces in Alias — bridging sketch intent with manufacturable geometry. Full pipeline from clay review to digital data.

Interior Specialisation

Dashboard systems, door panels, console areas, trim surfaces. Deep understanding of packaging constraints, materials and perceived quality.

Design + Technical Bridge

Unique background as both designer and modeller — able to interpret design intent precisely and communicate directly with design directors and engineers.

Surface Review

Critical evaluation of Class A surfaces before validation — continuity, curvature and highlight behaviour, assessed by a senior outside eye.

Problem-Solving

Focused support to unblock a specific surfacing issue that's stalling a project — a few hours to a few days, no long-term commitment required.

Second Opinion

An independent, senior perspective on interior surface quality before sign-off — for teams that need confirmation, not a new resource.

Flexible Engagement

No selection process, no long-term contract — direct, targeted support scoped to the issue at hand, available remotely on short notice.

Stellantis
OEM Group · Italy
Italdesign
Design Consultancy · Italy
M.A.D.E.
OEM Studio · United Kingdom
Pininfarina
Design Consultancy · Italy
Hyundai · Kia
OEM Group · Germany
Fiat · Lancia
OEM Brands · Italy
Maserati
OEM Brand · Italy

SPD Milano

Transportation Design Teacher · 2021 – Present. Concept to final render — exterior and interior automotive design methodology.

IED — Istituto Europeo di Design

Transportation Design Master Coordinator · 2015–2021. Exterior & Interior Design Teacher · 2008–2020.

FCA Interior Design — Alfa Romeo Giulia, Fiat 500, 500X, 500L, Panda
Senior Interior Designer · FCAAlfa Romeo Giulia UX Lab · Fiat 500 Restyling · 500X · 500L · Panda — from sketch to pre-production
Fiat Panda concept SubD
Fiat Concept · SubDSub-D sketch modelling from junior designers' style indications
Fiat concept side view
Fiat Concept · SideColorstudio exploration
Car design process sketch to 3D
Design Process · Sketch to 3D3D base model → Photoshop variations
Porsche design render
Porsche Concept · RenderDesign process — full development
Alias NURBS surface modelling
Alias CourseworkNURBS surface structure — used in ongoing Alias teaching
Alias wireframe model
Alias · WireframePatch network and surface continuity analysis
Interior design sketches
Interior SketchesDashboard and console concept proposals — Photoshop
Interior render truck cab
Interior Render · Truck CabCommercial vehicle UX and interior architecture
Robot taxi autonomous vehicle design
Robot Taxi · NYCAutonomous vehicle proposal — freehand sketch and Photoshop
IED student projects Geneva Motor Show
IED · Student Projects5 thesis presented at Geneva Motor Show 1:1 scale — coordinator
E-scooter modelled in Alias
E-scooter · Alias + KeyshotFoldable electric scooter — concept to final surfaces
E-scooter detail
E-scooter · DetailStructural articulation and material logic
Car design in Blender
Car Design · BlenderFull project — packaging to renders, no other software
Car design in Blender render
Car Design · BlenderFinal render
Autodesk Alias Class A Surfaces CAS Modelling SubD Modelling Blender Keyshot
Available for remote project engagements.
Open to phase-based contracts, long-term collaborations, OEM studio partnerships — and short-term technical support or surface reviews.