Kai Ponos approached me to help communicate a complex idea: their storm drain filtration system that cleans street runoff before it returns to the ocean. Their existing CAD models were technically precise but visually inaccessible—stakeholders and investors couldn’t easily grasp how the system worked or why it mattered. The challenge was to turn raw engineering data into something visually clear, intuitive, and compelling.

Using Cinema 4D and Octane, I transformed their CAD files into detailed, photorealistic renderings that revealed both structure and flow. Through sharp lighting, precise materials, and clean composition, the visuals made the filtration process feel tangible and purposeful.