Welcome to my online portfolio
Hello there, I'm Daniel, an automotive designer from London. Shifting my focus to software and experience design has been my recent venture, aiming to craft engaging and immersive experiences. Check out my collection of work below.
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mail@danielschlapp.com
AI Storytelling / AI Visualization / User Interface
Aero Racer UI
01
AI-Driven Storytelling Tools
Designing a concept interface for a single-seater racecar using Generative AI as a rapid storytelling engine to convert narrative ideas into compelling visuals and animations.
User Interface
Deep dive into user interface & user interaction - emphasizing smooth transitions between features and a user experience that is intuitive, functional, and visually focused on the car.
02
UI / System Experience
User Experience / User Interface
Application Scenarios / Holistic Experience
Efficient use of AI-tools for visualizing exterior concept, hardware architecture, and HMI integration, with demonstrated application and use-case scenarios.
Ensuring a seamless connection between the centre screen and meter in utility applications by leveraging UI elements to enhance focus, reinforce interactive zones, and deliver a cohesive user experience.
03
NISSAN Hypertourer Experience
Experience Design / User Interface / Showstand Tokyo Mobility Show 2023
Capturing the essence of "The Golden Hour"
My role entailed designing a unique and captivating visual experience. This immersive journey covered multiple components:
- 70sec brand movie (meter)
- Animations displayed on cabin floor
- Animations on exterior front display
- Dual screen showstand
Visual identity principles - I created a visual language and a brand film that shaped the overall atmosphere and concept.
Building a complex system with multiple parts - the film was featured on the meter screen. In addition, I designed animations for the cabin floor's LED matrix and developed concept-proposals for the exterior front display.
Hypertourer Experience @ Tokyo Mobility Show
Vision displayed at the Tokyo Mobility Show in 2023, seamlessly unified in a digital and physical environment.
Leveraging animations and detailed storyboards, to clearly communicate design intent and sequencing to suppliers. This collaboration resulted in engaging dual-screen content for the showstand, transforming the original concept into a compelling, immersive visual experience for the audience.
04
HMI / User Interface
NISSAN Micra HMI
Meter Graphics
Introducing a new design solution to an existing large wireframe - my role was to translate brand principles into visually stunning digital interfaces and features that align with the company-s creative direction.
Profile Charactere
Exploring the Art of Japanese Origami for crafting unique profile mages - exciting opportunities in personalized designs, animations, and visual collaborations with LLM's
05
Interior Proposal / Inspiration for HyperPunk Concept
Baby GODZILLA
Exploring Origami
Investigating the process of de-fragmentation with a focus on human-centered design.
Inspiring others..
Further development of the concept and design took place in Japan, culminating in the debut of the Nissan HyperPunk Showcar at the Tokyo Mobility Show in 2023.
2020 Production Interior
NISSAN Juke
06
Design & Inspiration
The interior design features high-gloss surfaces and protective pads for a distinctive and lightweight ambiance. Stitching on the instrument panel emphasizes width and Nissan interior style.
From sketch to production..
The chosen design concept was further advanced into a 3D model, evolving into a life-sized clay representation before finalizing as a physical design confirmation prototype.
07
NISSAN Qashqai / X-Trail
2020/2021 Production Interior
Designed in London - Production stage in Japan
Following the design selection, the project progressed to Nissan's Headquarters in Japan, prompting my relocation to support the final production development of the Qashqai and X-trail interiors.
Design & Concept
I focused on the creation of distinctive interiors for Qashqai and X-trail built on a shared platform - user centered, prioritysing functionality and spaciousness, CMF and the brands interior signature like the wing-shaped instrument panel
08
NISSAN Qashqai MC
2024 Production Interior / Minor Change & UI Update
UI / Cargraphic Update
My role involved creating new exterior and interior car visuals and updating the dual-ring meter styling. Integrating new features like ADAS, Drive Mode, and Ambient Illumination functionalities based on an existing wireframe was part of the project scope as well.
Interior Minor Change
I worked on integrating a new 12'' center screen along with an update to the instrument panel design. New lighting was integrated as well.
09
NISSAN IMQ Showcar
Concept Interior / 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Production teaser
Unveiled in Geneva 2019, this concept car serves as a teaser for the Qashqai production car. It seamlessly blends production design elements with a conceptual mindset integrating technology.
With nearly 3 years devoted to developing the production version, creating this concept was a liberating experience, allowing for more creativity and exploration without the usual constraints and limitations.
