Class A Surface Modeller

Rade
Culic

Where engineering precision meets aesthetic vision

15+ years shaping surfaces for the world's most demanding automotive brands — from concept sketch to production tool. Class A surfacing in Alias & ICEM Surf, backed by a rare foundation in manufacturing and CNC engineering.

Available for projects View experience
15+
Years in automotive
6
Global OEM brands
2
Countries of practice
Trusted by global automotive leaders
BMW
Audi
Polestar
Volvo Trucks
NIO
MAN
Alpina
Mini
Featured specialisation
50+ BMW wheels in production — 15 years of wheel design
The world's most experienced freelance automotive wheel specialist
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Capabilities

Craft refined to
production standard

Class A Surfacing
High-quality surface development from concept sketches through to production-ready STRAK — with full curvature continuity and reflection quality for Class A standards.
Alias Studio ToolsICEM SurfSTRAK
Procedural Design
Parametric interior pattern and trim surface generation — enabling design iteration at scale for complex geometric forms that manual modelling cannot efficiently achieve.
GrasshopperRhinoParametric
Engineering Foundation
A background in CNC programming, tooling design and multi-axis machining means surfaces are modelled not just for aesthetics — but for the realities of production.
CAD/CAMDFMCNCTooling
Poly & Visualisation
Poly modelling and integration with rendering pipelines for design evaluation, presentation, and cross-team communication throughout the development process.
BlenderRenderingViz Pipeline
Clay-to-Digital
Digital sculpting from physical clay scan data — bridging the analogue design studio and digital modelling environment with accuracy and surface intent preserved.
Scan dataSculptingClay integration
Cross-discipline Collaboration
Fluent in the language of designers, clay modellers, and production engineers alike — enabling smooth handoffs and fewer costly iterations across the full development cycle.
OEM workflowStudio teamsTier 1
Career

A record built at
the highest level

AFRY
2021 — Present
Senior Class A & Procedural Modeller · Gothenburg, Sweden
Class A interior and exterior modelling in Alias. Procedural Grasshopper modelling for complex parametric interior patterns. Blender integration with visualisation pipelines.
Polestar IV interior · Volvo Trucks FH & FM 2027 full interior program
DMS · FAW · BYTON
2018 — 2019
CAS Modeller — Munich, Germany
Exterior and interior concept surfacing across three programmes: Mini brand exterior (DMS), FAW concept development, and full-cycle EV interior modelling for BYTON.
DE Automotive
2016 — 2018
Alias CAS Modeller · Munich, Germany
Class A and CAS surfacing across interior and exterior programmes for major OEM clients.
EK Design AG
2015
Alias Studio Tools Modeller · Munich, Germany
Surface modelling projects for Audi, MAN, and BMW — exterior and interior programmes.
KS Engineering GmbH
2008 — 2014
ICEM Surf Konstrukteur · Munich, Germany
Six years of high-precision Class A surfacing for BMW, Audi, Alpina, and Mansory — establishing deep fluency with German premium OEM surface quality standards.
CAD Designer & CNC Programmer
1993 — 2008
Manufacturing Engineering Foundation
Full 3D CAD/CAM workflow, tooling design, and multi-axis machining — the engineering backbone that distinguishes surface work grounded in production reality.
The modeller
"I don't just model surfaces — I model surfaces that can be built."

Most Class A modellers come from pure design backgrounds. I came through the factory floor — CNC machines, tooling jigs, production tolerances — before I ever touched Alias. That path is unusual, and it changes everything about how I work.

When I look at a surface, I see the die pull direction. I see the parting lines. I see the weld marks and the tooling access constraints. That means fewer surprises at the manufacturing stage, and surfaces that hold their intent all the way to the finished vehicle.

Based in Serbia. Available for remote projects globally, and open to on-site or relocation for the right programme.

English — fluent German — intermediate Serbian — native Swedish — basic
15+
Years in automotive surface modelling
8
Major global OEM & brand programmes
30+
Years combined design & engineering experience
2
Core surface tools — Alias & ICEM Surf
Let's work together

Open to
new engagements

Freelance projects · Full-time roles · Remote or on-site

Email
Phone
+381 61 158 6985
Location
Atenica, Serbia
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