Overview

Develop the skills you need to deliver presentations that sell. This unique resource focusing on the visual design and presentation skills of the interior designer, offers thorough, process-oriented coverage on the planning, layout, and design of interior building spaces, complete with a broad range of real-world examples. The author's accessible, how-to approach guides you through a variety of techniques for executing creative and successful design graphics, models, and presentations. She includes the latest information on CAD and digital portfolios, as well as Web page design. Dozens of high-quality, full-color illustrations highlight step-by-step instructions detailing techniques and approaches. This is the only book to follow FIDER accredited course requirements, covering all three required subjects. Order your copy today.

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Author:   Maureen Mitton
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   0.808kg
ISBN:  

9780471741565

ISBN 10:   0471741566
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   14 December 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix INTRODUCTION xi 1 ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS 1 Materials, Tools, and Equipment for Manual Drafting 2 Understanding Orthographic Projection Drawings 6 Orthographic Projection Drawings for Interior Environments 10 2 THE DESIGN PROCESS AND RELATED GRAPHICS 29 Programming 31 Diagrams and Programming Analysis Graphics 33 Programming Matrices 35 Schematic Design 36 Design Development 51 3 PARALINE AND PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS 93 Paraline Drawings 95 Perspective Drawings 99 Developing Visual Skills 105 4 DRAWING AND SKETCHING INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS 113 Estimated One-Point Interior Perspective Drawings 113 Estimated Two-Point Interior Perspective Drawings 116 Refined Linear Perspective Methods 122 Two-Point Plan Projection Method 122 Prepared Perspective Grid Charts 130 Using Photographs 132 Digital Models and Drawings 133 Drawing Composition and Cropping 139 5 RENDERING 143 Rendering as Illumination 144 Materials, Media, and Tools 144 Rendering Orthographic Projection Drawings 151 Rendering Perspective Drawings 158 6 SCALE MODELS 181 Materials and Tools 183 Construction and Use of Models 193 7 PRESENTING MATERIALS AND FINISHES 205 Materials and Media 208 Organization and Composition 212 Techniques and Methods of Presentation 218 8 MAKING THE COMPLETE PRESENTATION 225 Organization and Composition 229 Techniques and Methods of Presentation 230 Public Speaking and Design Communication 238 9 PORTFOLIOS AND RESUMES 245 Graphic Design Components 245 The Resume 249 The Portfolio 264 The Digital Portfolio 268 APPENDIX 1 281 Directory of Featured Professionals. APPENDIX 2 282 Blank Criteria Matrix. APPENDIX 3 283 Drawing Elevations: A Residential Case Study. APPENDIX 4 286 Color Theory for Rendering. APPENDIX 5 288 Scale Figures and Entourage. APPENDIX 6 292 Two-Point Perspective Grid. INDEX 293

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...a very useful book...this is a good addition to any practice library. (IDFX, March 2008)

""...a very useful book...this is a good addition to any practice library."" (IDFX, March 2008)

Author Information

Maureen Mitton, MA, is Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is a Certified Interior Designer, NCIDQ qualified, and a member of IDEC.

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