New Talent 2026

Announcing the members of the frame:work New Talent List for 2026

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Depence
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Figma
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LED Processors
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MadMapper
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Millumin
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Motion Capture
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NDI
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NDisplay
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Node-RED
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Notch
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OSC
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PHP
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Processing
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Projection Mapping
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Python
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QLab
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Raspberry Pi
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React
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Revit
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Rhino
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Solidworks
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Stage Precision
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three.js
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TouchDesigner
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Twinmotion
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Unity
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Unreal Engine
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Vectorworks
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Video Engineering
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Video over IP
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Watchout
Undergrad
2026
Aaron Samperio
Tarrant County College
Ratio, Television and Film
Undergrad
2026
USA
Aaron Samperio
Tarrant County College
Ratio, Television and Film

Primary Discipline
Film & Audiovisual
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Disguise

Graduate
2026
Abby Bi
Carnegie Mellon University
Video Media Design
Graduate
2026
USA
Abby Bi
Carnegie Mellon University
Video Media Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, TouchDesigner, Millumin, Blender, Autodesk Maya, Vectorworks

Undergrad
2026
Alexandra Fernandez
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing
Undergrad
2026
Mexico
Alexandra Fernandez
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing

Primary Discipline
Immersive Installations
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Ableton Live, Figma, TouchDesigner, Notch, Pixera, MadMapper, Unreal Engine, Blender, Generative AI, JavaScript, Arduino, Python

Undergrad
2026
Alex Harrison
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
Alex Harrison
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Primary Discipline
Physical Computing & Hardware
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
TouchDesigner, Notch, Adobe Creative Suite, Arduino, Ableton Live, Max/MSP, Blender, Autodesk Maya, Processing, Disguise, Pixera, MadMapper, GrandMA Consoles

Graduate
2026
Anish Powar
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences
Graduate
2026
India
Anish Powar
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences

Primary Discipline
Immersive Installations
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
Unreal Engine, Unity, Autodesk Maya, TouchDesigner, Pixera, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Suite

Graduate
2026
Arash Baqipur
University of Texas at Austin
Integrated Media Design
Graduate
2026
USA
Arash Baqipur
University of Texas at Austin
Integrated Media Design

Primary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
AutoCAD, Revit, Vectorworks, Blender, Houdini, SketchUp, Cinema 4D, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, TouchDesigner, Isadora, QLab, Disguise, Watchout, Resolume, Unreal Engine, Arduino, OBS Studio, Pixera, NDI, OSC

Graduate
2026
Arian Juarez Hernandez
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Animation & Video / Creative Technology
Graduate
2026
Mexico
Arian Juarez Hernandez
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Animation & Video / Creative Technology

Primary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
Secondary Discipline
Film & Audiovisual

Skills
Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Houdini, DaVinci Resolve, TouchDesigner, Generative AI, MadMapper, Projection Mapping, Python

Graduate
2026
Blue Roberts
ArtCenter College of Design
Entertainment Media Design
Graduate
2026
USA
Blue Roberts
ArtCenter College of Design
Entertainment Media Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Unreal Engine, Blender, Twinmotion, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, Solidworks, TouchDesigner, MadMapper

Undergrad
2026
Christian Smith
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
Christian Smith
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
UX & Interaction Design

Skills
TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Disguise, Blender, Cinema 4D, Notch, Unity, JavaScript, React, Advanced Networking, OBS Studio, Figma, MadMapper, Node-RED, API Scripting

Undergrad
2026
Colin Kiernan
University of Iowa
Theatre Arts
Undergrad
2026
USA
Colin Kiernan
University of Iowa
Theatre Arts

Primary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Vectorworks, OBS Studio, Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, QLab, Disguise, Pixera, Watchout, Isadora, LED Processors, OSC, NDI, Advanced Networking

Graduate
2026
Daniela Kuri
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Coding for Video and Animation
Graduate
2026
Mexico
Daniela Kuri
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Coding for Video and Animation

Primary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Houdini, Unreal Engine, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, TouchDesigner

Undergrad
2026
Davis Cowper
Miami University
Games and Simulation
Undergrad
2026
USA
Davis Cowper
Miami University
Games and Simulation

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Disguise, TouchDesigner, Unity, OBS Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, C#, Python, Vectorworks, Unreal Engine, Pixera, Notch, MadMapper, GrandMA Consoles, API Scripting

Graduate
2026
Dazai (Tatsan) Chen
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Integrated Design and Media
Graduate
2026
USA
Dazai (Tatsan) Chen
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Integrated Design and Media

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Unreal Engine, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Resolume, QLab, Blender, Cinema 4D, OBS Studio, DaVinci Resolve, Photogrammetry, GrandMA Consoles, TouchDesigner, Motion Capture, NDisplay, OSC

Undergrad
2026
Dong Deng
The New School - Parsons School of Design
Design and Technology
Undergrad
2026
USA
Dong Deng
The New School - Parsons School of Design
Design and Technology

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance

Skills
Unreal Engine, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Rhino, Unity, AutoCAD, Autodesk Maya, TouchDesigner, JavaScript, MadMapper, HTML/CSS, Python, Arduino, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve

Undergrad
2026
Garland Weaver
Miami University
Games and Simulation
Undergrad
2026
USA
Garland Weaver
Miami University
Games and Simulation

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Unreal Engine, Notch, Vectorworks, QLab, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Autodesk Maya, Unity, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, TouchDesigner, MadMapper

Graduate
2026
Hector Cruz
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Digital Art and 3D Animation
Graduate
2026
Mexico
Hector Cruz
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Digital Art and 3D Animation

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
Autodesk Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, NukeX, TouchDesigner, Adobe After Effects

Undergrad
2026
Helen Zhang
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Fine Arts
Undergrad
2026
USA
Helen Zhang
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Fine Arts

Primary Discipline
Physical Computing & Hardware
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Blender, Rhino, AutoCAD, TouchDesigner, Arduino, Raspberry Pi

Graduate
2026
Hyeonghoo Cho
School of Visual Arts
Computer Arts
Graduate
2026
USA
Hyeonghoo Cho
School of Visual Arts
Computer Arts

Primary Discipline
Physical Computing & Hardware
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Unreal Engine, Blender, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Pixera, MadMapper, Max/MSP

Undergrad
2026
Isabella Tedesco
Parsons School of Design
Design and Technology
Undergrad
2026
USA
Isabella Tedesco
Parsons School of Design
Design and Technology

Primary Discipline
UX & Interaction Design
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Unity, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, SketchUp, TouchDesigner, Arduino

Graduate
2026
Joyce Zheng
New York University
Integrated Design and Media
Graduate
2026
USA
Joyce Zheng
New York University
Integrated Design and Media

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Unreal Engine, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Houdini, TouchDesigner, Autodesk Maya, Blender, NukeX, Figma, LED Processors, Motion Capture

Undergrad
2026
Jude Hoy
Miami University
Entertainment Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
Jude Hoy
Miami University
Entertainment Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Blender, Unreal Engine, Disguise, TouchDesigner, Notch, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML/CSS, Adobe After Effects, Unity

Graduate
2026
Kalinda Panholzer
New York University
Interactive Telecommunications Program
Graduate
2026
USA
Kalinda Panholzer
New York University
Interactive Telecommunications Program

Primary Discipline
Immersive Installations
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, Resolume, TouchDesigner, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Motion Capture, Gaussian Splatting, MadMapper

Undergrad
2026
Kas-blu Dunlop
Academy of Live Technology
Live Visual Design and Production
Undergrad
2026
UK
Kas-blu Dunlop
Academy of Live Technology
Live Visual Design and Production

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Unreal Engine, Disguise, Notch, Pixera, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, Resolume, Adobe After Effects, NDisplay, Adobe Creative Suite, Isadora, TouchDesigner, LED Processors

Graduate
2026
Lilliana Lopez
Arizona State University
Experience Design
Graduate
2026
USA
Lilliana Lopez
Arizona State University
Experience Design

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Unity, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, TouchDesigner, Pixera, Autodesk Maya, Blender

Undergrad
2026
Loren Hawley
Rose Bruford College
Creative Lighting Control
Undergrad
2026
UK
Loren Hawley
Rose Bruford College
Creative Lighting Control

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance

Skills
Unreal Engine, GrandMA Consoles, Disguise, Motion Capture, Hippotizer, MadMapper

Graduate
2026
Lucas Inman
University of Cincinnati CCM
University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music
Graduate
2026
USA
Lucas Inman
University of Cincinnati CCM
University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music

Primary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
Vectorworks, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Unreal Engine, GrandMA Consoles, Disguise, Pixera, QLab, TouchDesigner, AutoCAD, Depence, Isadora, Notch, Adobe After Effects, Ableton Live, Advanced Networking

Undergrad
2026
Max Vendely
Miami University
Games and Simulation
Undergrad
2026
USA
Max Vendely
Miami University
Games and Simulation

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
UX & Interaction Design

Skills
Unity, Unreal Engine, TouchDesigner, Notch, Blender, C#, Java, C++, Millumin

Graduate
2026
Mikale Kaminer
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences
Graduate
2026
USA
Mikale Kaminer
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences

Primary Discipline
Immersive Installations
Secondary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance

Skills
TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine, Max/MSP, JavaScript, Pixera, Arduino

Graduate
2026
Naomi Rodriguez
David Geffen School of Drama, Yale University
Projection/Video Engineering
Graduate
2026
USA
Naomi Rodriguez
David Geffen School of Drama, Yale University
Projection/Video Engineering

Primary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Vectorworks, API Scripting, DaVinci Resolve, QLab, Isadora, Pixera, Watchout

Graduate
2026
Oscar Carrillo
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Artificial Intelligence & Visual Communication
Graduate
2026
Spain
Oscar Carrillo
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Artificial Intelligence & Visual Communication

Primary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
Secondary Discipline
Immersive Installations

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Generative AI, Figma, Blender, TouchDesigner, Pixera

Undergrad
2026
Ryan Watson
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Video Design
Undergrad
2026
Mexico
Ryan Watson
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Video Design

Primary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
Secondary Discipline
Film & Audiovisual

Skills
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Apple Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, OBS Studio, NDI, QLab, Vectorworks, SketchUp, TouchDesigner, Disguise

Undergrad
2026
Sofía Cruz Eseverri
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing
Undergrad
2026
Mexico
Sofía Cruz Eseverri
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Adobe After Effects, Unreal Engine, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Blender, Ableton Live, TouchDesigner, MadMapper, Notch, Processing, Motion Capture, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C++

Graduate
2026
Sriraj Rajkumar
Arizona State University
Media Art and Science (Extended Reality Technologies)
Graduate
2026
USA
Sriraj Rajkumar
Arizona State University
Media Art and Science (Extended Reality Technologies)

Primary Discipline
XR + Mixed Reality
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
Unreal Engine, Unity, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Pro Tools, Pixera, Disguise, Max/MSP, Motion Capture

Graduate
2026
Sukhada Pande
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences
Graduate
2026
USA
Sukhada Pande
Arizona State University
Media Arts & Sciences

Primary Discipline
Theatrical & Live Performance
Secondary Discipline
Virtual Production

Skills
AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, Pro Tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Pixera, TouchDesigner, QLab

Undergrad
2026
Tabi Cass
Parsons School of Design
Integrated Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
Tabi Cass
Parsons School of Design
Integrated Design

Primary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
Secondary Discipline
Physical Computing & Hardware

Skills
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Ableton Live, TouchDesigner, MadMapper

Undergrad
2026
Valeria Fernanda Osnaya Doormann
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing
Undergrad
2026
Mexico
Valeria Fernanda Osnaya Doormann
Centro de Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Creative Computing

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Cinema 4D, Houdini, Notch, Figma, Ableton Live, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, TouchDesigner

Undergrad
2026
Van Johnson
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
Van Johnson
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Cinema 4D, Notch, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Disguise, TouchDesigner

Graduate
2026
Victor Galles
Universidade Catolica do Porto
Creative Coding
Graduate
2026
Portugal
Victor Galles
Universidade Catolica do Porto
Creative Coding

Primary Discipline
Immersive Installations
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
TouchDesigner, Resolume, Adobe Creative Suite, Arduino

Undergrad
2026
West Cannon
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design
Undergrad
2026
USA
West Cannon
Miami University
Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Primary Discipline
Virtual Production
Secondary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX

Skills
Unreal Engine, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Notch, TouchDesigner, Disguise

Undergrad
2026
Zane Jones
Savannah College of Art and Design
Game Development
Undergrad
2026
USA
Zane Jones
Savannah College of Art and Design
Game Development

Primary Discipline
3D Animation & VFX
Secondary Discipline
Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Houdini, Autodesk Maya, NVIDIA Omniverse, Unity, Unreal Engine, TouchDesigner

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