An ArtCenter alumnus, Kris Tomasson is vice president of Design for NIO, designing and developing smart, high-performance, electric vehicles with an aim to be the first “User Enterprise” in the world.

Kris has built a successful career as a global design leader, working with some of the world's most recognizable brands, like BMW, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company and Gulfstream Aerospace.

Join us for our fourth Virtual Car Classic episode on July 21, 2021 at 9 a.m. Pacific. on Zoom using passcode 108771.

Kris will discuss his role and responsibilities at NIO and the company's efforts to transcend designing cars to designing a lifestyle. In his first 100 days on the job, the NIO EP9's design was finalized, along with the NIO ES8's exterior design. In addition, Kris and his team finalized the NIO brand name and colors and designed all the NextEV Formula E Team's livery.

"We worked four times faster than any previous work experiences, all while maintaining incredibly high-quality standards," Kris said.

Tune in to the next edition of our Virtual Car Classic to learn more.

Pictured: NIO ET7