3d Modeling
Design it. Shape it. Bring it to life in 3D.
In our 3D Modeling & Design class, students learn how to create their own digital 3D objects, characters, and designs from the ground up. Using Fusion 360 and Nomad Sculpt, they’ll experiment with both precision modeling and freeform digital sculpting while developing skills in creativity, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving. Students can take their ideas from an initial concept all the way to a finished 3D model, giving them a hands-on introduction to the creative and technical possibilities of 3D design.
In This Class, Students Will:
Design and build detailed 3D objects using Fusion 360
Explore digital sculpting and create organic shapes, characters, and creatures with Nomad Sculpt
Learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling, proportions, scale, and spatial design
Turn creative ideas into finished models through hands-on projects and experimentation
Perfect for creative kids who love designing, building, and bringing their ideas into the 3D world.
Check the schedule on our home page for class times.
About the Teacher:
Kevin Bacon
Kevin is a UC Berkeley graduate with Honors and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus in Printmaking. He brings over a decade of professional experience in digital design, digital fabrication, and the visual arts, with expertise ranging from graphic design, digital illustration, and digital painting to 3D sculpting and modeling, architectural modeling, CAD/CAM, and digital fabrication.
Kevin has extensive experience teaching and developing creative technology programs. He spent three years teaching digital design, CAD, and laser cutting at Chimera Arts and Makerspace in Sebastopol, where he also served as Executive Director and oversaw curriculum development and creation. His professional experience also includes set design, fabrication, construction, scenic painting, and prop-making at The 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, as well as three years of 3D scanning and scan-to-modeling work for architectural and digital fabrication firms in Oakland.
His technical expertise includes Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Autodesk Fusion 360 and Revit, Nomad Sculpt, LightBurn, LaserCAD, Acorn, and Register 360. Kevin enjoys combining art, design, technology, and hands-on making to help students turn their ideas into tangible creative projects.