Interior design visual presentation : a guide to graphics, models, and presentation techniques / Maureen Mitton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitton, Maureen.

Contributor:

Lawrence H. Herring Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interior decoration rendering.

Interior decoration--Design.

Interior decoration.

Graphic arts.

Physical Description:

x, 310 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Guide to graphics, models, and presentation techniques

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]

Summary:

From doing a quick sketch to producing a fully rendered model, the ability to create visual representations of designs is a critical skill for every designer. Interior Design Visual Presentation, Fourth Edition offers thorough coverage of interior design communication used throughout the design process, complete with a broad range of real-world examples.

This fully updated handbook presents the full range of styles and techniques used for interior design visual communication, from hand drawing to 3D computer modeling. Its accessible, how-to approach guides you through a variety of methods for executing creative and successful design graphics, models, and presentations. Recognizing the ongoing proliferation of digital tools for visual representation, this edition provides the latest information on 2D design presentation software, such as Photoshop, SketchUp, Revit, and AutoCAD. Dozens of high-quality, full-color illustrations highlight step-by-step instructions detailing techniques and approaches throughout the book.

Standout features of this new edition include:

Discrete chapters devoted to manual, freehand, and digital drawing

Numerous examples of quick-sketching techniques as well as computer-generated, 3D representations using Google Sketch Up and other software

Updated coverage of graphics, composition, and organization of presentations

A range of examples from small residential student projects to huge public interior spaces designed by leading professionals

New coverage of rendering

In-depth coverage of a wide range of material sample presentation boards

From traditional to cutting-edge techniques, Interior Design Visual Presentation, Fourth Edition gives students and professionals alike the tools to give visual life to their design vision. Book jacket.

Contents:

An introduction to drawing for interior design

The design process and related graphics

Paraline and perspective drawing basics

Sketching and drawing interior environments by hand

Digital drawings and models

Rendering by hand

Digital rendering

Scale models

Presenting materials and finishes

Making the complete presentation

Appendix 1 : materials, tools, and equipment for manual drafting and drawing

Appendix 2 : blank criteria matrix

Appendix 3 : color theory for rendering.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lawrence H. Herring Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0470619023

9780470619025

OCLC:

743298801

Publisher Number:

99954115421