Eyewear Designer Uses Autodesk for Aerodynamic Glasses

By DE Editors

London-based Marcello Martino Design (Martino) uses Autodesk Design Suite to create exclusive eyewear for auto enthusiasts, premier luxury brands, celebrities, and an upcoming line of elite eyewear, mmiwear.

According to Martino, the software suite helps with the design of the aerodynamic sunglasses, resulting in more seamless workflow and better cost controls. Creative director Marcello Martino participated in a panel discussion at last week's Autodesk University user conference.

Martinos workflow begins in Autodesk SketchBook Designer software. Martino then brings sketches into AutoCAD software, where he defines the dimensions and proportions in 3D. He also begins detailing the functional elements of the eyewear to support ease of manufacture and use.

Taking the design from AutoCAD into Autodesk Alias Design software, Martino develops the complex curving surfaces that make the eyewear distinctive. At this stage, he moves the design between Alias and AutoCAD products frequently in order to keep the surfaces and functional aspects of the design in harmony. He turns to Autodesk 3ds Max Design software to take visualizations even further by placing products in a detail-rich scene.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.