The presentations at a glance:

Presume’s Story & Botanical Rendering
Spencer Livingstone, 3D Artist / Founder, Presume

While Spencer wishes every day could be spent adding micro-imperfections to renders and 3D art, as the founder of a new company, much of his time is also dedicated to marketing the business and building long-term relationships. His primary role, however, remains focused on working closely with Presumes clients across art direction, animation, photorealism, and visual storytelling. Each project comes with its own goals. Some clients seek captivating motion work to elevate their product, while others require large volumes of high-quality, consistently rendered SKUs.

Inside look at the founding of Presume, a CGI and motion image studio. This session will cover the story behind the brand name, lessons learned in launching the company, building meaningful client relationships, and the core ethos that drives the work. We’ll also showcase key projects that highlight Presume’s visual approach. The talk will conclude with a live demo on creating photorealistic botanical renders using KeyShot.

Reimagining Footwear Development Through Digitisation and Design
Jennifer Zhu, 3D Designer, Lacoste
Ed Batchelor, 3D Design and Engineer Manager, Lacoste

Join Jennifer Jilei Zhu, 3D Designer at Lacoste Footwear, as she shares the brand’s evolving approach to footwear digitisation. With a hybrid background spanning fashion, game character design and product development, Jennifer will explore how her team moved from traditional digital workflows to a refined visualisation process using KeyShot and cutting-edge rendering tools.

Through a case study of the L003 NEO SHOT – Lacoste’s hero product launched earlier this year – the presentation will walk you through their updated 3D design pipeline, from algorithm-aided tooling to the creation of high-impact visual assets for retail, marketing and editorial. Discover how digital tools and cross-departmental collaboration are optimising the product development workflow and inspiring a more integrated approach across the business.

Workshop: Building Textures and Reusing Resources
Hazel Suttle, XR Solutions Manager, INNEO Solutions

This workshop will demonstrate how to build up textures on parts in KeyShot and control colour configurations. It will also look into the tools available in KeyShot to reuse resources quickly and efficiently, allowing for consistency over different scenes.

Rendering with Intent
Maximillian Younossi , Industrial Designer, Therefore

As a consultant at Therefore, no two days are the same. From researching Kickstarter trends to ideating for global brands or creating visuals for startups, the work is broad and fast-paced. But with a personal passion for cinematography, my most fulfilling projects are those involving animation, video, and photography.

This presentation will explore the power of emotional storytelling through renders and animation. I’ll delve into how to balance product function with tone and sentiment, touching on composition, realism, and even a few psychological techniques used to craft more meaningful visual narratives. Alongside finished stills and animations created in KeyShot, I’ll also share behind-the-scenes processes and offer insights into staying creatively inspired and working efficiently in a fast-moving design environment.

Workshop: Adding emotion into renders
Hazel Suttle, XR Solutions Manager, INNEO Solutions

This workshop will show how to add emotion into render scenes via use of different lighting, colours and scenery.

Workshop: What’s new in KeyShot 2025
Hazel Suttle, XR Solutions Manager, INNEO Solutions

Find out what’s new in the new version of KeyShot