Composition
A KeyShot Competition
Composition
A KeyShot Competition
After using KeyShot for over a decade, Quinn Fitzgerald, the Director of Industrial Design at NewDealDesign, revisited his 2016 LineWorks Chair project. Leveraging KeyShot 11’s one-click unwrapping and enhanced texture tools, he overcame the fabric rendering issues he had originally faced when creating this project in KeyShot version 5. Inspired by past rendering competitions, Quinn saw this chair as the perfect canvas for designers to test their skills, sparking the launch of a new design challenge collaboration between Advanced Design and KeyShot.
Overview
For this challenge, participants will be provided with a KeyShot file inspired by Quinn’s LineWorks Chair project. Your task is to elevate the design through your own rendering, focusing on lighting, materials, textures, and composition and showcasing your mastery and creativity with KeyShot.
This competition is divided into two tiers:
- Student Tier: Open to all students currently enrolled in design programs.
- Professional Tier: Open to working professionals in the design field.
Whether you're a student looking to showcase your abilities or a professional aiming to elevate your portfolio, this competition is the perfect chance to flex your rendering skills and demonstrate your deep understanding of KeyShot.
Prizes and Recognition
Each tier will have its own set of prizes, including:
Student Tier:
1st Place: KeyShot Studio License + Offsite’s Visualization Course
2nd Place: KeyShot Edu License + Free ticket to Square One in 2025
3rd Place: KeyShot Edu License Free ticket to Square One in 2025
Professional Tier:
1st Place: KeyShot Studio License + Offsite’s Visualization Course
2nd Place: 6-Month KeyShot Studio License + feature on KeyShot’s official social media.
3rd Place: Free ticket to Square One in 2025
All winners will be announced and featured on Advanced Design and KeyShot platforms and will receive recognition for their outstanding contributions to the competition.
Submission Guidelines:
KeyShot File:
Participants must use the provided KeyShot file, designed by Quinn Fitzgerald, as the base for their rendering. Download here.
Final renderings must be produced directly in KeyShot, without any Photoshop or post-processing. KeyShot has powerful built-in tools for photography and effects that contestants should fully utilize to enhance their submissions.
Rendering Focus:
Judging will emphasize creativity, realism, and how effectively participants utilize KeyShot's features, such as material accuracy, lighting, textures, and storytelling through visuals.
Deliverables:
Participants must submit a high-resolution rendering along with a brief description of their creative process, techniques used and a statement about the theme (at least 2-3 sentences).
Submission Deadline:
Participants will have six weeks from the public launch to submit their renderings. Submissions are due Saturday, December 7, 2024. Winners will be announced Friday, December 20, 2024
Limit one submission per participant.
KeyShot is offering a 30-day KeyShot Studio trial to use during this design challenge.
Download and Install KeyShot
A free extended 30-day trial for use during the design challenge
Install and activate KeyShot
Start KeyShot, select ‘Get a Trial’, then Next
Login with/get a KeyShot Cloud account
Select ‘Activate with a Trial Code’
For Trial Code, enter KSSQ1Contest, then Finish
If you need an extension past 30 days, please email mike.leonard@keyshot.com with your request and use the subject line: KeyShot Design Competition
How to Submit
Click this link to fill out the submission form and to upload your a high quality jpg or png file (max 100mb). Finalists will be asked to send their KeyShot .ksp file, so be sure to save that in a safe place.
