Amelie Maia

Hello! I’m Amelie (she/her)

I’m an English Creative Coder based in Toronto, Canada.

My journey with code began in 2004 when I taught myself how to draw in Flash using ActionScript 2. Ever since that moment my love and passion for generative art has taken me on a journey exploring and investigating the possibilities of code based art.

Upon graduating with a First class honors in Digital Media Design at Brighton University, England, I’ve been fortunate to work at some of the most established agencies in the field such as Hi-ReS!, Stink Studios and Jam3, where I currently work as a Creative Technical Architect.

I primarily work as a lead on XR creative-driven experiences using WebGL and Unity3D. Over the span of my 11+ year career I’ve met and worked alongside some very talented people picking up some highly coveted awards along the way, in particular for projects East of the Rockies and Oculus Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.

I actively seek to encourage and inspire others either through public talks, online presentations and podcasts. In March 2021 I co-founded DiverseNftArt, a collective that supports and nurtures diversity and inclusivity in the NFT art space.

WebGL Showreel 2022

Talks & Presentations

^{05/05/23 Awwwards Toronto} ^{How We Created The NBA Pixel Arena: The Future Of Fandom}

^{17/04/23 FITC Toronto

Navigating The NFT Space: Perspectives From Crypto Artists}
^{How We Created The NBA Pixel Arena: The Future Of Fandom}

^{27/01/22 Creative Coding Meetup Toronto

NFTs and Generative Art}

^{04/08/21 Global Digital Futures interviews DiverseNftArt

NFTs & Digital Art Production}

^{27/01/22 Creative Coding Meetup Toronto

NFTs and Generative Art}

^{04/08/21 Global Digital Futures interviews DiverseNftArt

NFTs & Digital Art Production}

^{22/06/21 Toronto Public Library live stream

Queer Tech: Pride Month Panel Discussion}

^{11/06/21 Decentraland Pride Day Panel live stream

Spotlighting NFT Artists and Creators from the LGBTQIA+ Community}

^{11/06/20 Jam3 x The Microsoft Garage live stream

The Creative Development of FWA 100}

^{12/19 Tech + Art podcast interview
Creative Development insights}

^{23/10/19 Creative Coding Meetup Toronto
WebGL workflows for creativity and performance}

^{30/04/19 FITC Toronto

East of the Rockies: Developing an AR Game}

^{15/06/16 3DWebFest San Francisco
Live performance of VOID II by Hi-ReS!}

^{28/01/16 Awwwards conference Amsterdam
Hi-ReS! Let’s make the Internet great again!}

Articles and Publications
^{18/04/22 Wild Cities Technical Art Case Study

Wild Cities AR - Magical Storytelling}
^{11/21 THE AGE OF DATA - Embracing Algorithms in Art & Design

Blossom artwork featured}

^{14/02/21 Medal of Honor A&B Case Study
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond – Using WebGL to craft an immersive hand-painted 3D battlefield}

^{15/04/20 Jam3's 100 FWA Case Study
How We Built a Playful WebGL Experience for 100 FWA Wins}

^{10/15 .NET Magazine article
void.hi-res.net website overview}