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Winter Special #7

Winter Special #7

by Alex Hogrefe | Dec 19, 2018 | Break Down, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 8 comments

For this year’s Winter Special illustration, I decided to create a series of images partly because I couldn’t decide on one view, but also to experiment with the effects of thick snow at different view angles. I was less interested in the architectural...
Mountain Lodge Spreads

Mountain Lodge Spreads

by Alex Hogrefe | Oct 28, 2018 | Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 8 comments

I have begun thinking about some of the spreads for the Mountain Lodge Project and what kind of tone I want to set. The images consists of simple and minimal diagrams paired with heavily textured and vegetated perspectives intentionally creating a contrast between the...
Mountain Lodge Dusk and Night

Mountain Lodge Dusk and Night

by Alex Hogrefe | Oct 3, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 16 comments

It’s been way too long since my last post. It has been a busy month traveling and moving Design Distill to a new office. However, I was finally able to find some time this weekend to put together two new images for the Mountain Lodge Project. For these images,...
Mountain Lodge Diagrams and Elevations

Mountain Lodge Diagrams and Elevations

by Alex Hogrefe | Aug 20, 2018 | Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 17 comments

I have been working up some drafts for a few diagrams and elevations for the mountain lodge project. I am testing out some graphically minimal styles that contrast the highly textured and atmospheric perspective illustrations seen here and here. I don’t normally...
Mountain Lodge Ground Study

Mountain Lodge Ground Study

by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 22, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 20 comments

This will be a quick post, but I wanted to show another image that I have been working on. This illustration was put together to study the ground around the base of the tower. I wanted to iterate on some ideas I had for the landscape/hardscape relationship as well as...
Mountain Lodge Light and Shadow

Mountain Lodge Light and Shadow

by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 6, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge | 34 comments

As I continue to develop my Mountain Lodge Project, there are a couple of areas that I am using visualization to study the design a little more closely. One of the key moments is a bridge that connects the tower to the mountain side. I had envisioned this space to be...
Mountain Lodge Intro

Mountain Lodge Intro

by Alex Hogrefe | Jun 10, 2018 | Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge, Uncategorized | 18 comments

Below is a sneak peak of my next project that I will be illustrating over the next several months. As with all of my projects, I have tried to setup several scenarios that I am interested in visualizing. For this project, specifically, the overarching concept is of a...

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