Ziebs Media — Engineering, Virtual Photography, & Creative Problem-Solving
Exploring creative and technical work through visual storytelling and hands-on design.
Practical engineering projects focused on problem solving, system understanding, and working within real-world constraints.
Featured Projects:
Refurbishment of an iPod Classic including flash storage conversion, battery replacement, and full hardware restoration, with a focus on reliability and cost trade-offs.
Current Projects:
Precision Pen Design
Designing a machined everyday carry pen compatible with Parker G2 refills, focused on ergonomics, portability, and mechanical refinement.
Current stage: Internal architecture and refill fitment.
Next steps: Body dimensions, click mechanism layout, clip development.
Capturing moments shaped by light, composition, and atmosphere.
Insights into how I approach projects, combining creative thinking with practical problem-solving.
Featured Articles:
Exploring the intersection of engineering, creativity, and problem-solving.
A reflective look at engineering project leadership, teamwork, CAD workflow, and communication during an F1 in Schools style CFD assignment.
From experimenting on an iPad to building real projects, this is how I developed my CAD workflow through hands-on problem solving.
A breakdown of where virtual photography fits within modern image-making, and what actually defines a photograph.