Portfolio by Justinas Dadonas

?PortfolioJustinas Dadonas

2

Personal statementIn most cases this section should be called artists state-ment, but I really cannot do that having no professional training in fine arts or design. That’s why there is a big ques-tion mark on the title page. Having said that I always was interested in these fields and striven to have some connec-tions to them.My educational background comes from science and entre-preneurship. These field may not sound artistic and creative at first, but they do require as much creativity as any other artistic field. In todays world

creative thinking is crucial in every field and can be learned from every field in different, but equally interesting and useful ways. This portfolio should introduce you not only with my humble artistic capa-bilities, but also my other com-petences.I really believe that having a unique set of skills gives you a chance to create something bigger in this world. It’s a big risk, because there is no per-fect recipe for this set and it would be much easier to con-centrate on something stable and consistent. However if

there is at least one chance in the million of success I’m ready to take it. American astronomer Carl Edward Sagan has said “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way” and this is true to me. Sometimes it’s very hard to see the final goal, but I know that the way to reach it is to learn something new every-day . That is why I want to learn arts and design. That’s why I want to do something I never done before. As we know, the future doesn’t belong to faint hearted and only the brave have the ability to create.

3

Some info:First name: Justinas

Second name: Dadonas

Birth: 1988.07.29

Country: Lithuania

Education: BSc in Physics (MODERN TECHNOLO-

GY MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICS program)

Experience: 2 years at JSC “MET” as solar product

developer and engineer.

6 years at different non profit and academic or-

ganizations.

Content:Personal statement

Info and Content

Drawing, sketching and painting

Animation and Storytelling

Bicycles

Manufacturing skills

Digital skills

Building stuff

Solar and Product development

Science (or other skills)

Photography

4

Drawing, sketching and painting

This is presentation of classical arts skills I do have right now. Although I did not have aca-demic experience involving such skills, thanks to some good teachers outside and lots of doodling around I’m not at zero with them. My favorite mediums are pencils and water-colors, so most of these are done with them. I’m ready to learn more, because I truly be-lieve that drawing is one of the fastest ways of communication.

5

Top left: pipe; detailed drawing, pencilBottom left: pipe; fast sketch, pencil

Top right: pipe; detailed painting, watercolorsBottom right: pipe; fast sketch, charcoal

6

Top left: kettle, charcoal Top center: kettle, detailed pencil Top right: kettle, watercolorsBottom: details from above

7

Left top and bottom: plastic robot; pencil, watercolors Right: plastic robot, details; pencil, watercolors

8

Top left: nutcracker; watercolorsBottom left: nutcracker; fast sketch, pencil

Top right: bottle opener; watercolorsBottom right: bottle opener; sketch pencil

9

Top left: lock part; sketch pencil Top right: bracelet; sketch pencilBottom left: light bulb; sketch pencil Bottom center: socket; sketch pencil Bottom left: glass cube; sketch pencil

10

Top left: rice cookie; watercolors, pencil Top center: table souvenir; watercolors Top right: perfume bottle; watercolorsBottom left: class cube; watercolors Bottom right: bottle opener; watercolors

11

Top left: still life; watercolors Bottom left: still life; watercolors

Top right: still life, detail; watercolorsBottom right: still life, detail; watercolors

12

Top : lock part; black paper, white pencilLeft top: still life; black paper, white pencil

Left center: still life, detail; black paper, white pencilLeft bottom: medical; black paper, white pencil

13

Just for fun...Top : lock part; black paper, white pencilLeft top: still life; black paper, white pencilLeft center: still life, detail; black paper, white

14

Animation & StorytellingI love cinematic arts and especially - animation. It involves both beautiful techniques, technologies and incredible storytelling. Everything that is needed to create a really moving experience. Few years before I started doing stop&motion animation and been in love with this art since.

15

CharactersStudio

Top left: Space beaver pirate, steps; Wacom tablet Top right: Space beaver pirate final; WacomBottom left: improvised animation studio Bottom center: “Notebook adventure”, animation stills Bottom right: “Mike the Lab mouse”, animation still

16

StoryStory for me is the es-sential thing that makes everything work. I’m not talking only about anima-tion or movies. I’m talking about everything - every good product has a great story behind it, every successful and meaningful business idea comes with some incredible back-ground. And it’s really a hard task to tell a story in meaningful way for your client or viewer, but that is a thing I am learning now a lot and want to improve on to.

On the left: Storyboard elements for animation “The Fix” including camera movement, sound, and the mood of the sceen; pencil and watercolors

17

Pixel brainsdigital skills

I’m aware that todays world require artists and designers to be skillful in digital media. This is something I really enjoy and am a fast learner at. I must say I’m no pro at any of these activities, but I can do a lot and I can learn really fast when I have something to use these skills on.

My digital skills:Adobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignAdobbe PremiereWacom tabletAutoCad 2DSketchUpHTML/CSS

18

Dirty handsmanufacturing skills

I do believe that the future belong for those who are not afraid to get their hands dirty. Both in direct and indirect ways.I always loved to fiddle with things and doing DIY stuff. This love only kept on growing. Power tools are no problem, every material is interesting and my garage is my sacred place.I do follow everything new in makers world. 3D printing and other high tech manufac-turing technologies are no strangers for me too.

My manufacturing skills:WeldingMetal workingPaintingWood workingGlass fibreResinsMechanics...

19

BicyclesThe grace, lightness and effec-tiveness of bicycle is something I really admire. That’s why I have restored, remade and customized dozens of vintage road , time trial and track bicycles. I love vintage bikes because of the craftsman-ship, all the hand work and love that went in to them. I do believe that this gives them a soul ele-ment that most of modern prod-ucts do not have. And the materi-als - steel and aluminum, feel real and genuine which I really admire.

20

21

BuildingStuff

Bicycles are only a small part of everything that hap-pens in my garage. I customize vintage motorcycles, work with my enduro bike, recycle stuff in to some home elements and do a lot of other unnecessary, but awesome stuff.

Top left: Cafe racer type motorcycle projectTop center: Recycled foglamp desk lampTop right: Steampunk blaster project in processBottom: Making custom metal seat for motorcycle

22

Solar and product developmentFor several years I had worked in a Lithuanian solar energy company JSC “MET”. Being a product developer and engineer I did a lot of prototyping, material research, finan-cial calculations and etc. One of many projects I worked was solar powered buoy for marine and river use. I did the research, rendering, prototyping, material selection and final assembly.

Top left: Solar module in the makingTop center: Solar buoy prototypeTop right: Solar buoy prototypeBottom: Solar buoy prototype renderings

23

ScienceBusiness Organization

My background in science gives me some unique point of views. I do think that this education provides tools for logical and scientific thinking which can be used in other fields as well. I do understand materials on atomic scale and know processes which may be invisible for others. This deeper understanding can be invaluable in product development. My bachelor thesis was in a field of Biophysics - toxicity of quantum dots.

At university and today I’m deeply involved in activities of non-profit orga-nizations. New types of learning and teaching always were an interest of mine, that’s why I was a member of University Senate and students council in my studies and organize academic events up to this day.

In was and am very interested in entrepreneurship. These skills are crucial for anyone who wants to make any kind of influence on world. That’s why I’m always following world startup scene, upcoming technologies, new business models and etc.

Left: fluorescence of quatum dots Center: fluorescence of quatum dots Right: cells under microscope

24

PhotographyBeing interested in cinematic arts, one cannot help to be involved with photography. In light-painting experiments in my hometown Vilnius we used different light sources to get artistic effects and got some interesting results.

25

Justinas [email protected]

Facebook // Blog // Linkedin