Welcome
Hello, I’m Daniel and welcome to my online portfolio!
I’m a graduate of Art Center College of Design - Transportation Design and a professional 3D Designer and Modeler.
I’ve enjoyed the principals and disciplines I’ve learned within automotive design,
and carry my cultivated design process into developing functional 3D forms, environments and experiences for various design applications.
You can click through my projects at the top or read more about me and my experience below.
If you like my work or think I’d be a great addition to your team, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
I hope you enjoy!
tdanielpharis@gmail.com
ferrari Sketch model
Practicing developing quick sketch models from loose sketches also called “Napkin Sketches”. My goal is to capture the energy and feel of the original sketch into a 3D Model while staying in the confines of a resolved package. Please feel free to experience more of my projects and samples by exploring the links at the top of the page.
Bio
about me
Hi, I’m Daniel and I’m a Product and Vehicle designer. My philosophy is that design should be thoughtful, intuitive and intriguing. I feel good design should easily integrate into our lives. It should be approachable, clever and focus on the needs of the buyer. Good design should be holistic and an asset to the person and the environment as a whole. It is not pretentious or over done. I often see my designs as characters in a scene, in the sense that the form must be appropriate to the function. It should be a seamless and integral part of its environment.
My strengths would be the initial ideation phase of the design process. I’m comfortable generating large quantities of ideas. I have a strong grasp of proportions, graphic breakups, prolific sketches, 3D realization, and unique design solutions.
I enjoy weightlifting, surfing or going for a motorcycle ride through some great scenery. I try to be down to earth, and enjoy simplicity. I am a risk taker, but I also believe balance is key in life. Empathy is a critical component in design, it’s also a big part of being a good person.
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Ca Transportation Design - Graduate, BS
Aug 2013 - Dec 2019
Created compelling, comprehensive design concepts and ideas for vehicles. Focused concentration on exterior transportation design. Produced buyer profiles and market research to influence design. Developed concepts through sketch ideation, visual renderings, proportion studies, mock-ups and engineering specification layouts. Presented concepts in professional forums using refined 3D digital and physical models in stunning presentation displays.
EXPERIENCE
Cogent Worldwide, Los Angeles, Ca — 3D Designer/ Experiential
July 2022-Current
Designed structures and activations for consumer experiences influenced by form, environment graphics and technology for an array of different clients for product rollouts, brand recognition and advertising campaigns. Utilized sketching and 3D rendering software as well as Adobe programs for graphic layouts, campaign pitches and presentations for client. Oversaw broader aspects of production and relevant adjustments for actual realized activation using renders as a visual map.
Arcologue Inc, Los Angeles, Ca — 3D Designer / Vehicle Designer
July 2022- October 2022 (Contract)
Ideated, designed and 3D modeled a hovering, omni-directional vehicle for a VR environment. Utilized sketching techniques for drama, as well as compelling renderings for design proposals. Used skills from experiential design to adhere to company branding, color and material breakups as well as desired design language and theme.
Cheil @ Samsung North America, Dallas, Tx — 3D Designer/ Experiential
Aug 2021 - June 2022
Designed and created full 3D environments for trade shows, product rollouts, and advertising campaigns. Designed numerous products and structures for concepts, pitches, and current Samsung projects. Generated a large array sketches, storyboards, 3D renders, material breakups and spec layouts for physical actualizations. Utilized Blender, Photoshop, Illustrator, Powerpoint, certain CAD based programs as well as more traditional mediums.
IB Automotive Group, Los Angeles, Ca — Staff Writer
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
Pitched, wrote, illustrated, and edited 6 – 10 articles per week highlighting vehicle design, market trends, product histories, and corporate projections for niche market vehicle publications. Thrived in competitive creative environment, supplying informative written content, pleasing visuals, as well as catchy, humorous headlines, editorials and closers.
Phillips Van Heusen Corp, Los Angeles, Ca — Graphic & Package Designer
Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
Progressed from product photographer and image editor to package and graphic designer for global apparel company. Successfully pitched and developed compelling product and marketing ideas resulting in promotion. Collaborated with design teams to cultivate and refine new ideas.
Designed product tags and packaging, as well as graphics and displays. Created specification layouts with material breakups and callouts for manufacturing and mass production. Brought to market packaging solutions, tags, labels and displays for national licensed men’s apparel brands (Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen etc.) and promotional lines like Star Wars and Peanuts to nationwide stores (Nordstrom, Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Calvin Klein) and ecommerce sites.
SKILLS
Alias, Maya, Vred, Keyshot, Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Solidworks and ZBrush basics, ideation sketching, various manufacturing techniques such as rapid prototyping, 3d printing, spec blueprinting. Shop skills including adhesives, composites, basic woodworking, laser cutting, primers, automotive painting and clear coat, automotive clay, high density foams, mockups and other proportional studies. Solid grasp of appropriate styles and solutions.
RECOGNITIONS
Art Center College of Design — Student Scholarship Award
Art Center College of Design — Student Gallery - Chevrolet Camaro Proposal 2025
thank you
please feel free to contact me if you’d like to know more about me or the work that i do
tdanielpharis@gmail.com
