Case Studies

Anomet Products micro-wire illustration

Anomet Products specializes in the manufacture of customized composite wiring. What is that? Simply, they fabricate wiring with several layers that are precisely bonded together to give the wire special conductance properties. Their products are used in defense, medical devices, aerospace, and other industries.

Anomet Products required an illustration clearly depicting the multiple cladding composition that is the hallmark of their product line. Because the actual product is an extremely fine, filament sized wire, photography was not an option. They contracted Bornemann to develop a solution so that their product could be shown in brochure, website, and trade show applications.

Step-by-step illustration development process:

Proof 1: To show the cladding of the wires, Bornemann decided to show a cross section of three different wires. In addition, the wires would trail back from the cross-section, eventually winding on one or more spools in the background. This proof shows the plan view of the composition.

Proof 2: Bornemann selects a camera view pointed directly at the cross sectional cuts. A preliminary image is generated showing the composition and camera view.

Proof 3: Metal colors and textures are added. The white panels and gray background are glow panels, strategically placed to generate reflections in the wires, adding realism and drama. These are removed in the hi-res final in Photoshop.

Tyco Electronics solar home cutaway illustration

Tyco Electronics is a leading manufacturer of solar energy systems. They provide a complete hardware/software solution that brings clean power into the home.

Their products are typically behind the scenes: consisting of electronic boxes such as invertors, convertors, breaker panels, disconnects, and PV connectors.

To market their suite of products as a turnkey green energy solution, an innovative illustration was needed. The illustration would show a typical home with the entire system installed throughout. Cutaways would be used to depict systems not visible from the home exterior. Bornemann was contracted to develop the illustration.

Bornemann’s first step (1) was to design a home. A registered architect, he researched typical east coast residential architecture and developed a prototypic design representative of the homes that the solar power system would be installed in. He created the home design from scratch using a 3D wireframe.

Next (2) Bornemann selected a view angle and cropped the image to focus on the garage area. This area is where the solar system is installed with roof mounted panels, and interior control systems.

For the next step (3) materials and colors are added to the home, windows are given a blue tint and transparency.

Next, (4) Bornemann develops a lawn in Photoshop and montages it into the house image. A stock photo of a sky is selected and the clouds are modified to frame the home. Solar panels are now added to the garage roof. Detailed landscaping is montaged into the image. Shadows are developed under the bushes to “anchor” them to the lawn.

For the final step, the garage wall is cutaway revealing the Tyco Electronics solar system components installed inside.

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