Creative × Technology

Martin Pechstein

I design things.
I build the infrastructure they run on.

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Art Direction
AI Workflows
3D & Motion
IT Infrastructure
Databases
Web Dev

Two worlds.
One person.

I've spent years doing something a bit unusual – working as an art designer in advertising while also managing the IT infrastructure behind the scenes.

Most creative people don't really want to deal with servers and databases. And most IT folks aren't exactly itching to open Photoshop. Somehow, I ended up doing both – and that's become my biggest advantage.

I've been using Adobe Creative Suite for advertising work since forever. But at the same time, I was also configuring MySQL databases, setting up web servers, managing FTP systems, and keeping both Mac and Windows environments running smoothly.

When I build something with AI, I'm not just a user clicking buttons. I understand what's happening on the backend – the data pipelines, API calls, server requirements – all of it.

20+
Years in the field
2
Worlds combined
5
AI experiments running now
Tools tested & counting

What I bring to the table

Creative Stack
Adobe Creative Suite
Midjourney
Runway
Kling AI
Blender
Cinema 4D
HeyGen
BeyondPresence
Motion Graphics
3D Visualisation
Desktop Publishing
Prompt Engineering
AI Avatars
Technical Stack
MySQL · MariaDB
Web Server Setup
FTP Infrastructure
Network Administration
Apple Systems
Windows IT Admin
API Workflows
Claude / ChatGPT
Gemini · AI Studio
Claude Cowork
Data Pipelines
System Optimisation

Currently building

01

Self-hosted AI Workflows

AI-enhanced creative setups running on infrastructure I control. Not just cloud services – real data pipelines and servers.

02

Database-Driven Creativity

Figuring out how databases can actually drive creative processes in new ways. Structure as a creative tool.

03

Real Tool Reviews

Testing new design and AI tools and documenting what actually works vs. what's just marketing. No fluff.

Let's
connect

Available for collaborations, technical conversations, or just comparing notes on creative experiments. The server configurations that took three tries. The database structures that make certain AI workflows possible.

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