Book Synopsis Start Your Engines compiles works from Scott Robertsons vast archives of ground vehicle drawings and renderings. Inside this book is a fantastic selection of both both futuristic and retrospective sketches and renderings of surface vehicles completed by Scott Robertson over the last ten years. From the loosest small thumbnail to the tightest photo-real rendering, this collection is an invaluable reference for other designers and artists. Featured chapters include Cars, Bicycles, Snowcraft, Mechanimals, and selected work from the conceptual design of vehicles for the video games Field Commander and Spy Hunter 2 . As a concept designer, a teacher and an artist, Robertsons work is heavily influenced by his experience as an industrial designer with an emphasis on the design and virtual building of the objects explored through drawings. This volume is a marvelous inspiration for the next generation of concept designers and concept art lovers. About the Author Scott Robertson is a concept designer, teacher and publisher. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in April, 1990 with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design. Over the last 16 years Scott has spent his time working on many diverse projects, ranging from the design of wheelchairs to bicycles and helmets. In 1995 he took a teaching position at the Art Center College of Design in Vevey, Switzerland and since then has been actively instructing tomorrows industrial designers. Currently, Scott is program director of a new discipline at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena with a focus on Entertainment Design. In this unique role, he is instrumental in developing and implementing the curriculum that will create the concept designers of the future. Dedicated to art and education, Scott also founded the publishing company, Design Studio Press, with 17 books currently in print.