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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 12/09/2026

Less criminal than what they did to the tail lights…

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 12/09/2026

I really want a 997.1 Targa. The 997.1 is the best looking modern 911

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 19/08/2026

Here's what we've been up to these past months! A whole new design language for Rivian, across the vehicles, web, mobile, and even down to our internal tools. We put together a little something to celebrate the hard work that went into every last pixel.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 25/06/2026

I’m reading this as I’m waiting in an overcrowded DMV to change the title on my new car…

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 24/05/2026

Went for a ride to get my mind off work and… oh, hello 😍

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 07/04/2026

I get a lot of designers reaching out to me curious about what it's like to work in the car industry, and how to get there. So I wrote down all of my advice: www.theturnsignalblog.com/how-to-becom...

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How to Become an Automotive UX Designer

A comprehensive guide to building a career in automotive UX design, from getting started to landing your first role.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 12/03/2026

Two months at Rivian and it already feels like so much longer. R2 is going to be a special car, so much exciting stuff in the works!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 12/03/2026

Almost embarrassed to say that I haven’t yet!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 12/03/2026

Don’t make me get one too!

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Drew Smith @drewpasmith.com · 05/03/2026

Yes, that’s right kids: theres a new episode of Looking Out - The Podcast! It’d have to be something pretty special to bring Joe and I out of semiretirement and the interior of the Ferrari Luce is nothing if not… um… special… Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/5yZW...

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Looking Out - The Podcast

Design Podcast · Updated Bi-monthly · Connecting the dots across mobility, design, and culture. The partner show to Looking Out - The Newsletter.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 13/01/2026

I've joined Rivian! I'll be working as Lead Designer focused on Autonomy and I couldn't be more excited to help shape the future of driving! Just arrived in the Bay Area so say hi if you're around!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 04/01/2026

3 years ago, I didn't see a single BYD in Brazil. Now they're everywhere. BYD uses Android without Google services, and interestingly, every Uber driver I've talked to has been to "a guy" who unlocked the system to sideload Waze and other apps instead of using CarPlay or AA.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 03/01/2026

I salute the gentleman who is keeping his 164 alive in Brazil

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michael @banovsky.com · 24/12/2025

This deserves 305,879,123 more views, wowowowowowowow youtu.be/f22vd9nfCOU

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THE ALFA – One of the Rarest Alfa Romeos and the Man who Raced it

YouTube video by By Design

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 18/12/2025

A simulator study measuring cognitive load does not say much about safety. It’s super hard and expensive to actually study this, and explaining why is difficult because people have strong feelings about it. Touch screens probably impact safety but there is no good research yet about it.

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Scott Jenson @jenson.org · 07/12/2025

Yesterday, I noticed a table view with a hover highlight that just felt "flickery." Sure, it worked. It's even what we expect. But inspired by Amber Case and her "Calm Technology" manifesto, I wondered if there was a way to make this simple, even trivial, interaction feel more analogue and calm.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 13/11/2025

Language learning apps never properly match my level or pace, so I spent an evening vibe coding a Portuguese verb-conjugation trainer tailored to how I learn. Wild how fast you can build something that works better than existing apps.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 28/10/2025

Perhaps lock it behind a subscription!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 28/10/2025

60 euros for what?! Why stop there, why not make the seat optional as well! It's only a 70K car...

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 24/10/2025

Today I learned that carmakers can’t agree on which way the seat icons should face. BMW is so confused they use both directions in the same system. Obviously the only correct way is how Tesla and Rivian do it!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 23/09/2025

Interesting! What do you use for your normal training?

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 23/09/2025

Have you tried maximalist shoes before? What is your view on them?

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 19/09/2025

You know you are in Germany when there are rules on how to hang towels

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 09/09/2025

Audi Concept C, with a refreshingly well-designed interior www.topgear.com/car-news/fir...

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 09/09/2025

By that logic, Mercedes must be using AI then

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 09/09/2025

It’s a very desperate attempt to make it not look like a 3rd (or 4th?) facelift. Awful.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 16/08/2025

They probably started planning this only like 10 years ago so how could they have known that people don’t want this

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 17/07/2025

Sure, if they make a mistake, it will cause high cognitive load and it's annoying. But there is no link between accident rate and high cognitive load. The article saying they cause 'serious, life-threatening dangers' is total BS

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 17/07/2025

I don't say this often, but this article is complete bullshit. Quoting studies that include both hands-free and handheld phones is totally meaningless. It's been pretty well studied that cognitive load is not the same as driver distraction and that it's probable that voice assistants improve safety

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 16/07/2025

Hope you’ll share the final result!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 16/07/2025

oh they are lovely, hard to pick a favorite! Inter works really well, will you use it or the Porsche font?

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 11/07/2025

My experiment with generative UI continues, now adding theme customization!

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Marcin Wichary @aresluna.org · 09/07/2025

I wrote something new! It’s a UI design history essay about Mac’s Control Panel, and it uses emulation in some… maybe new and maybe interesting ways? aresluna.org/frame-of-pre...

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Frame of preference

A story of early Mac settings told by 10 emulators.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 07/07/2025

Congrats to NIO for being the only carmaker to design big touch buttons, and making them look great at the same time. Applying mobile design patterns to cars doesn't work. The gestures, although hidden, are also really helpful while driving!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 05/07/2025

One step closer to a fully customizable instrument cluster with generative UI! ChatGPT now creates custom React components based on mock vehicle data. Next up having it create custom UI themes!

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 01/07/2025

I’m playing around with the idea of using LLMs to create a fully personalized instrument cluster UI. Still totally insane to me that you can build the foundation for something like this in just 30 minutes with ChatGPT.

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 26/06/2025

It’s wild seeing this car, and then working daily with European car brands that used to set the standard for innovation but are so stuck in outdated processes and risk-averse culture that they’ll never be able to adapt. youtu.be/9IMIDQOQzf4?...

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Xiaomi YU7 Review - China's Hottest EV Just Got 200,000 Orders in 3 Minutes

YouTube video by Inside China Auto

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 26/06/2025

Someone should have pressed that button years ago

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Casper Kessels @casperkessels.com · 24/06/2025

It’s been crazy long since my last blog post but after I got the new Peugeot 3008 in the rental car lottery, I finally found the time to write down my thoughts. It’s super impressive in terms of hardware, but the software can’t quite match it. www.theturnsignalblog.com/a-ux-review-...

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A UX Review of Peugeot’s New Interior: When Design Ambition Meets Software Reality

Does Peugeot's software match the excellent hardware?

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