Polymathic Designs

Polymathic Designs is a technology and fabrication company located in Atlanta, Georgia and is focused on designing and building interactive and immersive experiences. We are passionate about creating memorable environments using a wide variety of technologies and physical mediums.

polymathy - "knowledge of various matters, drawn from all kinds of studies ... ranging freely through all the fields of the disciplines, as far as the human mind, with unwearied industry, is able to pursue them"

- Johann von Wowern, 1603

Interactive Experiences

Immersive environments that use tech-enabled fabrications to respond to human touch or movement through lights, sound, and visuals.

Custom Electronics

Custom-built, IoT circuits using various sensors and microcontrollers that integrate with overall control systems to create interactive environments.

Projection Mapping

Blending multiple projections into a single cohesive output across complex architectures to bring static infrastructure to life.

Hi! I'm Nathan McFarland.

Throughout my career, I have always been focused on technology.
I started as a software developer and have had opportunities to work as a data architect, cloud developer, and machine learning engineer in previous roles. I enjoyed the problem solving and learning associated with these roles, but I always struggled to be passionate about subject matters my technology was being applied to.

Outside of work, my hobbies have always been focused on creativity.
In my free time I am always looking for new things to make. Music, graphic design, painting, video game design, woodworking, web design... you name it, I've probably tried it. My favorite projects involve borrowing concepts and techniques from seemingly unrelated disciplines and finding a way to bring them together.

In 2018 I started looking for opportunities to bridge the gap between my technical knowledge and my creative passions and I was given the chance to create some truly incredible experiences for a family club called Kefi. I began learning the art of architecting complex and immersive worlds using simple and repeatable systems to produce incredibly fun experiences.

Now I am continuing to combine my love of technology with my passion for creativity by helping my clients create interactive experiences and immersive environments that support the visions of their businesses and organizations.