Deanh Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Maybe we're over reading this, maybe Mays recent comments are no more than a sign that he feels his contribution is coming to an end. Most of the new corporate styling is now set so It could be as simple as he felt it was time to just move on or just drift along for a few years.. irrespective J, at the worst he may have been informed Ford wanted fresh ideas and was asked to step aside...fired....no, very doubtful. Based on the comment...its the truth, how can one punish a guy for stating the obvious?....aside from that, im of the firm beleif that design teams NEED regular change to maintain a fresh approach...Callum with Wolff may be exactly that.....perhaps a good thing.....if anything Fords current design, whilst clean, could do with a shot in the arm to stand out from the crowd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 People seem to forget that Mays has worked 33 years in the industry. There comes a time in your life when you realize the years are going by and you really want to do something else before you cash in your chips (I speak from experience). That being said, I imagine theres's more to this story than what the PR release says. While I'm not the biggest Mays fan on the planet, the guy seemed to truly like his job. I'm more curious now if Callum will radically change things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) irrespective J, at the worst he may have been informed Ford wanted fresh ideas and was asked to step aside...fired....no, very doubtful. Based on the comment...its the truth, how can one punish a guy for stating the obvious?....aside from that, im of the firm beleif that design teams NEED regular change to maintain a fresh approach...Callum with Wolff may be exactly that.....perhaps a good thing.....if anything Fords current design, whilst clean, could do with a shot in the arm to stand out from the crowd... People seem to forget that Mays has worked 33 years in the industry. There comes a time in your life when you realize the years are going by and you really want to do something else before you cash in your chips (I speak from experience). That being said, I imagine theres's more to this story than what the PR release says. While I'm not the biggest Mays fan on the planet, the guy seemed to truly like his job. I'm more curious now if Callum will radically change things. I think Both of you are correct, styling and design teams need challenges and fresh faces to keep the energy and momentum going. Mays has been around for a long time, he's nearly 60 and probably wants a change of pace now that his new cars will be arriving soon and the next gen (+4 years) have been begun and under styling development. Sometimes we forget that Mays styling team is four years ahead of deliveries we see today so perhaps this is the perfect time for him to step off.. Edited November 6, 2013 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 People seem to forget that Mays has worked 33 years in the industry. There comes a time in your life when you realize the years are going by and you really want to do something else before you cash in your chips (I speak from experience). That being said, I imagine theres's more to this story than what the PR release says. While I'm not the biggest Mays fan on the planet, the guy seemed to truly like his job. I'm more curious now if Callum will radically change things. lol....based on a LOT of comments regarding Fords styling trends, maybe he will go in a direction different from his brother regarding Fords ( APPARENT ) Aston grille.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think Both of you are correct, styling and design teams need challenges and fresh faces to keep the energy and momentum going. Mays has been around for a long time, he's nearly 60 and probably wants a change of pace now that his new cars will be arriving soon and the next gen (+4 years) have been begun and under styling development. Sometimes we forget that Mays styling team is four years ahead of deliveries we see today so perhaps this is the perfect time for him to step off.. anyone have any idea of what hes got coming?....MKC and Mustang...what else?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'm more curious now if Callum will radically change things. Credit Mays for finding and hiring good people and letting them work. And someone should make a few remarks about how Telnack & Mays were as influential in their era as Earl and Mitchell were in theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Credit Mays for finding and hiring good people and letting them work. No doubt. Martin Smith, Freeman Thomas, Max Wolff, Joel Piakowski (I'm sure there are others), are all top-notch designers. I hope they stay at Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Credit Mays for finding and hiring good people and letting them work. And someone should make a few remarks about how Telnack & Mays were as influential in their era as Earl and Mitchell were in theirs. a leader is only as good as his support team....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 An let's not forget Aussie Peter jones joined the Lincoln team last year as Interior design manager.... the Aussies are taking over at Lincoln.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBirdStangSkyliner Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 An let's not forget Aussie Peter jones joined the Lincoln team last year as Interior design manager.... the Aussies are taking over at Lincoln.. I'd like to see a kangaroo replace Susan Lampinen. Maybe it wouldn't equate luxury with red headliners and levels of metal flake not seen since speedboats of the early 1980's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBFlex Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Yes......and that was very short-lived. For starters, how about publicly saying "Lincoln is not true luxury"? What kind of moron would say something like that? A moron that is a realist and isn't fooling themselves as to Lincoln's place in the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBFlex Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 When you consider that Mays most recent misfire was the MKT, and that was what? four? years ago........................ And Escape, Focus, Flex, heck, even the Fusion is just a mess of many different design elements. Styling and design are certainly not Ford strong points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 And Escape, Focus, Flex, heck, even the Fusion is just a mess of many different design elements. Styling and design are certainly not Ford strong points. Escape, Focus, and Fusion all seem to be doing just fine. One of the largest (if not the largest) contributors to that is the styling. What you call a "mess" I (and apparently many consumers) see is quite cohesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 And Escape, Focus, Flex, heck, even the Fusion is just a mess of many different design elements. Styling and design are certainly not Ford strong points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 And Escape, Focus, Flex, heck, even the Fusion is just a mess of many different design elements. Styling and design are certainly not Ford strong points. sorry EB, cant agree there, first and formost, it is a vehicles styling that creates the interest and floor traffic...and judging by how well Ford is doing I think the results speak for themselves....could the styling be improved?...most likely, but refreshes are constant....Im curious as to how the focus will be adressed.....more along the lines of the Electric, much like the Fiesta?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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