Rick L. Bartholomew, RID

Hand Sketching for InteriorsDeveloping Visual Illustration Techniques

Design Process

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Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………………… I

About the author………………..……………………………………………………………………....... II

Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………………… III

Ideation Chapter 1………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

Hand-sketching: a metamorphosis of the design process

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 2…………………………………………………………………. 4

Overview: Design Process Continuum for Concept Sketching 5

Bubble diagramming 6

Self-exploration inspiration sketching 8

Initial concept sketching 11

Peer review 14

Design development and construction documents (CD’s) 17

Portfolio and marketing illustrations 17

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 3………………………………………...…………………. ……. 20

Bubble diagrams (symbols, shapes, and sizing) 21

Table of Contents

Written information 24

Graphic creativity 25

Custom lettering 27

Color and enhancement applications 28

Grid scaling for 2 and 3-dimensional illustrations 30

Space block plans 34

Schematic plans and elevations 36

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 4……………………………………………………………………… 43

3-D pictorials

One-point perspectives 44

Two-point perspectives 48

“Bird’s-eye” illustrations 53

Furniture detailing: isometrics 57

Millwork and construction component detailing 60

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 5……………………………………………………………………… 62

Delineation enhancements

Material “surfacing” 63

Materials in “section” 66

“surprise illustration topic” 70

Scale detailing 71

Light sources and feature accent highlights 79

Quick color, why not? 82

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 6……………………………………………………………………… 85

Information and line graphics

What information is appropriate to convey the illustrations? 86

Font styles and sizes 88

Visual connections and orientation 90

Color and delineation, why not? 92

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 7……………………………………………………………………… 94

When is enough, enough?

Levels of visual complexity 96

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 8……………………………………………………………………… 98

Portfolio of illustration applications

Plans and elevations 99

Building sections and construction details 105

Millwork and furnishings 107

Perspectives 112

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 9………………………………………………………………………116

Sketching medium resources

Topics covered in Ideation Chapter 10……………………………………………………………………..117

Copyright-free exercises to explore hand-sketching techniques and visual enhancements

List of Illustration Approval and Support Recognition…………………………………………………...148