How it was made

A series of articles explaining the processes behind my creations.

I’ve been creating all manner of artwork – both professionally and personally – for decades (over 100,000 hours worth, total), and have acquired a wide range and depth of experience. This series will look at individual projects, giving details on how I made them. Please contact me if you have any questions, or need further information.

Custom presentation graphics and ESD

by Marc Engle | How it was made series

Custom presentation graphics and ESD*In corporate marketing, deadlines move fast—and sometimes they move very fast. That’s where *Extremely Short Deadlines (ESD) come into play. An ESD scenario typically looks like this:A 25–50 slide presentation is finalized just...

Data industry infographics

by Marc Engle | How it was made

Infographic design for data-driven industries Introduction I've created scores of "infographics" in the last 30-plus years, for everything from postcards to presentations to posters with highly detailed, data-rich layouts – all of which are designed and...

HDD 3D animation

by Marc Engle | How it was made

HDD 3D animation – Hard disk drive internal visualization Project overview I created this animation of a Seagate Barracuda hard disk drive (HDD) around 2003, to clearly illustrate how internal components work together during operation. The 3D model was also used, in...

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