PORTFOLIO c/o MATTHEW JAY ZUNIGA™

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3D work in Blender and Rhino

c/o SELF

Design (n.)
— brand identity, collateral, social graphics. See: PRESENTATION. [VER. 002]

ROLE Self-taught 3D modeler and animator — personal and creative projectsTIMELINE —TRACKS design

OUTCOME Still retain and experiment with Rhino after leaving architecture; Blender is one of the tools listed for the Texas Tech role (Jan 2024 – Jul 2025)

IMAGES 05 3D MODEL 02 3D RENDER 01 BLENDER 01 RHINO MODEL 01

  1. 3D render of a red sphere built from cubes that scatter apart toward the right, on a black background
    3D RENDER RED CUBE SPHERE · BLACK BACKGROUND · 1200×675 · WEBP · 19 KB · ALT 3D render of a red sphere built from cubes that scatter apart toward the right, on a black background
  2. Blender Shading screenshot: sphere of red cubes above a node graph with Voronoi, Color Ramp and Principled BSDF
    BLENDER SATISFYING ANIMATION · CUBE.001 MATERIAL NODES · 1200×872 · WEBP · 48 KB · ALT Blender Shading screenshot: sphere of red cubes above a node graph with Voronoi, Color Ramp and Principled BSDF
  3. 3D model render of a pavilion with tan diamond-cutout fin walls, grey slat roof grid and curved floor slabs
    3D MODEL PAVILION · FIN WALLS WITH DIAMOND CUTOUTS · SOLID VIEW · 1179×661 · WEBP · 35 KB · ALT 3D model render of a pavilion with tan diamond-cutout fin walls, grey slat roof grid and curved floor slabs
  4. Ghosted 3D viewport render of a pavilion with tan diamond-cutout fins and translucent blue-grey roof slats
    3D MODEL PAVILION · GHOSTED VIEW · 1179×821 · WEBP · 27 KB · ALT Ghosted 3D viewport render of a pavilion with tan diamond-cutout fins and translucent blue-grey roof slats
  5. Rhino 3D model on screen: two floor slabs wrapped in dense vertical fins and beams with a stair, on a grid
    RHINO MODEL BEAMS, FLOORING, VERTICAL FINS · PHOTO OF SCREEN · 1179×720 · WEBP · 55 KB · ALT Rhino 3D model on screen: two floor slabs wrapped in dense vertical fins and beams with a stair, on a grid
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What I made

Most of my innovation work comes from mediums I taught myself. I practice with new tools and ideas in my free time to build new skills; some I can apply in the field and some are recreation. Either way, this page is a small museum of that work.

Blender. I use Blender mainly for 3D animations of creative projects. The software is simple and user friendly, which lets me focus on the details and make something as organic as the shape allows. The best part is that 3D can enhance the experience of a software application: modeling and animation let a user form a deeper connection with a website or app.

Rhino. In undergrad I had a short stint taking architecture classes after being inspired by my roommate. He was a second-year student at the time, and he worked with me at home to catch me up in Rhino, their main 3D software. I did not continue to pursue architecture, but I still retain the knowledge and experiment with the software.

Outcome

Rhino truly taught me to trust the process. Blender is one of the tools I used as Visual Identity and Brand Coordinator at Texas Tech (Jan 2024 – Jul 2025).

Process

People seem to have this idea that the STEM fields and art are separate, but that could not be further from the truth. They are at their best when paired together, and that is the point I try to pursue in my technical endeavors.

Tools

Blender for modeling and animation; Rhino for the architectural model.

NOTESFOR THE PURIST
AUDIENCE
— Personal experiments and creative projects; some applied in the field, some recreational
CONSTRAINT
— Caught up at home with a second-year student roommate during a short stint in architecture classes; Blender self-taught in free time
TOOLS
— Blender, Rhino
TRACKS
— design

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