Jeff Teague
Encyclopedia
Jeff Teague is an American
automotive design
er and the son of the renowned Industrial Designer, Richard A. Teague
. His father was famous for designing notable American Motors Corporation (AMC) cars such as the Gremlin
, AMX
, and Pacer
.
in 1978. He has worked as a designer for a number of automobile firms. He was formerly with Volkswagen
of Germany and held the post of Chief Designer for Volkswagen of America. He was also the senior designer at Mitsubishi Motors
of America. While working at Ford Motor Company, he penned the Ford Taurus
and Mercury Sable
wagon, and was the principal designer for the 1984 Lincoln Continental
.
Teague has provided design services and consulting services to Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, and others. He now heads his own firm: Teague Design Inc. He started the company in 1998 in Agoura Hills, California and it was incorporated in 2000. He has drawn an updated AMX IV based on a mid-engine sports cars that made his father an icon in the automobile design business.
Teague is also credited for starting the Automotive Design program at the Academy of Art University
in San Francisco, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
automotive design
Automotive design
Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans...
er and the son of the renowned Industrial Designer, Richard A. Teague
Richard A. Teague
Richard A. Teague , born in Los Angeles, California, was an industrial designer in the North American automotive industry...
. His father was famous for designing notable American Motors Corporation (AMC) cars such as the Gremlin
AMC Gremlin
The AMC Gremlin is a two-door subcompact car produced in the United States and Canada by the American Motors Corporation between 1970 and 1978. AMC reduced its development and manufacturing costs by adapting a shortened Hornet platform with a Kammback-type tail...
, AMX
AMC AMX
The AMC AMX is a two-seat GT in style and approach sports car that was produced by American Motors Corporation for the 1968 through 1970 model years. The AMX was also classified as a muscle car, but "unique among other American cars at the time due its short wheelbase"...
, and Pacer
AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact automobile produced in the United States by the American Motors Corporation between 1975 and 1980.Its initial design idea was started in 1971. The car's unusual rounded shape with massive glass area greatly contrasted with the three-box architecture with "square,...
.
Design work
Teague graduated from the Art Center College of DesignArt Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...
in 1978. He has worked as a designer for a number of automobile firms. He was formerly with Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
of Germany and held the post of Chief Designer for Volkswagen of America. He was also the senior designer at Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors
is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...
of America. While working at Ford Motor Company, he penned the Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...
and Mercury Sable
Mercury Sable
The Sable was a very important sedan for both Mercury and the American auto industry.Ford had lagged in introducing mid-size front wheel drive cars to compete against General Motors' Chevrolet Citation and its best-selling Chevrolet Celebrity/Pontiac 6000/Oldsmobile Cutlass/Buick Century quartet as...
wagon, and was the principal designer for the 1984 Lincoln Continental
Lincoln Continental
The Lincoln Continental is an automobile which was produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from 1939 to 1948 and again from 1956 to 2002...
.
Teague has provided design services and consulting services to Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, and others. He now heads his own firm: Teague Design Inc. He started the company in 1998 in Agoura Hills, California and it was incorporated in 2000. He has drawn an updated AMX IV based on a mid-engine sports cars that made his father an icon in the automobile design business.
Teague is also credited for starting the Automotive Design program at the Academy of Art University
Academy of Art University
The Academy of Art University , a for-profit university owned by the Stephens Institute, was founded in San Francisco, California in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.