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Andre Hudson, 35, Design Manager for Hyundai America, Los Angeles Hudson was the lead designer on the 2011 Sonata, which lead to a 93% increase in sales year-over-year for the $98.9 billion company. He oversees exterior design at Hyundai and has also contributed to the Genesis Coupe, the Azera, and the 2009 Nuvis Concept. The College for Creative Studies graduate credits his success to the power of good design. "Designers have an amazing power because you affect people's lives every day long after the product has left your sketchpad or computer; everything you touch was designed by someone. Great design changes the world." To read more about Hudson, check out the January 2012 issue of Black Enterprise.

BE NEXT: 13 Young Innovators Driving the Business of Design

Check out how this group of innovative BE Nexters (21-35-year-old) are using their passion for…

By LaToya M. Smith

Posted: January 20, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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About This Issue: Redesigning Future Business Leadership

The importance of good design transcends all industries. Whether it’s your mobile device, the clothes…

By LaToya M. Smith

Posted: January 1, 2012 Tags: , , , ,
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Eco-Healthy Design Can Help Fight Asthma & Allergies

What you can do to eliminate hidden health hazards in your home

Statistics show that 1 out of 7 children in the United States will suffer from…

By Robin Wilson

Posted: April 14, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

The Mind Behind GM’s Designs

A quick chat with Ed Welburn, GM's global design chief, at the N.Y. Auto Show

Ed Welburn, VP Global Design, General Motors
Greeted by the pleasant aroma of “new car…

By Renita Burns

Posted: April 10, 2009 Tags: , , ,

GM Designer Talks Economy, Creative Interiors

First black woman in her post stresses forward thinking

Reports indicate that auto executives expect the industry to be hit by a wave of…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 21, 2009 Tags: , ,