TateDeSmet began his career as a recording engineer, but a gap year in Copenhagen inspired a newfound appreciation for lighting, furniture and design. Instead of pursuing another college degree, he found a mentor and landed a design job with a decorative lighting company in Los Angeles.
Tate DeSmet
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Modeling software used: AutoCAD, Rhino
Tell us about one of your favorite projects.
My favorite project from this year is the 2023 catalog images I rendered for Alora Lighting.
您如何描述自己的设计理念？
“Don’t strive to be different just to be different, be different to be better.” –Seth Godin
Where in your process do you use KeyShot?
I use Keyshot during concept development to get a general understanding of relative scale and material choices. After the CAD models are revised by manufacturing, it is a helpful tool to compare the initial concept to the revised model for any discrepancies.
您最喜欢哪些KeyShot 工具？
The new Web Viewer is an impressive tool for sharing visuals with development teams, allowing them to view a photorealistic model of their product before sending any drawings to manufacturers.
你从哪里找到灵感的？
Travel, architecture, jazz.
对于有兴趣从事您工作的人，您有什么建议？
Pick a niche and be the go-to person for rendering in that domain. The car company would more likely hire the expert in automotive exteriors over the candidate who renders everything well.
“Pick a niche and be the go-to person for rendering in that domain. The car company would likely hire the expert in automotive exteriors over the candidate who renders everything well.”
