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About

Creative technologist making interfaces, instruments, and installations.

I'm Joshua Pothen, a designer and creative technologist based in Toronto. I work at the intersection of code, craft, and human experience, building things that are as considered in how they feel as in how they function.

My work spans interactive installations, interaction design, physical computing, and brand identity, sometimes all at once. Whether I'm wiring up Arduino sensors, composing spatial audio in TouchDesigner, or crafting a visual identity from scratch, I bring the same obsessive attention to detail to every layer of a project.

I'm drawn to work that makes people stop and actually feel something: curiosity, surprise, connection. If you've got a project that needs someone who can think across disciplines and build it end to end, let's talk.

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Skills

Physical Computing

  • Micro Computing
  • Wearable Tech
  • IoT Systems Design

Fabrication and Prototyping

  • Fabrication
  • Prototyping
  • 3D Printing
  • Wood Work
  • Metal

Industrial Design

  • Ergonomics
  • Rig Test

Digital Design

  • Branding
  • REST API

Interactive and Immersive

  • Sound Design
  • Generative Audio & Visual Design
  • Creative Coding
  • Installation & Spatial Design
  • Projection Mapping

AI and ML

  • Computer Vision
  • AI
  • ML

UX & Interaction Design

  • Interaction Design
  • Tangible User Interface Design
  • Accessibility & WCAG 2.1
  • UX Design

Design Research & Process

  • Research through Design (RtD)
  • Stakeholder Collaboration

Tools

Hardware

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Arduino
  • Kinect
  • Sensors & Analog Circuits

Languages

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Node.js
  • React

Computer Vision & ML

  • OpenCV
  • YOLOv8-Pose
  • ML5.js
  • MediaPipe

Design

  • Figma
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

Creative & AV

  • TouchDesigner
  • VCV Rack
  • P5.js
  • DAWs
  • Audio Recording
  • Unity

Fabrication

  • Fusion360
  • Keyshot
  • Rhino 3D
  • FDM 3D Printing
  • Laser Cutting
  • Metal & Woodworking

Systems & Networking

  • Linux (Raspberry Pi OS)
  • Wi-Fi / Network Configuration
  • Headless & Kiosk Deployment
  • NDI
  • ZeroTier

AI & LLM Tools

  • Claude
  • Claude Code
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Hugging Face
  • Google AI Studio

Generative Media

  • Stable Diffusion
  • StreamDiffusion
  • AutoLume
  • ComfyUI
  • MidJourney
  • Nanobanana
  • Google MusicFX DJ

APIs & Protocols

  • OpenHue
  • Open Sound Control
  • Philips Hue API
  • REST APIs

Version Control

  • Git
  • GitHub

Contact

Let's build something interesting!

If the work you see is interesting or you'd like to chat about what we can create, feel free to reach out through email or connect on LinkedIn.