Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how Render Weekly grew from a late‑night student rendering challenge into a global industrial design community, blending product visualization, education, and practice prompts, in this episode of Shop Talk with Autodesk Fusion
In this episode of Shop Talk with Autodesk Fusion, Jonathan and Keqing sit down with Tyler Anderson and Ryan Kraus, co-founder and founder of Render Weekly, to talk about:
- Their origin story as industrial design students at BYU
- Why client experience and communication matter more than the final render
- How rendering, sketching, and CAD fit together in a modern design - workflow
- The role of AI in the early stages of design (and why humans still matter)
- The launch of the Render Weekly Awards and how you can get involved
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome Render Weekly to Shop Talk!
01:36 – Tyler & Ryan’s industrial design school origin story
06:32 – Early frustrations with industrial design & sustainability
14:43 – Form vs. function in industrial design
21:04 – Soft skills: making clients feel heard and in control
28:41 – Using AI as a tool (not a replacement) in professional practice
28:54 – Introducing the Render Weekly Awards (RWA)
37:50 – The Phillips screw rant (and why it strips)
38:45 – Closing thoughts
🌐 Links & Where to Find Them
Render Weekly: renderweekly.com
Render Weekly Instagram: instagram.com/renderweekly
Ryan Krause Instagram: instagram.com/_rkrause
Tyler Anderson Instagram: instagram.com/___tyleranderson
►FREE TRIAL | https://autode.sk/3Wtfi20
►SUBSCRIBE | https://autode.sk/30njGGX
►GET STARTED | https://autode.sk/30k2DWh
►TRY AN EXTENSION | https://autode.sk/3EOUidW
CONNECT with Fusion on social media:
INSTAGRAM | https://autode.sk/2Enzh8P
TWITTER | https://autode.sk/45cIYTK
LINKEDIN | https://autode.sk/3UyieZS
FACEBOOK | https://autode.sk/3WaaZLb
Learn how Render Weekly grew from a late‑night student rendering challenge into a global industrial design community, blending product visualization, education, and practice prompts, in this episode of Shop Talk with Autodesk Fusion
In this episode of Shop Talk with Autodesk Fusion, Jonathan and Keqing sit down with Tyler Anderson and Ryan Kraus, co-founder and founder of Render Weekly, to talk about:
- Their origin story as industrial design students at BYU
- Why client experience and communication matter more than the final render
- How rendering, sketching, and CAD fit together in a modern design - workflow
- The role of AI in the early stages of design (and why humans still matter)
- The launch of the Render Weekly Awards and how you can get involved
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome Render Weekly to Shop Talk!
01:36 – Tyler & Ryan’s industrial design school origin story
06:32 – Early frustrations with industrial design & sustainability
14:43 – Form vs. function in industrial design
21:04 – Soft skills: making clients feel heard and in control
28:41 – Using AI as a tool (not a replacement) in professional practice
28:54 – Introducing the Render Weekly Awards (RWA)
37:50 – The Phillips screw rant (and why it strips)
38:45 – Closing thoughts
🌐 Links & Where to Find Them
Render Weekly: renderweekly.com
Render Weekly Instagram: instagram.com/renderweekly
Ryan Krause Instagram: instagram.com/_rkrause
Tyler Anderson Instagram: instagram.com/___tyleranderson
►FREE TRIAL | https://autode.sk/3Wtfi20
►SUBSCRIBE | https://autode.sk/30njGGX
►GET STARTED | https://autode.sk/30k2DWh
►TRY AN EXTENSION | https://autode.sk/3EOUidW
CONNECT with Fusion on social media:
INSTAGRAM | https://autode.sk/2Enzh8P
TWITTER | https://autode.sk/45cIYTK
LINKEDIN | https://autode.sk/3UyieZS
FACEBOOK | https://autode.sk/3WaaZLb
