# Nicola Danks

> CMF Design Director at Lucid Motors

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicoladanks

Currently I am the CMF Director at Lucid Motors, in which I am responsible for the Future Strategy, CMF Design and Creation/Delivery of the vehicles to come. I love working collaboratively in and out of house, curating design and solving production challenges. 


Latest Automotive Delivery: Lucid Gravity

Prior Automotive Delivery: Lucid Air Sapphire, The New Range Rover Sport, The New Defender, The New Range Rover. Discovery SVX and Defender LR1 showcars. 


I enjoy supplier engagement, model builds and bringing Design strategies to fruition. My time in Shanghai encouraged my exploration for advanced design. 

Prior to working in automotive, I had careers primarily in Industrial Product Design companies - specialising in both healthcare, beauty and childcare products. 

I am always striving to progress and enhance my abilities through new projects and experiences. I love to travel, and to be inspired by music, culture and design. 


For more information please get in touch.

## Work Experience
### CMF Design Director @ Lucid Motors
Jan 2022 – Present | California, United States

### Colour and Materials Manager at Lucid Motors @ Lucid Motors
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Interim CMF Director @ Lucid Motors
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Lead Senior Colour and Materials Designer @ Jaguar Land Rover
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
Lead Creation Delivery & Realisation Designer for the Range Rover Family

### Senior Colour & Materials Designer @ Jaguar Land Rover
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Lead Creation and Delivery designer for The New Defender and derivatives.

### Advanced Colour & Trim Designer @ Jaguar Land Rover
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | Gaydon

### Senior Colour & Materials Designer in Shanghai @ Chery Jaguar Land Rover
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Shanghai City, China

### Industrial Designer @ H2 Product Development
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013

### Design & Admin Intern @ H2 Product Development
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

### Colour & Materials Designer @ JMDA
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Pershore, Worcester

### Industrial Product Design MDes Student @ Coventry University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
I have completed a years project focusing on the baby market. I produced a "First Time Parent Kit" branded Bumble, consisting of a carrier, bassinet and pushchair which aimed to encourage parents to interact with their children during travel to encourage bonding and produce a sociable and confident child that can sustain personal and professional relationships in the future. More can be seen on my blog or on youtube under coventry degree show 2012 industrial design.

### Student @ Coventry University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012
First Class Honors Degree in Industrial Product Design

### Junior Designer @ HDTI
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | HDTI, Coventry
Healthcare design developed in the areas of sketching, adobe packages, model making, prototyping and CAD packages (Solidworks).


## Education
### Industrial Product Design Bsc/MDes in Design
Coventry University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012

### A & AS Level in Design & Technology, Physics, Art, Maths, Chemistry
Queen Marys High School, Walsall
Jan 2001 – Jan 2008


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-danks-b2322b23

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Last updated: 2026-04-07