For courses in Visual Presentation for Interior Design and Drafting for Interior Design. Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers teaches architectural drafting skills, color rendering, and visual presentation techniques for interior design students. Taking a tutorial approach, this easy-to-read text walks students step-by-step from simple to more complex skills. Every step of the way full-color illustrations and photos help students learn such techniques as concept sketching, drafting floor plans, creating 3-D pictorials, rendering with markers, constructing color boards and models, and cutting a mat. Tear-out worksheets reinforce the competencies for each chapter, providing easy opportunities for students to apply the concepts they have learned. Hallmark Features: Each chapter tutors students step by step from simple to more complex skill sets. Complicated techniques are broken down into steps, accompanied by labeled drawings and captions. A list of Objectives and Key Terms start off each chapter, orienting students on the upcoming lessons.

Summary, Review Questions, Suggested Activities, Further Reading, and Internet Resources reinforce concepts. A comprehensive Glossary of all terms used in the text makes unfamiliar words easy to look up and review. Assumes no prior knowledge and guides the reader through increasingly complicated material in the same even, comprehensive writing style. Tear-out worksheets at the back of the book review the competencies for each chapter. The worksheets provide built-in opportunities for students to apply the material learned. A Solutions Manual for instructors contains answers to the end-of-chapter questions and worksheet problems. High-quality drawings and photos, many large enough to cover a full or half page, are easy to read and study. The book is filled with professional renderings and high-level student examples of the concepts and techniques covered, and with drawings specifically created to compliment the text.

Full-color illustrations make learning easier for students. Effectively covers useful skills and concepts for interior design students. Step-by-step instructions walk students through such skills as concept sketching, drafting floor plans, creating 3-D pictorials, rendering with markers, constructing color boards and models, and cutting a mat Concept sketching and scale model discussions include idea generation and creative thinking techniques. Mechanical construction of shade and shadow are discussed, enabling more accurate and intuitive drawing of simplified shadows. The text informs students about software definitions, programs, and how they're used. A chapter on developing verbal presentation skills helps students build professional acumen.