Drafting and Presentation Visuals for Interior Designers: Prentice-Hall, Jan 2011

ISBN #9780135064214
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Table of Contents

Preface

What is graphic communication

What are presentation visuals 

Chapter 1 The Design/Graphics Relationship

Programming

Idea Generation

Schematic Design

Design development

Construction documentation

Contract administration

Summary

Chapter 2 Sketching

Purpose of Sketching

Sketching Tools and Supplies

Technique

Line Weight

Figure/Ground Relationship

Effects of Light

Analysis of a Sketch

Orthographic Sketching

Creating a Bubble Diagram

Summary

Chapter 3 Drafting and Lettering

Drafting Tools, Supplies, and Their Use

Papers

Lettering

Care of Tools

Student Home Studio

Summary

Chapter 4 The Floor Plan

Sketching a Floor Plan

Architectural Symbols

Drafting a Floor Plan

Dimensioning a Floor Plan

Clearances

Summary

Chapter 5 Other Architectural Drawings

Chest of Drawers

Sketching an Interior Elevation

Drafting an Interior Elevation

Drafting a Section View

Drafting a Reflected Ceiling Plan

Schedules

Summary

Chapter 6 Paraline Drawing

What is a Paraline Drawing

Types of Paraline Drawings

Axonometric Drawing: Isometric, Dimetric, Trimetric

Oblique Drawing: Cavalier, Cabinet, General

 Summary

Chapter 7 Perspective Drawings

What is a Perspective Drawing

Characteristics of Perspective Drawings

Two-Point Perspective

Caddy-Corner Furniture

Arcs and Circles

Adding entourage

Irregularly Shaped Room

One-Point Perspective

Three-Point Perspective

Stairs

Perspective Sketching on One and Two Point Grids

Summary

Chapter 8 Shade, Shadow and Reflections

Shadow Construction Theory

Constructing Solar Shadows

Shadows on Orthographic Drawings

Shadows on Paraline Drawings

Shadows on Perspective Drawings

Reflections

Summary

Chapter 9 Color Theory

Defining Color

Color Theory

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors

The Munsell System

Color Schemes

Color Context

Summary

Chapter 10 Rendering

Art Media

Drawing and Art Papers

Other

Shopping for Supplies

Technique

Rendering Textiles, Material and Furniture

Entourage

Professional Renderings

Summary

Chapter 11 Drawing Efficiencies

Time Management

Equipment

Shortcuts

Computer and Software Terms

Software Programs

Summary

Chapter 12 Color Boards and Books

What is a Color Board?

Principles of Design

Layout

Materials Needed

Construction Techniques

Color Notebooks

Keying a Project

Summary

Chapter 13 The Scale Model

Why Scale Models are Used

Types of Models

Detail Level

Tools and Supplies

Technique

Rapid Prototyping and the 3D Printer

Summary

Chapter 14 The Verbal Presentation

Purpose of the Presentation

Components of the Presentation

Summary

Glossary

Definitions of terms used throughout the book

 Appendices

I Scaled line drawings of floor plans and interior elevations

II How to cut a mat

Worksheets

 Tear-out worksheets that reiterate the competencies for each chapter will be at the back of the book. Accompanying solution manual will have answers to the end-of-chapter questions and worksheet problems.

 Chapter Outline

Each chapter has the following structure:

1.  Chapter objective

2. Chapter keywords

3. Body

4. Examples

5. Summary

6. Questions

7. Suggested Activities

8. Further Reading and Internet Resources

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