Giles Taylor was born in 1968 in Somerset, UK. He is married with two children. He was graduate of Coventry University with a BA (Hons) in Transportation Design and a MDes (RCA) in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art.
Career:
Daimler-Benz
1989 Student
Seymour-Powell Design
1989 Student
Ford Motor Company
1990 – 92 Sponsor and employer whilst studying at the RCA in London
Citroen Automobiles (PSA)
1992 – 97 Employed as an exterior designer at the Velizy Centre de Creation.
Created the original concept for the exterior design of the Citroen Xsara to production – launched in 1996. Created the original exterior design concept for the Citroen C3.
Jaguar Cars
1999 – 2003 Design Manager for New XJ Interior
2002 – 2006 Chief Designer for New XK
2005 – 2009 Chief Designer for New XJ
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
April 2011 Head of Exterior Design
June 2012 Design Director
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