Our Process: Design Sketches
Sketch by TJC
The thought of sketching in ink may conjure up images of feather quill pens and parchment scrolls. In college classes, I was taught to use ink pens on large pads of white paper. We sat on wood easels set in a circle to view a carefully arranged pile of junk at the center of the room. And no erasers were allowed. After a semester of this, I got pretty comfortable sketching in ink.
Sketching helps me think. I can sketch ideas faster on paper than constructing a model out of paper or on the computer. Actually they work well together. I will make a few rough sketches first and develop a 3D computer model later. Then I will print a view of the model and trace over it with a felt-tip pen to explore other ideas. I have also learned to draw during client meetings. Sometimes I draw simple diagrams upside down, not to impress anyone, but to let the person across the table see the sketch as I develop it. Sketches can vary from quick doodles on restaurant napkins to intricate renderings suitable for framing.
-TJC
Residential Design Sketch