Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • gerat book for any designer
  • It's well written
  • great book
  • Good Reference Book
  • Only Book Of Its Kind
Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers
Michael E. Doyle
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471741906

Book Description

The Third Edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing remains the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings.

Update with over 100 pages, this Third Edition contains an entirely new section focused on state-of-the-art digital techniques to greatly enhance the sophistication of presentation drawings, and offers new and innovative ideas for the reproduction and distribution of finished drawings. Color Drawing, Third Edition Features:
* A complete body of illustrated instructions demonstrating drawing development from initial concept through final presentation
* Finely honed explanations of each technique and process
* Faster and easier ways to create design drawings
* Over 100 new pages demonstrating methods for combining hand-drawn and computer-generated drawing techniques

Step-by-step, easy-to-follow images will lead you through digital techniques to quickly and easily enhance your presentation drawings.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars gerat book for any designer.......2007-03-22

this book is an awsome book for any designer intrested in improving their presentations, the book is very thorough and deals with a wide range of subjects....very recomended!!!!

4 out of 5 stars It's well written.......2007-03-10

It is a very handy book, but this edition is leaning more towards photoshop capabilities. The tips it gives for computer rendering are nice to know but I think it's sacrificing a bit of the hand rendering information which I would have liked to see more of.

5 out of 5 stars great book.......2007-02-20

I am an Interior Design major and my professor recommended this book for the use of Prismacolor markers. It gives you great advice on how to render (coloring using the Prismacolor markers to show colors and shadows) and different techniques so you can get the effect you want.

3 out of 5 stars Good Reference Book.......2007-02-08

This book is a great reference book if you'd like to learn historical techniques used in rendering, such as diazo printing, as well as for basic guidance using Photoshop for rendering. However, I highly recommend using the 3rd edition along with a current Photoshop tutorial, or other rendering software for utilizing current digital techniques (all of the outdated Photoshop instructions have been removed from the 3rd edition).

5 out of 5 stars Only Book Of Its Kind.......2007-01-10

I'm thrilled that I finally have a book that tells how to digitally as well as manually color architectural and landscape drawings. It gives tips on using a scanner to get drawings or photographs into a layer of Photoshop and then how to manipulate the layers including opacity and filters. The technics for using markers and colored pencils to achieve realistic wood, rocks,leaves, water, and chrome are outstanding. Includes great tips on paper colors, and what to include or leave out of a drawing to give it visual punch. The entire 414 pages are drawings and tips specifically dedicated to the needs of architects, landscape architects, and interior designers though any graphic person would find tremendous value in this book.
Interior Graphic Standards
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A ...must have book
  • Excellent resource for Architects/Designers
  • Targeted Primarily for Persons Doing Commercial Interior Design Projects
  • A good handbook for interior details!
  • Bible of Interior Design~!
Interior Graphic Standards

Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471461962

Book Description

The first edition Interior Graphic Standards Student Edition will be a comprehensive reference to the art and craft of interior design for students. The planning, designing, detailing, finishing, and decorating of interiors from the programming to the project closeout phases will be included. Emphasis will be placed on commercial interiors.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A ...must have book.......2007-05-12

If your an Interior Designer or practicing to be one this book should be amongst the many in your personal library. The details are well written and displayed.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for Architects/Designers.......2006-11-03

I've purchased this book for 2 companies that I've worked for and for myself as well. I am an Interior Designer and find Interior Graphic Standards to be extremly resourceful and helpful when it comes to design & planning. It covers a wide range of topics such as basic electrical, mechanical, accessibility standards, plumbing fixture considerations; material finish's, door frames/types, acoustics, etc. and provides enough information on each subject so that you understand what is required to plan. My only complaint is that in many cases, measurements and dimensions are not shown where you would think they should exist. That being said, I highly recommend the book for people of all levels in this industry.

4 out of 5 stars Targeted Primarily for Persons Doing Commercial Interior Design Projects.......2006-06-17

I already own AIA's Architectural Graphics Standards for Residential Construction, which is an excellent reference book for use in designing, planning, and building a new house or remodeling an existing one. Wanting more information for interior design of a house, I reviewed a copy of this book at the library. The book is primarily targeted to those persons doing interior design work on commercial projects. If you're looking for interior design help for a house, I would recommend buying AIA's Architectural Graphics Standards for Residential Construction to use as a reference and look for other books targeted specifically at residential interior design.

5 out of 5 stars A good handbook for interior details!.......2004-03-09

The day I received the Interior Graphic Standards, I used some of the details in the book for a project I was working on. This book provides information, including construction details, which are very useful to the practicing architect and interior designer.

5 out of 5 stars Bible of Interior Design~!.......2003-12-04

I'm an Interior Design student at Ryerson University in Toronto, and I have never seen a book that is as comprehensive as the IGS. It covers almost everything. I've used this book as a reference for almost every school project I've done. My professor strongly recommended this book to us, but at first I was hesitated to buy it because of the price. However I found it cheaper to buy online than in retail bookstores. I told my classmates about it and showed them the book, after they've seen it they said they are all gonna buy it. Overall this book is worth its price and I strongly recommend it~!
Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Reference Book
Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills
W. Otie Kilmer , Rosemary Kilmer , Kilmer , and Stephen Hanessian
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ASIN: 0471109533

Book Description

Get a realisitic guide to producing construction documents that clearly communicate the interior space of new construction, remodeling, or installation projects with Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors. This highly visual book:

Order your copy today.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book.......2005-06-22

I have many years of architectural drafting experience. Although this book says "Basic Skills" on the cover, it is much more than basic. It's an excellent reference book, covering everything that is needed for interior design drafting: from line weights to scale, dimensioning, plans, elevations, sections, checklists, furniture and finish schedules, contract documents, and the list goes on. I highly recommend this book for students of interior design and practising designers alike.
Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Helpful
  • Wonderful rendering tips!
  • I absolutely love this book!
  • Questions Answered Here
Marker Magic: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers
Richard M. McGarry , and Greg Madsen
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ASIN: 0471284343

Book Description

Discover the art of rendering with markers through:

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Helpful.......2007-03-12

This book is helpful if you are trying to find your style of marker rendering it has a lot of helpful information and examples.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful rendering tips!.......2006-02-01

This book was very helpful in showing me different rendering techniques used by varying artists. From minimalist, neutral shading to full blown, vibrant color renderings, this book covered them all.
Great tips on which marker colors to use to achieve a particular 'look'...such as glass, metal, wood, etc.
Highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this book!.......2004-06-19

This book got me through architectural school. Hand renderings were never my strong point until I got this book. My rendering skills went up considerably (along with my confidence and grades) and I still reference this book today in my professional career. The book gives great examples and the tips from the professionals are very informative. This is definately one of the best books on how to make professional looking presentations.

5 out of 5 stars Questions Answered Here.......2000-02-29

The question and answer format of this book is useful and allows a different kind of organization to its contents. It also incorporates the work of a broad cross-section of designers. This allows the editors to expose you to many of the best in different fields in which markers are used to increase the effectiveness of visual communication. While certainly useful for the beginner, it will also stimulate the more experienced designer.
Interior Graphic and Design Standards
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • great resource tool
  • A great reference book for Design Students and Practicing Designers!
  • Designers
  • One of the best.
  • DO NOT BUY! it's hard to imagine a more worthless book
Interior Graphic and Design Standards
S. Reznikoff
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ASIN: 0823072983

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great resource tool.......2007-03-08

This book is a necessary staple for every Interior Designer's book collection

4 out of 5 stars A great reference book for Design Students and Practicing Designers!.......2006-12-16

I recently purchased this book while taking a Commercial Interior Design course as part of my Interior Design degree. I found the book to be very helpful in many aspects of commercial design and specification. Also, my boss, who is a licensed Interior Designer and has been practicing for about 10 years has a copy of the book that she used while in college; she refers to it as her design reference Bible, haha. Although some of the material (such as codes) may be out of date due to the everchanging laws and standards, overall this book is filled with valuable information. A must-have for all interior designers!

5 out of 5 stars Designers.......2006-02-20

A great book for interior designers. Serves as a great refrence. A must add to any library collection!

5 out of 5 stars One of the best........2003-12-31

A very informative and usefull book for all designers.

1 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY! it's hard to imagine a more worthless book.......2001-01-18

This book is a fiasco. As a professional in commercial space planning for many years, I picked it up based on a 'glowing review'. I find another few good ratings here on-line. The authors mother must be writing them, because no one who actually attempted to verify the faulty and incomplete information within, could ever see this tome as worth the paper upon which it is printed.

One reviewer was accurate though; it isn't a bad door stop.
Digital Drawing for Designers: A Visual Guide to AutoCAD
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Finally !!
  • The Must-Have Desk Accessory
  • Excellent Getting Started Book
  • Finally, an AutoCAD book that is written for designers
  • An Indispensable Resource
Digital Drawing for Designers: A Visual Guide to AutoCAD
Douglas R. Seidler
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ASIN: 1563675129

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finally !!.......2007-06-06

Great Book !!...no nonsense, step by step guide that uses conventional drafting methods and reference diagrams to explain what you NEED to know with out all of the ultra technical junk found in most CAD text. It provides the reader with the information needed to work in a REAL office in the REAL world.

5 out of 5 stars The Must-Have Desk Accessory.......2007-06-05

Whether you're still in school or out in the work force, this book is a must-have resource for designers who may need a refresher course in CAD from time to time. The easy-to-read graphics, thorough index and step-by-step instructions allow both experienced users and/or newcomers to navigate successfully through the CAD program.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Getting Started Book.......2007-06-01

AutoCAD is clearly the industry standard computer aided design software. If you type AutoCad into the search engine at Amazon you get 4,306 books about it. How do you possibly pick one out of this many. Or perhaps a better question is why pick this one.

First, this book is specifically oriented to architects and interior designers. That's what the examples show, that's the terminology used. You are not looking at gears or airplane wings.

Second, this book is aimed at the beginner. It starts with comparing AutoCad to conventional paper and T-Square drafting. It compares AutoCAD commands to common drafting implements like a pencil or compass.

Third, it is rather independent of the AutoCAD version. The concepts being taught here are the basic ones, so you can use the book with whatever version you have.

Fourth, it is a very visually oriented book. It has you quickly working on drawings, showing you in illustrations what you should be seeing on the screen.

Fifth, as a basis for starting your drawings the companion web site for the book has perhaps as much information as is contained in the book.

Conclusion. This is an excellent book to use to get started with AutoCAD, especially for architects and interior designers.

5 out of 5 stars Finally, an AutoCAD book that is written for designers.......2007-04-08

Clear illustrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions make it easy to master AutoCAD commands with this book. Often, a single page covers an entire command (in words and illustrations) which makes it easy to learn the first time or refresh my memory.

I'm glad I found an AutoCAD book that does not require me to be a programmer to learn this software. I'll keep this one next to my computer for quick reference.

5 out of 5 stars An Indispensable Resource.......2007-04-02

Digital Drawing for Designers is an excellent resource for students and professionals alike. Seidler's generous use of graphics coupled with concise and easy-to-read text make mastering AutoCad easy, boiling down what can be a difficult program into practical lessons that address the needs of designers at every level.
Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd Edition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding book
  • Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd Edition
  • Outstanding Resource
  • EXCELLENT rendering help
  • Color Drawing Book
Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd Edition
Michael E. Doyle
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ASIN: 0471292451

Book Description

Stunningly updated, totally redesigned, practical, and ready to use This new edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing is the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings. In an easy to use, step-by-step approach, this comprehensive guide presents a total system of color design drawing that encompasses approaches to sketch communication as well as more finished presentation drawing. Totally redesigned to provide quick, easy access to key information, this Second Edition covers the basics of color phenomena, media, techniques, and approaches to illustrating materials necessary to communicate design ideas. With nearly 400 new color illustrations, it contains a new section on color and design principles for creating more sophisticated presentation drawings and offers innovative ideas for the reproduction and distribution of finished drawings. Color Drawing features:
* A complete body of illustrated instruction that demonstrates the development of design ideas from initial concept through presentation drawing
* Finely honed explanations of each technique and process
* Faster and easier ways to create design drawings
* Methods for combining hand-drawn and computer-generated drawing techniques
This remarkably versatile volume is both an illuminating textbook and a completely reliable self-teaching tool, as well as a handy quick reference. It is an excellent guide for students at any level and an unparalleled resource for design professionals.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding book.......2007-06-05

It's really hard to say too many things about this book. Even older editions of Color Drawing are great, but this newest one goes above and beyond the call of duty. In an age when a lot of books get re-released as new editions with few substantive changes, Color Drawing breaks the mold by updating the techniques with current technology (i.e. Photoshop). It's great to see that the author and publisher realize that pure hand-drawing and rendering is quickly becoming a thing of the past and that the practitioners of today and tomorrow need to have excellent computer skills too. This book is full of very useful tips for combining Photoshop with hand drawings to create great effects. So even if you have an earlier edition, do yourself a favor and buy the new one anyway because you will learn a lot.

5 out of 5 stars Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, 2nd Edition.......2007-01-06

This is an excellent resouce for the study of rendering. After detailing the elements of color and design, it describes, step-by-step, how to achieve many finishes both interior and exterior. It is both instructive and informative.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Resource.......2007-01-03

This is the standard for rendering in architecture and interior design as far as I am concerned. It will most definitely become a required textbook for my classes in visual presentation in the years to come. Doyle takes you step-by-step into the process of rendering with marker, color pencil, and pastels. But he doesn't just spoon feed you the recipe for each material rendering, he presents the basis for a process that allows you to render virtually any material not found in the book.

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT rendering help.......2006-02-25

My rendering skills have improved HUGELY scince recieving this book. It helps with marker, colored pencils, pastels, how to treat light, etc. My renderings look amazing and it is a great reference for when I'm not sure how to treat a surface/object. I would absolutely recommend this book.

5 out of 5 stars Color Drawing Book.......2005-09-26

I needed this book expedited and it got to me even before the dates listed on my confirming email. Very pleased.
Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great primer for students, architects, and engineers
  • Construction Consultant
Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings
Keith A. Bisharat
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Book Description

This pioneering textbook details how construction drawings are used to implement the construction process. It offers an overview of construction drawing basics as well as thorough coverage of standard construction sequence, including site work,foundations, structural systems, and interior work and finishes.

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4 out of 5 stars Great primer for students, architects, and engineers.......2004-06-28

Bisharat's book is a must for any student (experienced technician or school neophyte) of the design and construction process. It is well illustrated, factual, and accurately explains how the architect /engineer's ideas get transferred to paper and then into reality.

3 out of 5 stars Construction Consultant.......2004-06-11

If you are a student, a craftsperson, superintendent, manager,or designer-this book should be open on your desk (and not on your bookshelf).
Perspective for Interior Designers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ok for reference
  • perspecitve for interior designers
  • Friendly
  • Very Helpful
  • Worth every penny! A must have for anyone who renders
Perspective for Interior Designers
John Pile
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ASIN: 0823040089

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Ok for reference.......2006-02-25

When I first started looking at the explanation for perspective I thought it was pretty good. But as it went on, I thought no one is going to pay me to take this much time to do a rendered drawing! This book could be good for developing your eye and understanding of perspective but there are short cuts that will give you better than acceptable results. There are also books that have more to offer in terms of rendering the presentation. I have found that no one singular book completely communicates everything you need. This one, I could have done without.

5 out of 5 stars perspecitve for interior designers.......2005-10-24

This book is a helpful tool for those of us struggling with perspectives. Page by page written and visual instructions assist in not just drawing perspectives, but really understanding how they are put together! Even for those who are new to the world of drawing and explaining concepts via drawing! THANKS!

5 out of 5 stars Friendly.......2005-07-27

I really like the book!...
The content of this book it's easy to understand.

4 out of 5 stars Very Helpful.......2004-08-07

This is a great book to have. Easy reading, nice illustrations, great information.

5 out of 5 stars Worth every penny! A must have for anyone who renders.......2004-01-14

This book takes perspective to another level. I have been taught perspective before with 1, 2, and/ or 3 vanishing points, so I thought that I knew what I was doing. But sometimes I just had to eyeball some of the perspective in my drawings, because objects would look too distorted. This book showed me what I was doing (and taught at art school) that was acceptable but not perfect. Within the first few pages, I easily learned the correct rules to doing perspective from a floor plan at any point of view that I choose. I am a graphic designer for retail interiors and "Perspective for Interior Designers" has made my life so much easier. It's very easy to understand and follow...a must have!
Architectural Graphics
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Visual Aid
  • awesome
  • Architectural Graphics, et al - excellent books, DECEPTIVE advertising
  • Architecture students' holy book!
  • Great tool for life time
Architectural Graphics
Francis D. K. Ching
Manufacturer: Wiley
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  1. Interior Graphic Standards Interior Graphic Standards
  2. Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills

ASIN: 0471209066

Book Description

The completely updated, illustrated bestseller on architectural graphics with over 500,000 copies sold

Architectural Graphics presents a wide range of basic graphic tools and techniques designers use to communicate architectural ideas. Expanding upon the wealth of illustrations and information that have made this title a classic, this Fourth Edition provides expanded and updated coverage of drawing materials, multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings. Also new to this edition is the author's unique incorporation of digital technology into his successful methods. While covering essential drawing principles, this book presents: approaches to drawing section views of building interiors, methods for drawing modified perspectives, techniques for creating accurate shade and shadows, expert styles of freehand sketching and diagramming, and much more.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Visual Aid.......2007-09-24

This book is great for a professional or just in school. Ching points out techniques to further develop and create great schematic and conceptual drawings.

5 out of 5 stars awesome.......2007-06-13

this book offers easy understanding of the basic concepts of drafting. good book for interior designer and architects.

5 out of 5 stars Architectural Graphics, et al - excellent books, DECEPTIVE advertising.......2007-04-08

Get your act together Amazon or Wiley (I suspect Wiley) !!! (especially, note my final paragraph below)

1. This is NOT a hardback.

2. The "et al" is because this is NOT a single volume as suggested by the single ISBN 0471738263, but a COLLECTION of 3 PAPERBACKS - Architectural Graphics 4th ed ISBN 0471209066 (note different ISBN from that for the 3-volume set cited under only Ching's book title; 215 pages) by Francis D K Ching, Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors ISBN 0471109533 (246 pages)by W Otie Kilmer and Rosemary Kilmer, Interior Graphic Standards - Student Edition ISBN0471461962 (452 pages) by Maryrose McGowan AIA and Kelsey Kruse AIA for American Institute of Architects; overall total of 913 pages (NOT 944).

I have owned Ching's book since the first edition and it continues to be one of the best of the best. The Graphics Standards series is, of course, of biblical stature among all interested architectural and associated professionals. The Construction Drawings ... book I am unfamiliar with, though at a glance, it seems worthy.

Frustating thing is that I was especially interested in the prospect of a MAJOR significant enhancement of Ching's book - my take on Amazon's/Wiley's deceptive (or incompetent, to be more generous and kind) advertising. I already owned Ching's 4th edition and had no particular interest in the other 2 volumes, useful as they appear to be!

If only one of these volumes is of interest, any one of these 3 books would cost substantially less as an individual purchase. The price of the package of all 3 is probably a bargain, though I have not verified this.

You can do better Amazon and Wiley, so DO IT! This is sloppy work, which I have seen exemplified in other locations recently on your website; though, this is probably the worst I have seen (yet).

I resent the fact that this review is also being used at the Architectural Graphics (single volume only) webpage - where, removed from it's original and proper context, my comment appears to make no sense at all - as well as at the webpage where Ching's book title is deceptively (or sloppily) used to entice buyers to purchase a 3-book package (not explained at the webpage), when the buyer may only be interested in Ching's excellent book, thinking the much higher price is for a major revision of such (which it is not).

Fredric Lee McLaughlin, Architect

5 out of 5 stars Architecture students' holy book!.......2007-01-05

this book has taught me so many drawing techniques... this is useful. hightly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Great tool for life time.......2006-09-29

Encountered this book 25 years ago when I was in architectural school, it remains as one of the most used reference in our company library. Don't miss it, especially for beginning students.

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