In this issue: Animation inspiration, KeyShot Office Hours, the winners of the Pantone Dualities Challenge, plus two incredible designers.
As always, we hope you enjoy this newsletter. You're welcome to send suggestions to tara.cavanaugh@keyshot.com.
Pantone Dualities Challenge winners delight with eye-catching contrasts + animations
KeyShot, Pantone and Yanko Design challenged designers to explore the new Pantone Dualities color palette, with 175 pastels and shadows that come together to create dreamy contrasts. The creativity of the submissions was truly next level, and we’re thrilled to share with you the winners who came out on top.
Pranab Kumar encourages "visualization all the way through" the process
"When it comes to visualization, don’t think of it as something you save for the end. Use it as a tool all the way through. A good render can reveal things your sketch can’t: it helps you spot problems, play with materials, and understand form and proportion. Let your visuals help you think, not just impress others."
Animate a compelling product narrative with this expert inspo
🚀 The awe and beauty of outer space
Can a telescope product feature make you weep? Try not to cry.
💊 Pill-popping looks really fun?
A pill-organizing product makes taking your meds less of a chore: Watch it.
🌀 The art of the spin
Playing with motion blur and shutter speed gives the new iPhone 17 a slow-mo-photo effect. Check it out.
Zak Boardman designs human-centric solutions
Zak Boardman is an industrial designer based in the UK and a recent product design graduate from Nottingham Trent University. He won the KeyShot Award and PriestmanGoode Award at the 2025 New Designers event, which recognizes rising talent across fashion, graphics, product design and more.
Visune’s collaboration with Gilberto Cerinani introduces 47 premium materials
Gilberto Ceriani is a luxury designer who works across furniture, product and spacial design. As Creative Director of the collection, Gilberto set out to provide easy access to premium, high-fidelity materials that can elevate design projects and visuals. At its core, the collection is about equipping designers with practical tools to enrich their ideas, and building a meaningful bridge between experience, innovation, and the future of design.
Catch up on what's new and what's next in our KeyShot Office Hours
We hosted this month’s KeyShot Office Hours call for members of our Luminaries community on October 16, welcoming KeyShot users from the U.S, Argentina, Germany, The Netherlands, and more.
It was great to see attendees live, hear questions and feedback, and connect with the community. We covered a lot, including what’s coming in KeyShot Studio 2025.3 as well as the 2026 version!
Catch the recording in our KeyShot Luminaries community and try out the 2025.3 beta today!
