Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models and Presentation Methods

A newly updated and comprehensive guide to all aspects of visual design 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, Fifth 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 a 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 software used in presentation such as Photoshop, and SketchUp, and covers the integration of Revit, and AutoCAD generated content into design presentations. •    Covers all aspects of visual design and presentation for interior designers •    Includes color illustrations that feature a wide range of project types including residential, healthcare and public projects, designed to highlight step-by-step instructions •    Provides a discussion of incorporation of 3D digital models into presentations including use in virtual reality, and expanded information on scale models including a discussion of 3D printing •  Includes a companion website for instructors, featuring PowerPoint lecture slides and an instructor's manual From traditional to cutting-edge techniques, Interior Design Visual Presentation, Fifth Edition gives students and professionals alike the tools to give life to their design vision.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix 1 An Introduction to Drawing for Interior Design 1 Understanding Orthographic Projection Drawings 5 Orthographic Projection Drawings for Interior Environments 7 Floor Plans 7 Interior Elevations 9 Sections 16 Reflected Ceiling Plans 18 Dimensions 19 Lettering 21 More about Orthographic Projections 22 2 The Design Process and Related Graphics 29 Programming 32 Diagrams and Programming Analysis Graphics 34 Programming Matrices 40 Schematic Design 43 Bubble Diagrams 43 Blocking Diagrams 43 Fit and Stacking Plans 47 Conceptual Design 47 Mood and Inspiration Boards 49 Schematic Presentation Graphics 51 Design Development 60 3 Paraline and Perspective Drawings 63 Paraline Drawings 64 Plan Oblique Drawings 65 Isometric Drawings 67 Perspective Drawings 68 Perspective Basics 68 One-Point Perspective 73 Two-Point Perspective 73 Three-Point Perspective 74 Developing Visual Skills 74 Ellipses 74 Use of Enclosing Boxes 74 4 Drawing and Sketching Interior Environments 81 Estimated One-Point Interior Perspective Drawings 81 Estimated Two-Point Interior Perspective Drawings 87 Prepared Perspective Grid Charts 92 Two-Point Plan Projection Method 94 Using Photographs 97 Drawing Composition and Cropping 99 5 Rendering by Hand 103 Rendering as Illumination 104 Materials, Media, and Tools 105 Rendering Media 106 Rendering Orthographic Projection Drawings 107 Rendering Simplified Shadows 108 Materials and Finishes 109 Color Rendering 111 Additional Tips for Manual Rendering 125 Rendering Perspective Drawings 126 Shadows in Perspective Renderings 126 Rendering Perspective Drawings without Color 126 Rendering Interior Perspectives in Color 132 Techniques and Tips for Perspective Rendering 135 Hybrid Rendering: Combining Hand and Digital Rendering 139 6 SketchUp and Digital Modeling 143 Getting Started in SketchUp 144 SketchUp Drawing Basics 147 Drawing First Steps 147 Navigation Basics 149 Selection 149 More Drawing Basics 152 Creating Plan and Section Views 168 Exporting Files 169 Importing Files 170 Working from Imported CAD Files 171 Working with REVIT and Other File Types 173 Rendering and Materials Selection in SketchUp 173 7 Digital Rendering 175 Rendering in SketchUp 176 SketchUp Extensions 181 Rendering with Photoshop 184 Getting Started with CAD- or Revit-Generated Drawings 184 Rendering Setup 186 Rendering Techniques and Options 189 Rendering Perspectives in Photoshop 197 Revit Rendering 206 8 Scale Models: Physical and Digital 209 Materials and Tools 210 Paperboard 211 Wood 215 Plastics and Foam 217 Additional Tools 217 Construction and Use of Models 219 Physical Scale Models in Professional Practice 224 Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing 228 Virtual Reality 234 9 Presenting Materials and Finishes 239 Materials and Media Used in Making Boards and Physical Presentations 243 Organization and Composition 250 Sample Presentation Board Organizational Approaches 250 Titles, Keys, and Legends 252 Tips for Materials Preparation 255 Digital Presentation 259 10 Making the Complete Presentation 263 Process and Presentation 267 Organization and Composition 268 Physical Presentations 268 Digital Presentation 273 Beyond the Board and Sheet 284 Graphic Design Components 287 Grids 287 Type 288 Creating Hierarchy 291 Public Speaking and Design Communication 293 Verbal Presentation Basics 296 A Few Words from the Experts 298 Appendix: Color Theory for Rendering 303 Index 305

About the Author :
MAUREEN MITTON, CID, NCIDQ qualified, is a tenured professor and interior design program director at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is on the review board of the Journal of Interior Design, is a Certified Interior Designer, and is a member of the Interior Design Education Council (IDEC). She is the author of Portfolios for Interior Designers and Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces, both from Wiley.