martin jacobson industrial design - atlanta, ga

Sushi Restaurant Environment

Marty Jacobson — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:22:08 +0000

Aubergine Courtyard Microbus

Marty Jacobson — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:11:26 +0000

Anachron Aero v4

Marty Jacobson — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:52:40 +0000

These illustrations were done mostly to get back up to speed on the latest version of SolidWorks after using Alibre Design Pro (another parametric CAD package) for the last year.

I had been studying air-cooled engines and started drawing a lot of radial engines, which lead to the prominent engine features of this aircraft.

The rest of the components were basically contrived to help learn the keys to SolidWorks. With a little maxwell time, it came out as a pretty cool little racer, looks like it might do well in pylon racing at Reno back in the 60′s.

The windshield design is not likely to win any awards for usability. And though I wouldn’t want to fly it, I think it’s still a cool to look at!

A finished illustration. Though I think I like it better in orange.

CHI Trade Show Banner

Marty Jacobson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:23:33 +0000

Collaborated with Darwin Muljono on a trade show banner project.

For best impact, the photos needed to be lit well enough to be legible when pixelated (from the appropriate reading distance – 30ft or so).

The concept expresses the interaction between humans and computers, which is integral to the mission of the client organization.

A Simple Web Radio

Marty Jacobson — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:14:46 +0000

Most Web audio appliances are targeted to the gadget crowd. They are overloaded with features such as RSS readers, picture viewers, and Google Calenders syncing.

But what if you just want to listen to music? This concept is an exploration of establishing the simplest, most analog way of interacting with the device, more closely replicating the experience of using a vintage stereo.

For those of us who only listen to a couple stations, the display component is removable, leaving an even simpler – and LED-free- package on your bookshelf or bedside table.

Aubergine

Marty Jacobson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

This is a study in environmental design and illustration. It began with the furniture in 2006 and became a more complete modernist-inspired living space. The linear arrangement and color scheme intrigued me, along with the concept of making a living space which is more in line with living patterns than the average off-the-shelf contemporary dwelling. However, I didn’t complete the images until computer processors began to allow more reasonable render times. The initial images took weeks to cook in 2006, and the most recent, finished in 2009, took mere hours.

Christmas Card

Marty Jacobson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:53:29 +0000

This is an illustration for a Christmas card, depicting a ceramic “wreath” with glowing custom-fabricated Christmas-themed light bulbs.

Quilted Linens Photography

Marty Jacobson — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:35:02 +0000

Flowerspot Dynamic Image Content Creation

Marty Jacobson — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:06:04 +0000

A collaboration with Jennifer Lau and Andrew Zucker.

Georgia Tech Architecture Centennial

Marty Jacobson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:03:50 +0000

View interactive panoramas here and here.

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Interactive Panorama – click to change the view, use CTRL and SHIFT to change perspective angle.

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Interactive Panorama – click to change the view, use CTRL and SHIFT to change perspective angle.

Commercial Photography Teaser

Marty Jacobson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:58:48 +0000

Heater Photography

Marty Jacobson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:10:05 +0000

I photographed this line of heaters for commercial purposes – packaging and marketing materials. As usual, it was on super-short notice, and a complete range of clipped-out silhouette shots and specific detail shots were taken for packaging and marketing purposes.

Shots of heaters taken on location in Atlanta.

BrandSource Store Exterior Renderings

Marty Jacobson — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:14:05 +0000

BrandSource Kitchen Trade Show Booth

Marty Jacobson — Sat, 13 May 2006 20:14:41 +0000

School Project: Castor & Pollux

Marty Jacobson — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:02:58 +0000

This Junior ID school project was based on producing a design for a water fixture. The focus was on the development of a unique sculptural piece, design for manufacturing, and the user’s interaction with the piece.

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Basilisk Mandolin Design

Marty Jacobson — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 03:39:24 +0000

Maucacaube Les Paul

Marty Jacobson — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 05:49:37 +0000

A friend and fellow Industrial Designer asked me to help him build a swamp ash Les Paul over the summer of 2004. While shopping for the materials for his guitar, I found a piece of extremely rare rosewood from the Amazon, called “Maucacaube”. It was a small piece, so I decided to build a LP of my own.

To speed production, I used a neck-through-body design incorporating carbon fiber neck bracing, I also incorporated Brazilian rosewood repurposed from a Mid-Century Scandinavian couch, rock maple for the center lamination, and super-light Honduras mahogany for the side wings.

The Macacaube was bookmatched, and the front and back were both carved to yield more svelte handling.

The entire build was under 30 hours, including planning.

Nordic Mandolin #3

Marty Jacobson — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 04:38:55 +0000