RIDE: Futuristic Electric Motorcycle Concept [Hardcover]

The field of design combines the talent of an artist, the intuition and awareness of what the future could be, curiousity, and a drive to create and adapt new technologies. RIDES shares the process and complexity of design development. The young and old alike will be inspired by viewing the steps towards creating an object of beauty and innovation.

With this first book in a series of five, Belker introduces his dream of an electric motorcycle with drawings, renderings and 3D models.

Harald Belker is a graduate from Art Center College of Design. After working for Porsche and Mercedes-Benz advanced design, he was offered the job of designing the Batmobile for Batman and Robin. Since then, he has been designing the vehicles that define movies like Minority Report, Cat in the Hat, Tron Legacy and Total Recall 2012, just to name a few. He has published several books, his latest, PULSE - The Complete Guide to Future Racing, showcases his love for innovative design and its perfection.

The CONCEPT of a design should reflect the true beauty of a shape. Simple shapes and harmonious lines should flow naturally. It is important to make the design work in a form before going further and attempting to translate the design into a functioning prototype.