Bryan Thompson

Who is Bryan Thompson?

Bryan Thompson is an automotive and freelance designer. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Design degree from College for Creative Studies in 1999 and was employed at Nissan Design America in San Diego. Thompson is known most predominantly for developing the relationship between Nissan and Airstream that lead to the creation of the BaseCamp Trailer, manufactured by Airstream. Thompson has created production and concept car designs for Nissan, including the Armada interior and the Actic interior and Airstream Trailer Concept revealed at the 2004 Detroit International Auto Show. In 2005, he opened his own studio in San Diego.

His approach to design can be described as functional and whimsical. In the June 2006 issue of Architectural Digest, he was cited as initiating the relationship with Airstream by showing up "at the opening of the Airstream Diner on Los Angeles's Santa Monica Boulevard tricked out in a pair of silver trousers and bearing a gift." The gift was a model of the trailer that would eventually become the production BaseCamp.

Thompson maintains a column on Bravo TV's design blog.