{"id":21596,"date":"2015-07-21T16:37:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T16:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=21596"},"modified":"2015-07-23T20:39:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T20:39:13","slug":"designer-spotlight-mani-zamani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/designer-spotlight-mani-zamani","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: Mani Zamani"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we’re excited to highlight Mani Zamani<\/a>. Mani creates fascinating and mesmorizing creatures that are truely beautiful examples of what 3D printing can do.<\/p>\n

Tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? Where are you located?<\/em>
\nI am Mani Zamani a digital artist, product and toy designer. Lets say I am a citizen of internet \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

\"mani-san\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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What’s the story behind your designs? What inspires you?<\/em>
\nI am the child of the 80’s with many many visual influences of Japanese animes and pop culture mixed with today’s modern art flavor. I love it when technology become a tool in the hand of artists for any type of self expression.<\/p>\n

How did you learn how to design in 3D?<\/em>
\nI am self thought. Teachers are useless, learn yourself.<\/p>\n