I bring together design, code and 3D to create things that are useful, beautiful and real.

Fabian Hernandez — Creative Technologist taking products from first idea to finished release

I take things all the way. From the first sketch to the thing people actually use.

Concept, visual language, code, 3D, release — I carry a project through every stage instead of handing it off at the edges.

I’m inspired by nature, innovation and visualization — and by the possibility of AI that helps us care for one another.

Selected work

Examples where design, engineering and responsibility come together.

Vitra configurator

Vitra

3D pipelines · Product experience · Global scale · since 2018

At Vitra I create the 3D product experience — from raw product data to the images and configurators customers actually see.

More than 200 product families and over 1000 material variants must remain consistent, beautiful and technically reliable across international platforms.

I shape how that content is made end to end, so craft and consistency survive all the way to the customer.

Celestial Window

Celestial Window

Concept · Simulation · Real-time rendering · Released 2024

Celestial Window brings the mechanics of the solar system into everyday space.

Using real astronomical data, planets appear with correct position, light and motion — transforming distant objects into intimate presence.

Accuracy is everything. Wonder follows naturally.

Skipper-Note app

Skipper-Note

Founder · Product · Design · Engineering · 2026

Skipper-Note is the collaborative logbook for sailing trips.

Entries, crew and expenses stay in sync across the whole boat over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi — peer to peer, with no cloud in the middle.

Sea miles are logged for licensing and export as CSV, GPX or a printable PDF.

Offline first. Yours alone.

RelationaList app

RelationaList

Founder · Product · Design · Engineering · 2026

RelationaList is a relationship intelligence app for people who love deeply — but live busy.

It supports connection through timelines, gentle rhythms, gift memory and reciprocity awareness.

Private by design. Local first. No profiling. No ads.

Software in service of dignity.

Delivered across the years

A selection of products, tools and installations released into the world.

CopyPaste

Twine 2 proofing format enabling structured export to knowledge tools and LLM workflows.

Eames Plastic Armchair DAW

Demonstration project created during my application process at Vitra.

AXA Energy Check

Animated infographic on cost and emission reduction for drivers.

Future Investment Initiative 2017

Programming and animation for multi-user multi-touch installations; on-site support.

Virtual Reality Haptic Tour

Proof of concept for touch-enhanced immersive environments.

Eiger Nordwand – Haptic VR Climbing

Physical climbing wall combined with 360° media and realtime interaction.

AXA E-Mobility VR Game

3D asset production for a touring trade-fair experience.

80'000 Years of Food Culture

AR reconstructions of historical dishes in collaboration with museum and chefs.

Overdue – CD Case Visualization

Product visualization and animation for the album release.

Raiffeisen Annual Reports

3D data visualization and animation.

SUGUS Game (iOS)

Creation and animation of game assets.

A Thief’s Escape

Game assets for the PlayStation Switzerland event in Zürich.

Banner Ad Campaigns

Large-scale production of animated digital advertising formats.

Health & Safety X-Ray Machine

3D scene development for educational film production.

minsavist

Mobile game developed during commute; design, code and assets.

More history, prototypes and experiments available on request.

Idea, craft, release — one pair of hands.

From idea to visual language,
from prototype to product,
from first build to the App Store.

Because I can cover the whole span, nothing gets lost in handovers — and I can still bridge teams and translate between creative and technical perspectives when a project needs it.

Sharing knowledge

I contributed a chapter to a publication by Springer Nature on AR/VR/MR, spoken at industry events in Zürich, and regularly share workflows internally with product developers.

Building matters. Enabling others to build matters just as much.

Fabian Hernandez

About me

I’m a creative technologist based in the Basel metropolitan area.

My path began in design and motion, expanded into real-time 3D, and grew into shipping complete products — with AI as a tool in the making.

I like solving problems between disciplines — where communication, engineering and aesthetics must align.

Skills that ship real work

A broad set of capabilities shaped by years of carrying digital products, 3D work and visual communication from concept all the way to release.

Core technical strengths

  • End-to-end production, from concept to release
  • 3D product content creation and data integrity
  • JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, Python, Git, Swift
  • AI-assisted creation and tooling
  • Software testing and quality assurance mindset

Product and app development

  • End-to-end product ownership from concept to release
  • Rapid prototyping and MVP development
  • SwiftUI and iOS product shipping experience
  • Privacy-first, local-first thinking
  • Kiosk and event experience development

3D, realtime and immersive

  • Blender and Unreal Engine production workflows
  • Realtime rendering and simulation systems
  • Augmented and virtual reality experiences
  • 3D animation, visualization and compositing
  • 3D printing and spatial prototyping

Design and communication

  • Motion design and visual storytelling
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Animate)
  • Infographics and technical communication
  • Concept art, storyboarding and illustration
  • Cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing
System thinking Creative technology strategy End-to-end delivery Product data modeling Craft at scale Linux administration Jira workflows Web server administration

Let’s build things that matter.

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