TRANSPORTATION DESIGN · IED TURIN · ITALDESIGN · MARUTI SUZUKI · INDIA'S BEST DESIGN STUDENT 2026

The silhouette never lies.

Sheil Joshi

Exterior & Interior Design

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Recognition

India's Best Design Student 2026 — Sheil Joshi India's Best Design Awards 2026 — project selection

Selected Work

Design at the intersection
of emotion and surface.

The Octave interior

The
Octave

A car interior space for a young, budding musician, navigating his way around music. Design to make his creative lifestyle easier.

Octave dashboard detail
Octave creation desk
Octave guitar dock

Brief

Design a car interior that provides the musician the freedom of thinking, executing and creating music on the go — facilitating his creativity and acting as a tool to maintain his creative flow.

Key Concept

Just like an instrument is tuned for a specific outcome — tune the car to your need. Eight elements mapped to eight musical notes across three modes: Normal Driving, Solo Driving, Music Creation.

The Full Story...
ItalDesign Rapida concept car

ItalDesign
Rapida

A full 1:1 concept car developed in collaboration with ItalDesign as a Masters thesis, unveiled in Turin.

Rapida front exploration renders
Rapida outdoor shot
Rapida outdoor shot

Brief

Design a modern, youthful concept car for the young generation, reminding them of the magical 80s sports car era where sports cars were affordable, fun and a vibe altogether — building the foundation of the sports car culture that the youth enjoy today.

The Project

Thesis with ItalDesign — a Master's thesis project done in collaboration with ItalDesign, with me being one of the 3 exterior designers of the project. The project involved research, concept creation, ideation, digital visualisation, modelling and 1:1 scale model development under the guidance of the design team at ItalDesign. The car model was unveiled on 4th April, 2025 in Turin.

The Full Story...
Jimny 2035 interior concept

Steady
Equilibrium

Designing the interior for the Maruti Suzuki Jimny, 2035 — a vehicle that is equally native to a city commute and a mountain trail.

Jimny selected direction sketch
Jimny final sketches
Jimny photoshop sketch, front

Brief

Design the interior of a 2035 Suzuki Jimny for a 28-year-old Indian urban adventurer who cannot afford two vehicles — one for the city and one for the trail. Every spatial, material, ergonomic, and interface decision must feel equally native to a Pune traffic jam and a Sahyadri forest track, making neither use case a compromise of the other.

Key Concept

Balance rarely exists in absolutes — but it exists in nature, and it exists in the Jimny. Like nature, the interior doesn't choose one role over another — it adapts. Daily driver. Off-roader. One uncompromising package.

The Full Story...

Spyder
2050

Feel the engine respond to your thoughts and glide into the sunset along the coastline.

Spyder 2050 rear view
Spyder 2050 rear three-quarter view
Spyder 2050 front three-quarter view

Brief

An Ex-Le Mans racer is looking for a Porsche Spyder to take out on long drives along the coast, feeling the engine function under his throttle and gear box, taking him back to the times he used to feel for 24 hours on a track. He wants a relaxing, iconic, pure and soulful Porsche spyder that he can take for long drives across cities.

Key Concept

For the retired racing champion, thrill and serenity meet in his Porsche. Every engine movement deepens the bond between man and machine, empowering him to drive anywhere with confidence — a soulful and iconic design that is timeless and modern.

The Full Story...

Other Work

Explorations beyond the main projects.

Grand tourer sedan concept
Grand Tourer Sedan
Exterior Concept
Silver coupe concept
Silver Coupe
Exterior Concept
Compact SUV concept
Compact SUV
Exterior Concept
Aquatic Mobility
Form Exercise
Suzuki Interior Task
Interior Concept

Sketchbook

The line is
the thought.

About

Designing
cars that
feel inevitable.

"Cars are more than transport — they embody emotion, character, and purpose. They are a designer's canvas to tell stories and forge connections."

My passion was sparked by my grandfather — at three years old, he'd carry me on his shoulders and teach me to identify every car we passed. As I grew, that fascination merged with drawing, and the world of automotive design revealed itself.

I aspire to create vehicles that are not just aesthetically compelling, but that resonate on a deeper level. Car design, to me, isn't only about form and function — it's about bringing passion and emotion to life on four wheels.

Exterior sketch sheet
Sheil Joshi
StatusOpen to Opportunities
EducationIED Turin · MIT Ujjain
DegreeMA Transportation Design
SpecialityExterior & Interior
ToolsAlias · Blender · Vizcom AI · PS
LocationPune, India
LanguagesEnglish · Hindi · Marathi · Italian

Experience & Education

Industry

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

Automotive Interior Design Intern

Maruti Suzuki (MSIL)

Concept interior for 2040 — The Octave project.

Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

Automotive Styling Intern

Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd.

Concept design for Jawa Motorcycle.

Sept 2021 – Sept 2022

Product Design Intern

Wipro Lighting

Office lighting system design — India Design Mark Award winner.

Jun – Sept 2021

Industrial Design Intern

Walking Tree

Window display props for jewellery retail.

Education

2023 – 2025

Master in Transportation Design

Istituto Europeo di Design, Turin

Exterior Design · Interior · HMI · Modelling · Rendering · Sketching

2018 – 2022

Bachelor of Design — Industrial Design

MIT Institute of Design, India

Automotive Design · Lighting Design · Product Design · System Design

Live Projects

2024 – 2025

ItalDesign

Group Thesis · Exterior

1:1 concept car developed for ItalDesign as the Masters thesis — part of the exterior design team.

2024

CNH Industrial

Live Project · Martini

Wine-harvester concept developed with the CNH Industrial design team.

2023

ICONA Design

Live Project · Aquatic

Aquatic transport concept for 2050 developed with the ICONA design team.

Achievements

2026

India's Best Design Student

India's Best Design Awards, by DesignIndia.

2023

India Design Mark Award

Award-winning Wipro team — 'NuMoon' office lighting system.

2017

Toastmasters International

Best Speaker, Best Evaluator & Best Table Topics awards.

2010–14

Trinity College, London

Speech & Drama, Grades 1–4 — public speaking.

Skills

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Alias AutoStudio
  • Rhino 3D
  • Keyshot
  • Blender

Design Disciplines

  • Exterior Surface Design
  • Interior Space Design
  • Concept Ideation
  • Sketch Communication
  • Clay Modelling
  • AI Visualisation (Vizcom)
  • CMF Design

Capabilities

  • Design Storytelling
  • User Research
  • Competitive Benchmarking
  • Brand Language Analysis
  • Public Speaking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Design Brief Response

Connect

Let's
talk.

Open to full-time roles, internships, and collaborative projects in transportation design.

sheiljoshi15@gmail.com
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