ACM SIGGRAPH Education Community

Artist’s Statement

This poster visualizes technology as a living network shaped by the people who activate it. Interwoven spheres and strands evoke themes of constellations, molecular structures, and digital node systems. Each sphere represents a distinct community strengthened through connection and exchange.

The red and blue hands reference the SIGGRAPH palette while symbolizing individuals from different backgrounds engaging through technology. Pressing the button activates a strand that travels beyond the frame and into a central hub, reflecting SIGGRAPH’s role as connective infrastructure supporting hybridization, communication, and shared learning across global and local communities.

Halftone textures reference print processes, where individual dots form a unified image. Like those dots, SIGGRAPH’s members contribute distinct expertise that builds a cohesive, evolving network.

Technical Statement

This poster was developed through a structured workflow of iteration, modeling, texturing, and compositing. The design evolved through multiple revisions to better align with the theme and strengthen visual hierarchy, cohesion, and color relationships.

All assets were created in Blender. I modeled, sculpted, and rigged a stylized arm to convey gesture and directional emphasis, along with a simplified button to support the narrative focus. Procedural systems were built for texture generation and block-based layout distribution, allowing flexible experimentation while maintaining consistency across iterations.

Lighting was refined to enhance depth and surface definition before post-production. Final compositing was completed in Photoshop, where masks were used to integrate typography and control layering. Halftone overlays introduced additional texture and reinforced the graphic quality of the piece. The final result balances 3D form, procedural structure, and 2D refinement.