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.

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
KinectSensors & 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 RackP5.js
DAWs
Audio Recording
Unity
Fabrication
Fusion360
Keyshot
Rhino 3DFDM 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
AutoLumeComfyUI
MidJourney
Nanobanana
Google MusicFX DJ
APIs & Protocols
OpenHueOpen 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.