2022

Daniel McGill

Biography

Hi, my name is Dan, I am a graphic and media design student who approaches graphic design with the intent of combining 3D visuals and original graphic design elements (such as typography) as a hybrid approach to a brief. A lot of my work focuses on this new way of visualising briefs with this hybrid approach in mind.

Portfolio

Mediamelt

An online music & performance festival. A 72hr programme of full blown coded multimedia, VR, AR, hi-tech, lo-tech, new tech, hi-Nrg. A mind altering way to experience real/live music & performance…
just not physically.

Mediamelt
My aim in this project was to create a collection of 3D assets to work cohesively in the design of the visual identity for Mediamelt. The assets created show ways in which the audience could listen to the music/performance festival; through headphones, speakers, VR and so on...
Mediamelt

3D animation

The focus of this outcome was to create a switch between the two planes that is hard to notice.

Practical to Ridiculous

The aim of this project was to explore the possibilities of creating generative design through Blender's geometry nodes. Focusing on the practicality of a sofa and seeing how we could to take to a ridiculous possibility, as the function of a sofa is so that people can sit comfortably, but why not explore how we could take this practical man made object and create something ridiculous. Providing the audience with a set of 4 sliders, they would have the chance to manipulate this, and be part of the outcome by providing the data.

Practical to Ridiculous
Practical to Ridiculous
Practical to Ridiculous
Practical to Ridiculous
Practical to Ridiculous