Brandy Ryan
Digital transformation is redefining how cars are imagined and built. As designers, you are constantly blending creativity with technology. With virtual, augmented, and increasingly intelligent tools, you’re designing vehicles faster, smarter, and with greater precision.
To better understand this evolving landscape, Car Design News, in partnership with Autodesk, invites you to take part in the Digital Design Tools Survey 2025. This global study explores how digital design tools are influencing every stage of automotive design — from early concept development to visualization and production.
Your perspective matters
Every designer’s voice adds depth to the bigger picture. Whether you work at an OEM, a tier supplier, or as an independent designer, your experiences help us uncover how the industry is adapting, innovating, and preparing for the future.
By taking part, you’ll contribute to a comprehensive report on how design teams are using — and transforming — digital tools. Participants will receive early access to the insights, providing a snapshot of the industry’s priorities, challenges, and ambitions for the next generation of automotive design.
AIF give-away
As a thank-you for your contribution, every respondent will be entered into a draw to win one of three tickets to the Autodesk Automotive Innovation Forum, taking place June 2-3, 2026.
Join your peers and industry leaders to explore how technology and creativity are converging to shape the future of mobility.
Exploring the digital design landscape
The 2025 survey dives into the themes that matter most to today’s designers:
- Evolving role of digital tools in accelerating creativity and efficiency
- Integration of VR and AR for immersive visualization
- Growing impact of AI in workflows — from image-to-3D model generation to real-time environment creation in Autodesk VRED
- Opportunities and challenges within digital collaboration ecosystems
- Future of Autodesk’s tools in supporting design innovation
Share your experiences
Digital design tools don’t just change how we design — they change what’s possible. They enable teams to collaborate seamlessly, iterate faster, and bring bold ideas to life with confidence.
By sharing your experiences, you’re helping shape the next generation of tools and technologies that empower designers to imagine, create, and make a better world.
Take the Car Design News / Autodesk Digital Design Tools Survey 2025 today — and be part of the future of automotive design.
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