Projects

Welcome to my projects

here's what I'm making.

Architectural designs and renderings

Compilation of my favorite works that I’ve produced over my years of studying and working as an architectural designer. My focus is on design and 3D rendering using Blender, Unreal Engine, Revit, V-Ray, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite to visualize my ideas. You can find the complete portfolio book here.

menilgarden
Machine in the Menil Garden. My experimental architectural design based on the floor plan for St. Peter's Basilica.
timberline
Timberline Residence. A luxury home I helped design, model. and render. Estimated build year of 2026.
final collage 2 2
Experimental proposal for an addition to the Houston Ballet Center that I designed, modeled, and rendered.
mainst
New commercial complex that integrates into the historic Buda, Texas Main Street. I was responsible for design, modeling, and rendering.

city of tears 3D render

My 3D visualization of the City of Tears from Hollow Knight. I used my architectural background to design the towers referencing Gothic and Art Nouveau time periods. I also designed the lighting and shot composition as well as the post processing. This project took about 20 hours and was rendered in Blender.

city of tears final
I referenced the illustrated in-game map for the overall forms and then filled out the details based on Gothic and Art Nouveau architecture. I created a few different variations and used those to fill out the scene.
I referenced the illustrated in-game map for the overall forms and then filled out the details based on Gothic and Art Nouveau architecture. I created a few different variations and used those to fill out the scene.
Here are some of the props that were used to soften the foreground and separate it from the larger shapes in the background.
Here are some of the props that were used to soften the foreground and separate it from the larger shapes in the background.
I used bezier curves to trace a lot of the wrought iron details from in-game screenshots.
I used bezier curves to trace a lot of the wrought iron details from in-game screenshots.
This is an earlier mockup of the shot composition. It took quite a few iterations to capture the verticality of the towers while still making the camera feel in the city.
This is an earlier mockup of the shot composition. It took quite a few iterations to capture the verticality of the towers while still making the camera feel in the city.
Here is the unrendered viewport for the final shot and what I spent the most amount of time looking at.
Here is the unrendered viewport for the final shot and what I spent the most amount of time looking at.
Once I had the shot composition in a good place, I moved on to lighting and environmental effects. I knew I wanted the scene to rely on backlighting to silhouette the towers which gave it that more dark and cavernous look without compromising on legibility.
Once I had the shot composition in a good place, I moved on to lighting and environmental effects. I knew I wanted the scene to rely on backlighting to silhouette the towers which gave it that more dark and cavernous look without compromising on legibility.

"Freckles and the Sheriff" 2D motion design

Freckles and the Sheriff: In Cold Blooded is a game I was part of the design team for. I led the animations, creating custom puppet rigs for all of the character art to help bring the project to life. Try it out for yourself! 

Freckles and the Sheriff
To create the rig, I isolated each limb from the initial drawing, gave it a 3D plane that I could deform, and assign all of them to an armature.
To create the rig, I isolated each limb from the initial drawing, gave it a 3D plane that I could deform, and assign all of them to an armature.
Once I had the rig, it was just a matter of animating the characters for each of the key moments. I had to work around the limitations of only having the limbs drawn in one pose, but making a more robust rig gave me the flexibility I needed.
Once I had the rig, it was just a matter of animating the characters for each of the key moments. I had to work around the limitations of only having the limbs drawn in one pose, but making a more robust rig gave me the flexibility I needed.

Hello, I'm jared!

I’m a creative tinkerer at heart. As the middle of five kids, I grew up making whatever was needed at play time for my siblings out of cardboard boxes. My love for crafting evolved into learning Blender as a teenager to help create the 3D environments needed for my programming brother when he wanted to make video games.

I carried that curiosity into my college years, graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor’s of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. Today I design luxury houses around the Austin, Texas area but I’ve never lost my passion for experimenting with new ways to interact with tech, 2D, and 3D design. 

Living in downtown Austin, I also love culture, and go out of my way to try the newest restaurants or attend the trendiest pop ups around town. When I’m not at my desk, I’m either mountain biking, rock climbing, or risking my life in ways I should never tell my mom.

2022
Best in gaming - "Lux Alterna"
Viz-a-gogo 29

Art director for an isometric puzzle game designed for the 2022 One Minute Jam.

2021
Honorable mention
Station zero architecture competition

Honorable mention for a net zero 3D printed building design proposal.

2020
Outstanding portfolio, runner up
texas a&M Department of Architecture

Awarded 2nd place portfolio for the Environmental Design Class of 2022.

2019
best in gaming, 2nd place - "royal Rumble"
Chillennium game jam

Art director for a two player versus game at the largest in person game jam in the USA.

04262021 final courtyard
golestan palace
lux alterna
miata