Site Analysis Diagrams
I have been experimenting with some site diagrams of the existing conditions of Long Wharf in Boston. I am mostly interested in introducing texture and depth to diagrams that are typically presented in a more simplified manner using solid colors...
On The Boards
I let a few weeks slip by on this website without a post but it hasn't been for nothing. I have been hard at work on many things behind the scenes, one of them being working with Blurb to re-release Portfolio Vol 3 at a new lower price. I have also been...
Avoiding Repeating Trees
Adding trees to a perspective can be a daunting task, especially if there are a lot of them. Often what happens is the same tree gets copied over and over again. Everyone does it. It saves a ton of time compared to spending time cutting out several trees that...
X-Ray Experimenting Continued
Ever since I rebuilt this model a few months back, I have been wanting to generate an x-ray image of the Cranbrook project. I was having trouble getting the image to read properly because the design doesn't lend itself well to the x-ray style that I have shown...
Battle Of The Online Printers
I have been really excited to do this post because it has been a long time since I have printed a portfolio and I have always been curious to see the quality that print-on-demand companies could produce. As much as I enjoy to work digitally, nothing beats...
Architectural Portfolio Workflow
I have talked about portfolio setup in the past but not specifically the workflow. I don’t hide the fact that I prefer to build my layouts in Photoshop. It's what I'm most comfortable with but also what gives me the most flexibility to blend images into one another...
Winter Special #3: Final Cranbrook Rerndering
Every year around this time, I have made it a tradition to illustrate a winter scene. With the holidays around the corner, this weekend seemed like a good time to try out some different ideas and techniques related to snow scenes. Sitting down this morning, I...
Why Are Covers So Hard To Design?
All weekend has been spent working on the cover design for the Project Portfolio Upgrade and it is turning out to be extremely challenging. There is a lot of pressure that rides on the cover. It's the first thing the audience sees. It's the first thing...
Autumn Bird’s Eye View: Cranbrook Illustration
I have taken several trips up to Maine over the past month and experienced some beautiful landscapes with stunning fall foliage. This has inspired the latest illustration for my Cranbrook project. Autumn scenes are not that much different from your standard...
KROB 2013
This is a friendly reminder that the KRob competition entry deadline is quickly approaching on Monday, Oct. 28th. The competition is one of my favorites because of the fact that it encourages unique and expressive illustrations with a wide range of...
Rendering Breakdown: Radial Blur
I don't use blurring techniques that often but every once and a while, I come across an illustration that needs a little extra kick. This was the case with the interior illustration introduced in the last post. The shot was looking down a long and narrow...
Cranbrook Project: Interior Illustration
The Cranbrook project spreads are starting to come together. I spent some time composing the section and floor plan spreads which meant moving away from the abstract diagrams and into more traditional architectural drawings. I also developed an interior...
Cranbrook Project: Building Section
When I originally designed this project back in undergrad, I put a lot of time into the design of the section. It's an important illustration and I therefore wanted to move away from the abstract illustrations described in the previous posts and move...
Cranbrook Project: Site Analysis Diagrams
This week, I put together some diagrams that build off of the language of the first illustration created last week. As mentioned in the last post, the intro page illustration was designed to be a "teaser" for the pages to follow and get the viewer...
Cranbrook Project: Intro Spread Illustration
The summer is coming to a close and I am making a final push to wrap up “Project Portfolio Upgrade”. I have spent the last two weeks developing a new 3D model for one of my old projects from undergraduate school. Some of you may recognize the design as...