https://nathanmanire.com Nathan Manire Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:58:10 +0000 https://nathanmanire.com en https://nathanmanire.com/3D-Design-Animation Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:58:10 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/3D-Design-Animation 3D Design &amp; Animation&nbsp; In this personal project, I created a series of short animations using Cinema 4D and Redshift. I explored lighting, animation, modeling, materials, and dynamics to build immersive scenes with realistic textures and dynamic motion. https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Editorial-Illustrations Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:23:47 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Editorial-Illustrations Datadog Editorial Illustration For the Datadog blog, I created branded editorial illustrations that transform complex technical concepts into clear, engaging hero images. Using metaphors and futuristic scenes, I developed a bold style with vibrant palettes to make topics like cloud infrastructure and observability accessible and memorable. RoleArt DirectionIllustration <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c7d4adfd5ba6b0bab9b5d7bb560cded6910c27f8c4cd2fa35943d9f7b1d7902/OpenShift_longform_Part_2_200414_FINAL.png" data-mid="72634736" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c7d4adfd5ba6b0bab9b5d7bb560cded6910c27f8c4cd2fa35943d9f7b1d7902/OpenShift_longform_Part_2_200414_FINAL.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c0a58826dfd93a09121e2182b13a4cd5ed9da4f3af1c5c72d572079da536cab7/amazon_efs_longform_part-2_210804_v1a.png" data-mid="115981279" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c0a58826dfd93a09121e2182b13a4cd5ed9da4f3af1c5c72d572079da536cab7/amazon_efs_longform_part-2_210804_v1a.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4139c3fada8f5242f4fb74aa83d8a23774c0484b7af37ffc0d4ec02c4dc61068/amazon_efs_longform_part-1_210804_v1a.png" data-mid="115981278" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4139c3fada8f5242f4fb74aa83d8a23774c0484b7af37ffc0d4ec02c4dc61068/amazon_efs_longform_part-1_210804_v1a.png" /> <img width="3802" height="1930" width_o="3802" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2618af285f6f90ae1be48d568f43a36fd958b3530fbccd5eb982c5a5ebe6783d/vault_longform_part-1_210325_FINAL.png" data-mid="105857991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2618af285f6f90ae1be48d568f43a36fd958b3530fbccd5eb982c5a5ebe6783d/vault_longform_part-1_210325_FINAL.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3650b4adc123fdb1e6911227aa77ef9167f366bb9b2e339addd5bb0abe93c453/amazon_efs_longform_part-3_210805_FINAL_2.png" data-mid="115981280" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3650b4adc123fdb1e6911227aa77ef9167f366bb9b2e339addd5bb0abe93c453/amazon_efs_longform_part-3_210805_FINAL_2.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1dd0ba1edc4cc7cb89688858a8bd7742dfcf0849f3e476b56c44d34b0d174ce/OpenShift_longform_Part_1_200414_FINAL.png" data-mid="72634735" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1dd0ba1edc4cc7cb89688858a8bd7742dfcf0849f3e476b56c44d34b0d174ce/OpenShift_longform_Part_1_200414_FINAL.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4081c31211074d0ff05c097e179b446c3ededd7a4dd04254f75a55edec86e89c/lambda_longform_200203_Part-3_FINAL.png" data-mid="86389908" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4081c31211074d0ff05c097e179b446c3ededd7a4dd04254f75a55edec86e89c/lambda_longform_200203_Part-3_FINAL.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7dc6fcbc63a02af6230c6441c8aa451b68b6d25892112534b126967409364fc0/consul_longform_part-1_210207_v1m.png" data-mid="97991401" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7dc6fcbc63a02af6230c6441c8aa451b68b6d25892112534b126967409364fc0/consul_longform_part-1_210207_v1m.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/250aceced23ff67ec484a482be73acdfb08e90aab3dade3e3b846c1042d2079c/amazon-mq_longform_part1_191030_v2.png" data-mid="57017761" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/250aceced23ff67ec484a482be73acdfb08e90aab3dade3e3b846c1042d2079c/amazon-mq_longform_part1_191030_v2.png" /> <img width="3800" height="1930" width_o="3800" height_o="1930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f82d0d541b79ab57751c61ae2cf1c75442211f8f72ad5cb679446adb5fe70e44/active-mq_longform_series_181009_Part_1.png" data-mid="57017655" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f82d0d541b79ab57751c61ae2cf1c75442211f8f72ad5cb679446adb5fe70e44/active-mq_longform_series_181009_Part_1.png" /> https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Product-Illustrations-1 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:49:50 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Product-Illustrations-1 Datadog Product Illustrations Empty state product illustrations for the Datadog platform, developed in partnership with the Datadog Illustration team and the Product Design teams. RoleArt Direction Illustration <img width="1281" height="1480" width_o="1281" height_o="1480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e68cb468f67caa45357fa15b3ee5a2e582f7df21ceacbd000b3f4e898863407f/Artboard-8-copy-22x.png" data-mid="116652740" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e68cb468f67caa45357fa15b3ee5a2e582f7df21ceacbd000b3f4e898863407f/Artboard-8-copy-22x.png" /> <img width="1281" height="1480" width_o="1281" height_o="1480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c2a313ea4e9d6a08f20368a111766c1f3e0eb9b9fb936e5e928dc7b14fbb3c8/Artboard-8-copy-32x.png" data-mid="116652741" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c2a313ea4e9d6a08f20368a111766c1f3e0eb9b9fb936e5e928dc7b14fbb3c8/Artboard-8-copy-32x.png" /> <img width="2640" height="1486" width_o="2640" height_o="1486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f11b94e753c8b9ad38a357f5c420ec3c75e553baa5fe694521feef1f637faf1/Artboard-142x.png" data-mid="116653382" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1f11b94e753c8b9ad38a357f5c420ec3c75e553baa5fe694521feef1f637faf1/Artboard-142x.png" /><img width="5280" height="2973" width_o="5280" height_o="2973" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1ae28c2ae080841bca3ebe5ff2cd6b425813dbac2f4d371c5917259de335cd9/Artboard-2-copy-22x.png" data-mid="208282551" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1ae28c2ae080841bca3ebe5ff2cd6b425813dbac2f4d371c5917259de335cd9/Artboard-2-copy-22x.png" /><img width="5280" height="2973" width_o="5280" height_o="2973" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b6d831e03ba036bff9b7366ceb8b50dea704becb794c5ca83117d70b5ecced6/Artboard-2-copy-32x.png" data-mid="208282553" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b6d831e03ba036bff9b7366ceb8b50dea704becb794c5ca83117d70b5ecced6/Artboard-2-copy-32x.png" /><img width="5280" height="2973" width_o="5280" height_o="2973" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/943994032e22f7c5bd3cdfb864f94b79e0dfcc5dd95ccd2c7c5f3d8858bfffa0/Artboard-2-copy2x.png" data-mid="208282560" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/943994032e22f7c5bd3cdfb864f94b79e0dfcc5dd95ccd2c7c5f3d8858bfffa0/Artboard-2-copy2x.png" /><img width="5280" height="2973" width_o="5280" height_o="2973" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c10671e5d0ae5d7e4a6d9fc7054c8d1a39c79b7923f3221abe537bba8458f9a/Artboard-2-copy-42x.png" data-mid="208286097" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c10671e5d0ae5d7e4a6d9fc7054c8d1a39c79b7923f3221abe537bba8458f9a/Artboard-2-copy-42x.png" /> Light Mode Dark Mode https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Iconography Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:55:07 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/Datadog-Iconography Datadog Iconography For the Datadog app, I designed a comprehensive icon system using a grid-based structure for consistency and clarity. The icons simplify complex monitoring and infrastructure concepts through clean forms and a unified color system. Created in multiple scalable sizes, the system ensures visual harmony and instant recognizability across the platform while strengthening brand identity. RoleArt DirectorIllustrator Light Mode (192px) Dark Mode&nbsp;(192px) <img width="4868" height="8265" width_o="4868" height_o="8265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60c274ff5b32e4129d76759d80f2908d8beab682f0fee71f8966faa55aec498a/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2b_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" data-mid="149988215" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/60c274ff5b32e4129d76759d80f2908d8beab682f0fee71f8966faa55aec498a/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2b_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" /> <img width="4868" height="8265" width_o="4868" height_o="8265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61374af4c15ff00d819eb364bda8bf7a59d9136f93f410d42e44f6d2d2d8b1b8/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2a_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" data-mid="149988234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/61374af4c15ff00d819eb364bda8bf7a59d9136f93f410d42e44f6d2d2d8b1b8/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2a_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" /> Light Mode (48px) Dark Mode (48px) <img width="4868" height="8265" width_o="4868" height_o="8265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31e5da10441154c3e046634f9fd80fb24f66b8c6d1b9fdf93b1940d8c9f54424/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2d_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" data-mid="150078344" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31e5da10441154c3e046634f9fd80fb24f66b8c6d1b9fdf93b1940d8c9f54424/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2d_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.jpg" /> <img width="1168" height="1984" width_o="1168" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2094f71d584498980c9fdc7dc80cba31ebf2c0d09fb0f6e5e057858e91e1ffe/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2c_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.png" data-mid="150085143" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2094f71d584498980c9fdc7dc80cba31ebf2c0d09fb0f6e5e057858e91e1ffe/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v2c_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27_ic_material_product_icon_192px-copy-27.png" /> Grid and Base Geometry&nbsp; Circle&nbsp; Square Rectangle Vertical Rectangle Horizontal <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2746e008ee49f65a677fb7212acdda0c44defa1ea3ba847607964b6a1ab6449/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_circle.png" data-mid="149989825" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2746e008ee49f65a677fb7212acdda0c44defa1ea3ba847607964b6a1ab6449/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_circle.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c948aff9ad18d011b05d7bc55a1fb3a42aa50de8c5b20a12d19fd578cc1dcff1/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_square.png" data-mid="149989827" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c948aff9ad18d011b05d7bc55a1fb3a42aa50de8c5b20a12d19fd578cc1dcff1/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_square.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81716e840a4cca0e306a946ca799c3661a0b494df1b81c2c2b580e241b2a9fe0/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_vertical-rectangle.png" data-mid="149989831" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81716e840a4cca0e306a946ca799c3661a0b494df1b81c2c2b580e241b2a9fe0/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_vertical-rectangle.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11404e99e6f134ed64e45620c8e3f798cb51d92cf504dfce06d0f1a18456df27/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_horizontal-rectangle.png" data-mid="149989826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11404e99e6f134ed64e45620c8e3f798cb51d92cf504dfce06d0f1a18456df27/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_v1_horizontal-rectangle.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e026e985670a5035cd33e4f8f0641248092ea7b53492739762d82dcadf814e9/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_circle.png" data-mid="149988789" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e026e985670a5035cd33e4f8f0641248092ea7b53492739762d82dcadf814e9/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_circle.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/792118eab6aa4f3437c1176aba13feef4984a8caa4015ea34928cd2411ea3cec/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_square.png" data-mid="149988792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/792118eab6aa4f3437c1176aba13feef4984a8caa4015ea34928cd2411ea3cec/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_square.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6351741568d704d275c100cda5ffe86bcaea6a8579a161d8eef58b9b69a1f9d/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_vertcal_rectangle.png" data-mid="149988793" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d6351741568d704d275c100cda5ffe86bcaea6a8579a161d8eef58b9b69a1f9d/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_vertcal_rectangle.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e1b1de4cd34d784a90e6fcec1338f29a1a7c17e63c9accc43521025a8021f39/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_horizontal_rectangle.png" data-mid="149988791" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e1b1de4cd34d784a90e6fcec1338f29a1a7c17e63c9accc43521025a8021f39/WIDGET_LAYOUT_MASTER_Graymode_horizontal_rectangle.png" /> <img width="1002" height="1487" width_o="1002" height_o="1487" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b9c46f0c2d20d93f28a16c9efb9e581084b99fda9bfae66310f1a5bab7b18fab/Widget_tray.png" data-mid="150001709" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b9c46f0c2d20d93f28a16c9efb9e581084b99fda9bfae66310f1a5bab7b18fab/Widget_tray.png" /> <img width="2867" height="1786" width_o="2867" height_o="1786" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3e11e594dcc668a019b9d1419726143a59ff0f554176289d0ef84631d77aaa8/WIDGET_Screenshot.png" data-mid="150001614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b3e11e594dcc668a019b9d1419726143a59ff0f554176289d0ef84631d77aaa8/WIDGET_Screenshot.png" /> https://nathanmanire.com/About-1 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:35:31 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/About-1 I’m an Art Director, Illustrator, and 3D Designer based in New York with 19 years of experience working with brands across a wide range of industries. My core background is in branding and design. Alongside that, I’ve maintained an active freelance illustration practice, creating work for clients including Nike, Wired, ESPN, and The New Republic, among other major brands and publications. From 2017 to 2025, I was an Art Director at Datadog, where I led one of the creative teams and helped shape the company’s visual direction. Lately, I’ve been shifting more of my focus toward 3D design and animation, primarily using Cinema 4D and Redshift. For new projects or inquiries, feel free to reach out at nmanire@gmail.com Contact nmanire@gmail.com Vimeo InstagramLinkedin https://nathanmanire.com/Thumbnail-Page Thu, 25 May 2017 18:50:31 +0000 Nathan Manire https://nathanmanire.com/Thumbnail-Page