JD Gardner

JD Gardner is a skilled product design prototyper at Meta, contributing to the Reality Labs team since February 2022. Previously, JD served as a technical director at both Moonbot Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, where expertise in creating 3D models, shaders, and lighting setups was honed for various projects, including award-winning animated works. During a tenure as a human interface designer at Apple, collaboration with engineering teams focused on designing and prototyping new user experiences. JD holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Art, Animation, and Visual Effects from the School of Visual Arts.