Sketching Product Design 3D Modeling 3D Printing

ABOUT

Designers dream about having their creative ideas come to life. After losing my UX Design job in 2023, I have since been rejected by over 500 companies. So, I decided to hire myself. This page contains my design process artifacts to final products. I have made over 250 sales with my original product designs. After the many failed ideas and growing experiences, my business has grown exponentially. Turns out, I was a pretty good hire for the design team.
Software used:
  • Clip Studio Paint for sketching, illustrations, and digital painting (Adobe Photoshop Alternative)
  • Blender3D for 3D modeling, rendering, and precision CAD projects
  • Lychee for 3D-Printing and creating pre-supported files

Tools:
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1
  • Phrozen Sonic Mini 8ks 3D printer

Target Customers

For these products, I targeted customers who enjoy miniatures. These are the main segments:
  • Anime and Manga Fans
  • Tabletop Roleplaying Gamers
  • Fairy Garden Enthusiasts
  • Miniature Painters

Sketches

Sketching is an important step in the design process because knowing what to make immensely speeds up the creation. I will utilize making rough 3D models in Blender, such as stick figures on top of the proposed base size, and then sketch over the model to better explore the forms in correct perspective. I have the sketches for two product series below.

Melody Meadows World Knights Miniature Set

Products Designed

3d Printing

I set up supports for the miniature to be printed on a resin printer, like my Phrozen 3D printer. I used Lychee to create the supports. After a few rounds of back and forth because the supports were not correct, I finally printed out the final version.