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3DTotal: Hi David, we felt that your work was particularly relevant to our readers as you have produced a
lot of commercial work, freelancing and have a very good reputation amongst your clients, what got you started on this particular journey?
Dave:
The company I worked for closed and I was left with the option try freelancing or go find another company, I decided to try freelancing at that point as I had nothing to loose.
3DTotal: And what leads a perfectly sane individual to study Product Design at university?
Dave:
I have always been into art and design and while I was working as a head chef I started doing some art work for the company I worked for, then after 8 years+ I realized I didn’t like cooking and decided to go to University. The main reason I decided to do 3D product design is because it involves both graphics/2D and 3D work so I get the best of both worlds.
3DTotal: Did the product design come first or the 3D for you?
Dave:
It was a bit of both. I never really dived into 3D before university, but once at university it was
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needed to present my ideas to the tutors. Plus i've always been into technology and 3D ticks all the boxes there.
3DTotal: I think your major strength is the fact that you can carry a project from conception to completion, doing all jobs in between, how important is that to modern freelancing?
Dave:
I would say (imho) its very important to know how to run a project from start to finish even if you never have to do it. I feel it gives you a better understanding to how each stage should go. Plus when I’m designing something from scratch I like the fact that I can see it all the way through to the end and then in the stores etc.. Another bonus of designing from scratch is I can make sure I design something I can actually model :)
3DTotal: Could you work in a studio environment after so many years freelancing?
Dave:
I think I could, the idea of bouncing ideas with fellow workers is always a bonus, this is something I miss and dealing with one boss rather than loads ( i.e. all my clients are bosses of me ) would be like heaven. I think it would be a funny feeling working normal (is there such a thing in the 3D world?) hours though.
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3DTotal: If so, which part of the design process would appeal to you most?
Dave:
The bouncing of ideas with fellow workers, I sometimes hit dry spots when I cant get my head around something or cant get motivated to produce ideas
3DTotal: Working on your own, how do you get motivated?
Dave:
That’s an easy one, I cant sit still for 2 minutes and this means I want to work every moment I can. If I cant get motivated I just go look around the internet to see some work that knocks my socks off and this gives me the push to go do some more work |
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3DTotal: With the advent of 3D CG has product design & architectural design become easier over the years? Or do you think that it can sometimes hinder any parts of the process?
Dave:
HELL its easier than it was, which I love. I think the only hindrance is clients don’t fully understand the process and they are always wanting more without knowing what goes into the final design/ image. |
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