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Coats Footwear - Visualising Hidden Innovation

Tasked with bringing Coats groundbreaking footwear technologies to life, I directed a talented team of creative developers and 3D artists to build an interactive, browser-based 3D product configurator and 3D animation showcase.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
3D DESIGNER

Coats is an industry leader in footwear-related products and solutions. The thread manufacturer wanted to showcase the range of knitting yarns, composites and threads they had to offer for their potential manufacturing customers.​

However, their challenge is visualising their hidden innovation. How could Coats showcase innovative solutions for their manufacturing partners in the footwear world?

A way to go was to create an interactive product showcase tool powered by a web browser. With no need for specialist software, it’s accessible for any viewer on any modern device.

The interactive product viewer is built around a 3D product model of a sports shoe. Each click takes a closer look at Coats’ innovative manufacturing processes. As the shoe transforms, users are presented with deeper detail.

Once team had the 3D shoe designs, we worked with the client to produce a standalone film demonstrating the power of their footwear solutions.​

3D team deconstructed the sports shoe model, then reconstructed it piece-by-piece. We took the audience on a journey by animating the knitting process, showcasing the quality and complexity of what Coats products can do.

Clients worldwide gained deeper insights into Coats' advanced knitting yarns, composites, and threads, strengthening the company’s reputation as an industry-leading supplier in the footwear manufacturing market.