3d Architectural and Interior Visualization: Tron Suite and Concrete Penthouse

As I mentioned in my previous post, again, I have found myself working in the Architecture and Interior Design industry for the past couple of years.

If you follow my blog from its beginnings you know that when I first graduated from school (back in 2010) I worked for a couple of years doing Retail Design for a company called Ayalas Inc.

After a hiatus from interior design/ architecture, during which time I worked on 3d Illustrations and Motion Graphics (as well as 2d illustration, 3d animation, and graphic design) for a internet startup/ website that is about to launch called www.LifeTimeStock.com, I re-entered the Architecture/ Interior Design business with Steelman Partners, one of the highest grossing and productive Hospitality Design firms in the world.

Since my beginnings with Steelman Partners, my 3d and Design skills have grown exponentially on a daily basis. I currently find myself in charge of 2-5 projects at a time which include visualizing spaces such as hotel rooms, hotel lobbies, casinos, nightclubs, spas, shopping malls and many more large scale hospitality spaces.

Some days I model 10+ pieces of highly detailed furniture, chandeliers, sculptures, or even whole interior spaces.

Below are a couple of interior spaces for penthouse/ hotel concepts that I designed and created in my spare time using %100 assets which I modeled, textured, and created lighting for myself.

Both are works in progress (as are all great works of art.) For these I used 3ds Max and V-Ray.

Please feel free to let me know what you think. As I mentioned, both are works in progress and I will be updating them as I have more spare time for personal work. 

If you have any questions about techniques used please feel free to email me or comment. I have been having a lot of fun with these designs and I look forward to posting some of my professional projects in the near future.

www.kaplandesignlabs.com Enjoy!

Abstract 3d Artwork- A study in the color White

Hello friends!

It is crazy to think a whole year has gone by since my last post. Thank you for keeping the blog alive in my absence.

A little over a year ago I obtained a position as a 3d Artist with a local Architecture Firm, Steelman Partners in Las Vegas, NV.

Since then I have done Architectural Visualization work daily on projects ranging from hotels, casinos, nightclubs, restaurants, resorts, pools, mansions, etc. etc.

Over the course of the year I have visualized over 50 projects! Needless to say, I am very sleepy; however, this is extremely fulfilling work.

I am going to be posting on a regular basis again. While I can't post any work online yet as many of the projects are either still under development or construction, I want to post some artwork I have been having fun with as well as non architectural visualization projects.

This is an abstract piece of artwork I made while listening to a Wu Tang Clan album and browsing through fashion magazines. The goal was to make White the predominant color in the composition and splash bursts of very saturated colors through symbols of power and wealth.

Let me know what you think! More to come soon.........

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The Hotel Bud Light, Las Vegas: Chalkboard Art Mural

Paradise Tower has officially been turned into #BudLightHotel for #NCB2014! Yes, we're #UpForWhatever. @NightclubBar pic.twitter.com/N89ukeS2qZ
— Hard Rock Hotel LV (@HardRockHotelLV) March 26, 2014

Now I know I haven't posted since New Years but that is of course because Kaplan Design Labs has been busy!!!

Last week The Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, was transformed into "Hotel Bud Light, Las Vegas" for the Nightclub and Liquor Distributors Conference.

For a special event which took place in Festival Hall in the Hard Rock Hotel Conference Center, I was commissioned to do a Chalkboard Art Mural spanning 2 walls each roughly 8 feet in length and almost four feet high, making this wall almost 16 feet long.

This was our largest chalkboard to date and because it was at a special event and due to the design of the awesome interactive beer tap wall that The Mash Group, an Exhibit Design company from St. Louis custom designed for Anheiser Busch, the job had to be done after the build of the wall for the event was completed (about 3:00PM on Sunday) and had to be done by the time the event started at 10:00AM on Monday morning.

Me and my lovely assistant as well as a core chemist here at the Design Laboratory, Elizabeth Kaplan, worked for over 20 hours straight to come through on the deadline while making changes to the design on the fly to accommodate a Photo Shoot taking place the next day for the Anheiser Busch executives.

The designs were pre-made digitally by me in cooperation with The Mash Group and AB.

Digital Design Proof Side 01

Digital Design Proof Side 02

Needless to say KDL kicked some art ass and the project as well as the event was a huge success. On top of the Interactive Tap wall which featured my mural of awesome, Festival Hall was completely filled for party action with Pool Tables, Fooseball Tables, Multiple Bars/ sampling stations, a ton of Flat Screen Televisions, a DJ Booth with Dance Floor, and a Basketball Court!!! Talk about a party! Below are some pics we took during the build. Unfortunately our week was to busy to make it back to the party but I thuroughly enjoyed working on this project and cannot wait to collaborate with Anheiser Busch and Bud Light again.

Sorry the pics are so low res, the fancy phone's battery died towards the end of the project ;) I will dig up more photos and update the post soon soon so make sure to check back!

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Happy New Years 2014: 3d typography

I know its a little late but I forgot to post these when I made them for New Years 2014. They made it to the Facebooks and Twitters but not Blogger so here you go!

Pro Tip: Save render time by making your color variations in Photoshop using the Hue/ Saturation Tool.

New Limted Edition Prints in Store! Retro/ Vintage Apple & Macintosh Faux Product Posters

I wanted to announce that I now have prints available on my Etsy store of the Apple & Macintosh faux advertisements I made a while back which were featured on my blog at an earlier point.

They have received a warm welcoming since posting. They are all signed and numbered limited editions.

As a reminder if you didn't see the original posts all artwork are original vector tributes to different art styles and decades. The Bondi iMac is done in the style of a psychedelic 1960's concert poster, the 1st generation iPod is done in an Art Deco inspired Early 1900's Print Advertisements, and the Macintosh Plus is an homage to the style and artwork of the 1980's. All artwork features original prices, release dates, and specs of featured illustrated products.

Check it out!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaplanDesignLabs