New Year, New Car, New Opportunities: OMODA Announces Winning Car in Design Competition
- OMODA tasked three UK-based artists with decorating the exterior of an OMODA E5
- OMODA has revealed the winner after voters had their say on OMODA’s Instagram
- OMODA also announced the lucky voter who has won a year’s lease of an OMODA E5 plus a £1000 charging voucher.
The pioneering new automotive brand, OMODA, has announced the winner of its innovative artist collaboration
OMODA tasked three UK-based designers with decorating their own white OMODA E5 in their signature style. UK customers were able to vote for their favourite design via OMODA’s Instagram channel, crowning Olli Hull and his ethereal, floral design inspired by old fairytale illustrations as the winner.
OMODA has also offered one lucky voter a year’s lease on its all-new OMODA E5, plus an £1000 charging voucher. Emily, 30, was announced as the winner on OMODA’s Instagram today, at the same time as the winning artist was revealed.
OMODA will welcome Olli to Germany on an all-expenses-paid trip to visit the OMODA Research & Design centre, where he will meet with designers and engineers to discuss the creative process behind designing vehicles.
London based artist and designer Olli Hull said: “As the OMODA E5 is an electric vehicle, I set out to create a design that foregrounds the natural world and the environment. I really enjoyed the opportunity to express myself via the new medium of a car, and I am over the moon to have my hard work rewarded with winning the competition.”
Harrogate based digital artist, Jing Zhang, said: “I have enjoyed every minute of this competition. My finished car is exactly what I hoped for when I set out to create an illustrative design celebrating an Eastern and Western culture blend. I am so pleased that people connected with my design.”
As a subsidiary of Chery International, China’s leading vehicle exporter, OMODA combines cutting-edge technology with an emphasis on innovative and unique design – using timeless design principles to create futuristic vehicles.
Super Freak, aka Birmingham based illustrator Dan Whitehouse, added: “I’m so proud of the work I produced for this competition. I had a blast every step of the way, decorating the OMODA E5 with my colourful, goofy characters.”
“It is with immense pride that we announce Olli Hull as the visionary winner of the Design the Future competition,” declared Steve Eum, Chief Design Officer at OMODA. “Each of these remarkable artists demonstrated exceptional talent and their captivating creations resonated deeply, showcasing the boundless potential of automotive artistry.
At OMODA, we are driven by an unwavering passion for innovative design, relentlessly pursuing creative expressions that redefine the automotive landscape. This competition embodies that spirit, celebrating not only individual artistic brilliance but also our collective commitment to shaping the future of mobility.”