JMD Blender 3D Animated Backgrounds Demo Reel 2022 4K

Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0 these background animations represent work I like to do. 4K version on Youtube.

JMD Cortex V1 Commercial

A collection of recent VJ Loops/animations I have crafted all geared toward concert/show graphics. Most are seamless 4k Motion Loops and story driven.
All crafted with love and Blender. Available now here

Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily
Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily

Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily

Cyberpunk Vending Machine
Cyberpunk Vending Machine

I carfted a Cyberpunk vending machine using blender 3.0 and the add-on Materializer from Fluent. I made 4K texture maps after baking down the high poly model into a low poly model. you can it on sketchfab here

JMD Fantasy Tavern
JMD Fantasy Tavern

An Image I crafted for an art challenge put on by CGBoost.com.A great place for a secret meeting. 3rd Place! Click here for all winners.

 A Hand painted space suit fromthe 1979 film masterpiece “alien”.    Model here:  https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jmd-alien-movie-hand-painted-suit-79-8e6372b874f24c5ea72af7acd8a3c2e3

A Hand painted space suit fromthe 1979 film masterpiece “alien”.

Model here:

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jmd-alien-movie-hand-painted-suit-79-8e6372b874f24c5ea72af7acd8a3c2e3

FOREST VISITOR - A Blender animation short - #film #cg #storytelling #alien

A 1 minute Animation crafted in Blender. For the love of the Rocky Mountains.

Trade Show Program
Trade Show Program

A classic example of a 20' x 20' being broken down into both an 10' x 20' and a 10' x 10' out of the same components from the 20' x 20'

CyberPunk Alley
CyberPunk Alley

Blender 3D and a couple Cyberpunk Vending Machines I crafted for in Game Objects.

Tree of Life. Blender 3D
Tree of Life. Blender 3D

An image in the future showing how we will get our nature from virtual environments.

Forest Visitor
Forest Visitor

Blender 3D! What if they came to the rocky mountains!

Ocean Dam crafted in Blender3d concept art.
Ocean Dam crafted in Blender3d concept art.

a 3D CG rendering of a giant ocean dam so big it dwarfs cargo ships! Timelapse on my Youtube Channel.

Fan Town. Blender 3D. Daily
Fan Town. Blender 3D. Daily

A huge fan generating electricity for the town inside the tunnel.

Re-Configurations
Re-Configurations

Good design maximizes resources as this 20'x30' island exhibit illuminates. The creative illustrates how the pieces that make up the larger 20'x30' can be re-configured into two smaller exhibits (a 10'x10' & 10'x20') so that two shows can happen at the same time thereby maximizing selling potential.

FOREST LAB
FOREST LAB

A concept art piece using #Blender3D. TIMELAPSE HERE.

Spaceship Docking #blender3d Concept art.
Spaceship Docking #blender3d Concept art.

A blender 3d 3d rendering of a spaceship docking complete with holograms and mist. Watch the TIMELAPSE HERE.

Block - Blender 3D
Block - Blender 3D

A remote facility on a mineral rich moon. Blender 3D

JMD Bar Branding
JMD Bar Branding

Here is an illustration helping to communicate what a bar would look like if wrapped entirely with just one brand temporarily. The goal is to provide as much visibility as possible while being a cohesive thought.

Information kiosk / Sculpture
Information kiosk / Sculpture

Here is an interesting project. The city of Denver wants a piece that communicates all the new development coming to Brighton Blvd and to do it in a way that reflects the aesthetic of the neighborhood.

JMD Outpost still image. Blender 3D scene 3.0
JMD Outpost still image. Blender 3D scene 3.0

A still from my animated scene called “Outpost”. Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0, I made every object from scratch including the animals.

Diorama
Diorama

I had to take a flat ad and make it 3-D. I made all the texture first and then crafted the individual elements in 3-D making sure they fit and still resembled the original ad.

JMD Viking Sea Village
JMD Viking Sea Village

A fully 3D scene crafted in blender 3.0. Crafted my own asset pack first then used them in the scene.

Window Design
Window Design

Lighting is everything in a window display and this window takes advantage of the latest lighting technologies. With LED light ribbons circling around the glory bottle and the pedestals, the window seems to move and explode out of the space.

JMD Desert Base
JMD Desert Base

A 3D matte painting of a desert base crafted in Blender 3D. I used some new addons for this one. Yes they are worth it.lol

JMD "Moon" Blender 3D Matte Painting
JMD "Moon" Blender 3D Matte Painting

A 3D Painting I crafted in Blender 3.0 with some post.

SCI-F Dump Truck
SCI-F Dump Truck

Crafted in Blender3D and finished off in post this image conveys a sense of scale that is immense. To see a tiimelapse of this being crafted click on my youtube channel HERE.

Eldora Entrance
Eldora Entrance

A recent image crafted in Blender 3D-3.0 using some textures I won in a contest. Summer 2021.

18th Century Mechanical Theater VJLoop 4K
18th Century Mechanical Theater VJLoop 4K

A single frame from my VJ Loop showing Zues doing his thing. Available now here

Tropical Zoom
Tropical Zoom

A single frame my my new vj loop “Tropical Zoom”.

Available now here

4k VJ Loop
4k VJ Loop

From my new set of concert loops available now here

Alien Head EDM video still
Alien Head EDM video still

A single frame from my new 10 second 4K concert loop “Alien Head”.

Available now here

JMD Bull 4K Motion Loop
JMD Bull 4K Motion Loop

A Still from my Motion loop Called “Bull”. available HERE:

Bull VJ Loop 4k
Bull VJ Loop 4k

I crafted a VJ Loop pack that has some alternative ideas about where show visuals could go…Available now HERE:

Burglary VJ Loop 4K
Burglary VJ Loop 4K

A single frame from a VJ loop I crafted about a burglar steeling a diamond speaker from a highly secure museum.lol. 1 of 30 of my new motion loop pack “CORTEX”. Available here.

whales
whales

A single frame from my new collection of 4K concert visuals called “whales”.

Available now here

Single Frame from 4K VJ Loop
Single Frame from 4K VJ Loop

A single frame from my new VJ loops called “eye”.

Now Available here

4K vj Loop
4K vj Loop

A royal geting down…looks like. A 4k VJ Loop I crafted for my new pack “CORTEX” now available here

Mad Scientist VJ Loop
Mad Scientist VJ Loop

A single frame from my new vj loop pack available here

 4K VJ Loop from my new VJ Loops Pack “CORTEX”. you can pick it up    here

4K VJ Loop from my new VJ Loops Pack “CORTEX”. you can pick it up here

"Diamond Speaker" 4K VJ Loop
"Diamond Speaker" 4K VJ Loop

Bling! Perfectly seamless rotating and bumping diamond encrusted gold speaker. From my new Motion Loops Pack “CORTEX”. Now available here.

Tire Burnout vj Loop 4K
Tire Burnout vj Loop 4K

A single frame from my new VJ Loops pack available here:

Daning Bear VJ Loop
Daning Bear VJ Loop

A single frame from my new 4K concert loops pack “CORTEX” now available here. Because I see shows in the Rocky Mountains!

"Fish" 4K VJ Loop
"Fish" 4K VJ Loop

I pictured these guys in a submarine saying “can you hear that?” BUY NOW HERE!

JMD "Flower"
JMD "Flower"

A single frame from my 4k VJ Loop called “Flower” in my new pack caled “CORTEX” now available here.

JMD Eden Teaser

A teaser for a video game I am developing. I am using unity for this one and I hope to give regular updates as on my progress.

JMD Canyon Throne Animation

A recent passion project depicting a lost throne room in the desert.

JMD ALIEN 1979 Blender 3.0 Rendering
JMD ALIEN 1979 Blender 3.0 Rendering

I crafted an image from Ridley Scott's 1979 movie masterpiece ALIEN. Blender 3D 3.0

Hand painted H.R. Giger 3D environment models.
Hand painted H.R. Giger 3D environment models.

Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0, these helped push the credibility of the environment I put together for this image here:

Alien egg and Face Hugger Hand-painted 3D models.
Alien egg and Face Hugger Hand-painted 3D models.

Had to do it. Two hand painted 3d models from the 1979 Ridley Scott masterpiece ALIEN. Blender 3d 3.0 Used them in an image here.

Game Asset Hand Painted Fishing Shack
Game Asset Hand Painted Fishing Shack

This is part of my first game asset island pack. I made a fishing shack with a giant set of shark jaws over the door and a fishing net wrapped around the side. model can be viewed on Sketchfab Here: https://skfb.ly/6UVFI

Video Game Asset Pack Diorama Main View
Video Game Asset Pack Diorama Main View

A main view of my first attempt at a video game asset pack all put together.

Palm Tree Low Poly
Palm Tree Low Poly

Part of an asset pack, I made this palm tree in Blender 2.8. I kept the number of polygons as low as I could and used an alpha card for the leaves.

Island Asset Pack
Island Asset Pack

A diorama of a complete hand painted mobile game asset pack. This is my first attempt at game assets so I thought I would start simply and move into more complex objects.

Mobile Game Asset
Mobile Game Asset

Here is a mobile game asset I hand painted with blender 2.83. I really working the edges and made sure add a little blue tint to go along with the dark volcanic rock look.

Island Asset Pack Detail
Island Asset Pack Detail

A detail of a 3d hand painted mobile game pack. This is the back of my fishing shack complete with a tarp and reflections of paradise in the windows.

Video Game Asset
Video Game Asset

A Treasure Chest! One of my first attempts at a 3d game asset. I tried to use every last part of the texture and put it through some post processing to finish it off

Video Game Alpha Card Foliage
Video Game Alpha Card Foliage

A collection of low poly 3d jungle foliage. I tried to make each piece much different from the next and provide a large variety objects. Using only two alpha cards I was able to craft ground cover that can fill a scene.

Concert Stage
Concert Stage

Here is a concert stage I visualized for a marketing firm for 2018 tournament. Tried to show it at night with all lights flashing for drama.

3-D wine AD illustration
3-D wine AD illustration

Here is a project I crafted to sharpen my product rendering skills. These wine bottles and grapes are all 3D done in 3-D studio max with some photoshop post to clean it up and help the details.

City Sky Scraper
City Sky Scraper

Board 2 of 2. Here is a presentation for an architectural design competition. Using 2 different blocks we construct a city sized skyscraper complete with a lake, surrounding parks and elevated green zones. I really pushed myself to render the buildings well and push the post process to make them shine.

City Skyscraper
City Skyscraper

Board 1 of 2. Here is a presentation for an architectural design competition. Using 2 different blocks we construct a city sized skyscraper complete with a lake, surrounding parks and elevated green zones. I really pushed myself to render the buildings well and push the post process to make them shine.

Architectural Visualization
Architectural Visualization

Many types of building companies need illustrations in order to help move a sale along. This 3-D computer illustration of a steel building showcases how even the most simple of structures can be made to look their best.

A 20'x20' Custom Exhibit
A 20'x20' Custom Exhibit

My new client (2015) sent me this job and it was really fun to illustrate. Projects like this reinforce the idea that creativity is key to a successful design.

Hybrid 20x20
Hybrid 20x20

Using custom elements combined with a stock cabinetry system gave this design a custom look while keeping the parts manageable for assembly and shipping.

Case Stack Design
Case Stack Design

A good example of a case stack presentation. These are made by the hundreds and sent out all over the U.S and more.

Window Illustration
Window Illustration

Here is an illustration that was made by combining two concepts into one. A center light box is flanked by two kiosks with floating objects in the mid-ground and vinyl on the glass completes the window

Multiple Concepts for Endowment
Multiple Concepts for Endowment

This was a fun project to help an endowment organization raise awareness and generate leads. I made the shape language skew young because of target market.

Kiosk Design
Kiosk Design

Kiosk Design is its own animal. Attention must be paid to the entire visual experience 360 Degrees around the kiosk. Unser racing was glad to accept this design that captured the essence of the racing experience while providing  a video demo and ample space for sales literature.

Display Design
Display Design

Even small spaces can be made to be inviting as this small 10x10 illustrates with a unique shape and back wall mimicking the shape of the companies logo.

Case Stacks
Case Stacks

Case stacks are an effective way to to showcase certain brands in creative ways. Here are some examples of some in-store case stacks for beverage companies being creative with the brand identity.

Window Display
Window Display

An old study served as the inspiration for this window. Attention to the small details helps complete and fill out this display while complimenting the showcased product

Exhibit Design
Exhibit Design

A 10'x20' back wall exhibit is the most common size of display. Finding unique shapes through iteration and exploration pays off in the end helping to grab the viewers attention and set the exhibitor apart from the competition.

Window Design
Window Design

This window in New York City has all the elements a good window should have. The space is filled but not cluttered and the attention is where it needs to be. On the product. The viewers eye has time to rest before moving onto the next area revealing a measured and comfortable viewing experience.

Jonathan Models & 3-D Prints a Brain Puzzle
Jonathan Models & 3-D Prints a Brain Puzzle

Here is a model and 3-D Print of a 3-D brain puzzle I did for Mark Boulding's new project "boulding blocks". This will part of a series we are developing. It was really fun optimizing the model for print making it as hollow as possible which also made it incredibly light.

JMD Animation Boulding Blocks Video A 1920x1080 4 12 2014

Here is an animation/commercial I did for Mark Boulding's new project of brain puzzles named boulding blocks. 3D-max/adobe premier.

"Boulding Blocks"
"Boulding Blocks"

The Final Product Shot of “Boulding Blocks” The brain puzzle I helped Mark Boulding develop. I did renderings, 3D print Prep for Shapeways and even the display used at conventions

The Invite.

I made this short film during the 2020 pandemic. The whole project came from getting disaster footage for free around my home town Denver. I used a Sony Handy Cam, Blender and Gimp to put the whole thing together. Hope you like it.

JMD Blender 3D Animated Backgrounds Demo Reel 2022 4K
JMD Cortex V1 Commercial
Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily
Cyberpunk Vending Machine
JMD Fantasy Tavern
 A Hand painted space suit fromthe 1979 film masterpiece “alien”.    Model here:  https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jmd-alien-movie-hand-painted-suit-79-8e6372b874f24c5ea72af7acd8a3c2e3
FOREST VISITOR - A Blender animation short - #film #cg #storytelling #alien
Trade Show Program
CyberPunk Alley
Tree of Life. Blender 3D
Forest Visitor
Ocean Dam crafted in Blender3d concept art.
Fan Town. Blender 3D. Daily
Re-Configurations
FOREST LAB
Spaceship Docking #blender3d Concept art.
Block - Blender 3D
JMD Bar Branding
Information kiosk / Sculpture
JMD Outpost still image. Blender 3D scene 3.0
Diorama
JMD Viking Sea Village
Window Design
JMD Desert Base
JMD "Moon" Blender 3D Matte Painting
SCI-F Dump Truck
Eldora Entrance
18th Century Mechanical Theater VJLoop 4K
Tropical Zoom
4k VJ Loop
Alien Head EDM video still
JMD Bull 4K Motion Loop
Bull VJ Loop 4k
Burglary VJ Loop 4K
whales
Single Frame from 4K VJ Loop
4K vj Loop
Mad Scientist VJ Loop
 4K VJ Loop from my new VJ Loops Pack “CORTEX”. you can pick it up    here
"Diamond Speaker" 4K VJ Loop
Tire Burnout vj Loop 4K
Daning Bear VJ Loop
"Fish" 4K VJ Loop
JMD "Flower"
JMD Eden Teaser
JMD Canyon Throne Animation
JMD ALIEN 1979 Blender 3.0 Rendering
Hand painted H.R. Giger 3D environment models.
Alien egg and Face Hugger Hand-painted 3D models.
Game Asset Hand Painted Fishing Shack
Video Game Asset Pack Diorama Main View
Palm Tree Low Poly
Island Asset Pack
Mobile Game Asset
Island Asset Pack Detail
Video Game Asset
Video Game Alpha Card Foliage
Concert Stage
3-D wine AD illustration
City Sky Scraper
City Skyscraper
Architectural Visualization
A 20'x20' Custom Exhibit
Hybrid 20x20
Case Stack Design
Window Illustration
Multiple Concepts for Endowment
Kiosk Design
Display Design
Case Stacks
Window Display
Exhibit Design
Window Design
Jonathan Models & 3-D Prints a Brain Puzzle
JMD Animation Boulding Blocks Video A 1920x1080 4 12 2014
"Boulding Blocks"
The Invite.
JMD Blender 3D Animated Backgrounds Demo Reel 2022 4K

Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0 these background animations represent work I like to do. 4K version on Youtube.

JMD Cortex V1 Commercial

A collection of recent VJ Loops/animations I have crafted all geared toward concert/show graphics. Most are seamless 4k Motion Loops and story driven.
All crafted with love and Blender. Available now here

Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily

Market! A Blender 3D Scene Daily

Cyberpunk Vending Machine

I carfted a Cyberpunk vending machine using blender 3.0 and the add-on Materializer from Fluent. I made 4K texture maps after baking down the high poly model into a low poly model. you can it on sketchfab here

JMD Fantasy Tavern

An Image I crafted for an art challenge put on by CGBoost.com.A great place for a secret meeting. 3rd Place! Click here for all winners.

A Hand painted space suit fromthe 1979 film masterpiece “alien”.

Model here:

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jmd-alien-movie-hand-painted-suit-79-8e6372b874f24c5ea72af7acd8a3c2e3

FOREST VISITOR - A Blender animation short - #film #cg #storytelling #alien

A 1 minute Animation crafted in Blender. For the love of the Rocky Mountains.

Trade Show Program

A classic example of a 20' x 20' being broken down into both an 10' x 20' and a 10' x 10' out of the same components from the 20' x 20'

CyberPunk Alley

Blender 3D and a couple Cyberpunk Vending Machines I crafted for in Game Objects.

Tree of Life. Blender 3D

An image in the future showing how we will get our nature from virtual environments.

Forest Visitor

Blender 3D! What if they came to the rocky mountains!

Ocean Dam crafted in Blender3d concept art.

a 3D CG rendering of a giant ocean dam so big it dwarfs cargo ships! Timelapse on my Youtube Channel.

Fan Town. Blender 3D. Daily

A huge fan generating electricity for the town inside the tunnel.

Re-Configurations

Good design maximizes resources as this 20'x30' island exhibit illuminates. The creative illustrates how the pieces that make up the larger 20'x30' can be re-configured into two smaller exhibits (a 10'x10' & 10'x20') so that two shows can happen at the same time thereby maximizing selling potential.

FOREST LAB

A concept art piece using #Blender3D. TIMELAPSE HERE.

Spaceship Docking #blender3d Concept art.

A blender 3d 3d rendering of a spaceship docking complete with holograms and mist. Watch the TIMELAPSE HERE.

Block - Blender 3D

A remote facility on a mineral rich moon. Blender 3D

JMD Bar Branding

Here is an illustration helping to communicate what a bar would look like if wrapped entirely with just one brand temporarily. The goal is to provide as much visibility as possible while being a cohesive thought.

Information kiosk / Sculpture

Here is an interesting project. The city of Denver wants a piece that communicates all the new development coming to Brighton Blvd and to do it in a way that reflects the aesthetic of the neighborhood.

JMD Outpost still image. Blender 3D scene 3.0

A still from my animated scene called “Outpost”. Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0, I made every object from scratch including the animals.

Diorama

I had to take a flat ad and make it 3-D. I made all the texture first and then crafted the individual elements in 3-D making sure they fit and still resembled the original ad.

JMD Viking Sea Village

A fully 3D scene crafted in blender 3.0. Crafted my own asset pack first then used them in the scene.

Window Design

Lighting is everything in a window display and this window takes advantage of the latest lighting technologies. With LED light ribbons circling around the glory bottle and the pedestals, the window seems to move and explode out of the space.

JMD Desert Base

A 3D matte painting of a desert base crafted in Blender 3D. I used some new addons for this one. Yes they are worth it.lol

JMD "Moon" Blender 3D Matte Painting

A 3D Painting I crafted in Blender 3.0 with some post.

SCI-F Dump Truck

Crafted in Blender3D and finished off in post this image conveys a sense of scale that is immense. To see a tiimelapse of this being crafted click on my youtube channel HERE.

Eldora Entrance

A recent image crafted in Blender 3D-3.0 using some textures I won in a contest. Summer 2021.

18th Century Mechanical Theater VJLoop 4K

A single frame from my VJ Loop showing Zues doing his thing. Available now here

Tropical Zoom

A single frame my my new vj loop “Tropical Zoom”.

Available now here

4k VJ Loop

From my new set of concert loops available now here

Alien Head EDM video still

A single frame from my new 10 second 4K concert loop “Alien Head”.

Available now here

JMD Bull 4K Motion Loop

A Still from my Motion loop Called “Bull”. available HERE:

Bull VJ Loop 4k

I crafted a VJ Loop pack that has some alternative ideas about where show visuals could go…Available now HERE:

Burglary VJ Loop 4K

A single frame from a VJ loop I crafted about a burglar steeling a diamond speaker from a highly secure museum.lol. 1 of 30 of my new motion loop pack “CORTEX”. Available here.

whales

A single frame from my new collection of 4K concert visuals called “whales”.

Available now here

Single Frame from 4K VJ Loop

A single frame from my new VJ loops called “eye”.

Now Available here

4K vj Loop

A royal geting down…looks like. A 4k VJ Loop I crafted for my new pack “CORTEX” now available here

Mad Scientist VJ Loop

A single frame from my new vj loop pack available here

4K VJ Loop from my new VJ Loops Pack “CORTEX”. you can pick it up here

"Diamond Speaker" 4K VJ Loop

Bling! Perfectly seamless rotating and bumping diamond encrusted gold speaker. From my new Motion Loops Pack “CORTEX”. Now available here.

Tire Burnout vj Loop 4K

A single frame from my new VJ Loops pack available here:

Daning Bear VJ Loop

A single frame from my new 4K concert loops pack “CORTEX” now available here. Because I see shows in the Rocky Mountains!

"Fish" 4K VJ Loop

I pictured these guys in a submarine saying “can you hear that?” BUY NOW HERE!

JMD "Flower"

A single frame from my 4k VJ Loop called “Flower” in my new pack caled “CORTEX” now available here.

JMD Eden Teaser

A teaser for a video game I am developing. I am using unity for this one and I hope to give regular updates as on my progress.

JMD Canyon Throne Animation

A recent passion project depicting a lost throne room in the desert.

JMD ALIEN 1979 Blender 3.0 Rendering

I crafted an image from Ridley Scott's 1979 movie masterpiece ALIEN. Blender 3D 3.0

Hand painted H.R. Giger 3D environment models.

Crafted in Blender 3D 3.0, these helped push the credibility of the environment I put together for this image here:

Alien egg and Face Hugger Hand-painted 3D models.

Had to do it. Two hand painted 3d models from the 1979 Ridley Scott masterpiece ALIEN. Blender 3d 3.0 Used them in an image here.

Game Asset Hand Painted Fishing Shack

This is part of my first game asset island pack. I made a fishing shack with a giant set of shark jaws over the door and a fishing net wrapped around the side. model can be viewed on Sketchfab Here: https://skfb.ly/6UVFI

Video Game Asset Pack Diorama Main View

A main view of my first attempt at a video game asset pack all put together.

Palm Tree Low Poly

Part of an asset pack, I made this palm tree in Blender 2.8. I kept the number of polygons as low as I could and used an alpha card for the leaves.

Island Asset Pack

A diorama of a complete hand painted mobile game asset pack. This is my first attempt at game assets so I thought I would start simply and move into more complex objects.

Mobile Game Asset

Here is a mobile game asset I hand painted with blender 2.83. I really working the edges and made sure add a little blue tint to go along with the dark volcanic rock look.

Island Asset Pack Detail

A detail of a 3d hand painted mobile game pack. This is the back of my fishing shack complete with a tarp and reflections of paradise in the windows.

Video Game Asset

A Treasure Chest! One of my first attempts at a 3d game asset. I tried to use every last part of the texture and put it through some post processing to finish it off

Video Game Alpha Card Foliage

A collection of low poly 3d jungle foliage. I tried to make each piece much different from the next and provide a large variety objects. Using only two alpha cards I was able to craft ground cover that can fill a scene.

Concert Stage

Here is a concert stage I visualized for a marketing firm for 2018 tournament. Tried to show it at night with all lights flashing for drama.

3-D wine AD illustration

Here is a project I crafted to sharpen my product rendering skills. These wine bottles and grapes are all 3D done in 3-D studio max with some photoshop post to clean it up and help the details.

City Sky Scraper

Board 2 of 2. Here is a presentation for an architectural design competition. Using 2 different blocks we construct a city sized skyscraper complete with a lake, surrounding parks and elevated green zones. I really pushed myself to render the buildings well and push the post process to make them shine.

City Skyscraper

Board 1 of 2. Here is a presentation for an architectural design competition. Using 2 different blocks we construct a city sized skyscraper complete with a lake, surrounding parks and elevated green zones. I really pushed myself to render the buildings well and push the post process to make them shine.

Architectural Visualization

Many types of building companies need illustrations in order to help move a sale along. This 3-D computer illustration of a steel building showcases how even the most simple of structures can be made to look their best.

A 20'x20' Custom Exhibit

My new client (2015) sent me this job and it was really fun to illustrate. Projects like this reinforce the idea that creativity is key to a successful design.

Hybrid 20x20

Using custom elements combined with a stock cabinetry system gave this design a custom look while keeping the parts manageable for assembly and shipping.

Case Stack Design

A good example of a case stack presentation. These are made by the hundreds and sent out all over the U.S and more.

Window Illustration

Here is an illustration that was made by combining two concepts into one. A center light box is flanked by two kiosks with floating objects in the mid-ground and vinyl on the glass completes the window

Multiple Concepts for Endowment

This was a fun project to help an endowment organization raise awareness and generate leads. I made the shape language skew young because of target market.

Kiosk Design

Kiosk Design is its own animal. Attention must be paid to the entire visual experience 360 Degrees around the kiosk. Unser racing was glad to accept this design that captured the essence of the racing experience while providing  a video demo and ample space for sales literature.

Display Design

Even small spaces can be made to be inviting as this small 10x10 illustrates with a unique shape and back wall mimicking the shape of the companies logo.

Case Stacks

Case stacks are an effective way to to showcase certain brands in creative ways. Here are some examples of some in-store case stacks for beverage companies being creative with the brand identity.

Window Display

An old study served as the inspiration for this window. Attention to the small details helps complete and fill out this display while complimenting the showcased product

Exhibit Design

A 10'x20' back wall exhibit is the most common size of display. Finding unique shapes through iteration and exploration pays off in the end helping to grab the viewers attention and set the exhibitor apart from the competition.

Window Design

This window in New York City has all the elements a good window should have. The space is filled but not cluttered and the attention is where it needs to be. On the product. The viewers eye has time to rest before moving onto the next area revealing a measured and comfortable viewing experience.

Jonathan Models & 3-D Prints a Brain Puzzle

Here is a model and 3-D Print of a 3-D brain puzzle I did for Mark Boulding's new project "boulding blocks". This will part of a series we are developing. It was really fun optimizing the model for print making it as hollow as possible which also made it incredibly light.

JMD Animation Boulding Blocks Video A 1920x1080 4 12 2014

Here is an animation/commercial I did for Mark Boulding's new project of brain puzzles named boulding blocks. 3D-max/adobe premier.

"Boulding Blocks"

The Final Product Shot of “Boulding Blocks” The brain puzzle I helped Mark Boulding develop. I did renderings, 3D print Prep for Shapeways and even the display used at conventions

The Invite.

I made this short film during the 2020 pandemic. The whole project came from getting disaster footage for free around my home town Denver. I used a Sony Handy Cam, Blender and Gimp to put the whole thing together. Hope you like it.

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