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How did you do that drawing? What software did you use? What’s your process?

You may have found yourself asking these questions about a striking architectural drawing.

In recent years, social media has become a primary source of expression for architects and designers, yet there isn’t always the means to find out how their works became reality.

Giving you a peek behind the illustrative curtain, this book demystifies the process and technique that created some of the most outstanding drawings in your feed.

Offering lessons that many universities don’t teach, it’s an essential guide for architecture students and designers, featuring profiles from highly regarded illustrators, thinkers, and emerging architectural influencers.

Covering a mix of styles, concepts and mediums, it gives a detailed breakdown of a diverse range of drawing processes alongside technical tips and concept inspirations.

Whether you’re a flourishing student or established professional:

This is your guide to drawing attention.




Table of Contents

Introduction: Architectural Drawing in the Age of Social Media by Hamza Shaikh

01. Drawing Parallels – Architecture Representation, Then & Now by Hamza Shaikh

02. Instagram as Interface – The New Picture Plane by Perry Kulper

03. DRAWING PROFILE #1: Hamza Shaikh / Vector Sketch

04. DRAWING PROFILE #2: Bea Martin / Machinic Assemblies

05. DRAWING PROFILE #3: Eric Wong / Creating Worlds

06. Sketch Like an Architect by David Drazil

07. DRAWING PROFILE #4: Yvette Earl / Street Illustrations

08. DRAWING PROFILE #5: Bryan Cantley / Line Politics

09. DRAWING PROFILE #6: Malavika Madhuraj / Digital Art

10. The Basics of Healthy Productivity by Sana Tabassum

11. DRAWING PROFILE #7: Saul Kim / Architecture Anomalies

12. DRAWING PROFILE #8: Ana Aragão / Mega Drawings

13. DRAWING PROFILE #9: Salmaan Mohamed / Drawing is Design

14. Multimedia Representation by Thomas Rowntree

15. DRAWING PROFILE #10: Perry Kulper / Analog Art

16. DRAWING PROFILE #11: Alex SYH / Isometric Insanity

17. DRAWING PROFILE #12: Veronika Ikonnikova / Ink & iPad

18. Line Ideation by Fraser Morrison

19. DRAWING PROFILE #13: Ehab Alhariri / Procreative

20. DRAWING PROFILE #14: Clement Luk Laurencio / Pencil & Eraser

21. DRAWING PROFILE #15: Zain Al-Sharaf Wahbeh / Art is Artefact

22. Observational Sketch by Hammad Haider

23. DRAWING PROFILE #16: Karina Armanda / The Ghibli Effect

24. DRAWING PROFILE #17: Pauline Personeni / Paper Narratives

25. DRAWING PROFILE #18: Neil Spiller / Non-chronology

26. Capturing Culture by Areesha Khalid

27. Drawing on the Future by Hamza Shaikh

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      Publisher: RIBA Publishing
      Publication Date: 01/03/2023
      ISBN13: 9781914124389, 978-1914124389
      ISBN10: 1914124383

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      How did you do that drawing? What software did you use? What’s your process?

      You may have found yourself asking these questions about a striking architectural drawing.

      In recent years, social media has become a primary source of expression for architects and designers, yet there isn’t always the means to find out how their works became reality.

      Giving you a peek behind the illustrative curtain, this book demystifies the process and technique that created some of the most outstanding drawings in your feed.

      Offering lessons that many universities don’t teach, it’s an essential guide for architecture students and designers, featuring profiles from highly regarded illustrators, thinkers, and emerging architectural influencers.

      Covering a mix of styles, concepts and mediums, it gives a detailed breakdown of a diverse range of drawing processes alongside technical tips and concept inspirations.

      Whether you’re a flourishing student or established professional:

      This is your guide to drawing attention.




      Table of Contents

      Introduction: Architectural Drawing in the Age of Social Media by Hamza Shaikh

      01. Drawing Parallels – Architecture Representation, Then & Now by Hamza Shaikh

      02. Instagram as Interface – The New Picture Plane by Perry Kulper

      03. DRAWING PROFILE #1: Hamza Shaikh / Vector Sketch

      04. DRAWING PROFILE #2: Bea Martin / Machinic Assemblies

      05. DRAWING PROFILE #3: Eric Wong / Creating Worlds

      06. Sketch Like an Architect by David Drazil

      07. DRAWING PROFILE #4: Yvette Earl / Street Illustrations

      08. DRAWING PROFILE #5: Bryan Cantley / Line Politics

      09. DRAWING PROFILE #6: Malavika Madhuraj / Digital Art

      10. The Basics of Healthy Productivity by Sana Tabassum

      11. DRAWING PROFILE #7: Saul Kim / Architecture Anomalies

      12. DRAWING PROFILE #8: Ana Aragão / Mega Drawings

      13. DRAWING PROFILE #9: Salmaan Mohamed / Drawing is Design

      14. Multimedia Representation by Thomas Rowntree

      15. DRAWING PROFILE #10: Perry Kulper / Analog Art

      16. DRAWING PROFILE #11: Alex SYH / Isometric Insanity

      17. DRAWING PROFILE #12: Veronika Ikonnikova / Ink & iPad

      18. Line Ideation by Fraser Morrison

      19. DRAWING PROFILE #13: Ehab Alhariri / Procreative

      20. DRAWING PROFILE #14: Clement Luk Laurencio / Pencil & Eraser

      21. DRAWING PROFILE #15: Zain Al-Sharaf Wahbeh / Art is Artefact

      22. Observational Sketch by Hammad Haider

      23. DRAWING PROFILE #16: Karina Armanda / The Ghibli Effect

      24. DRAWING PROFILE #17: Pauline Personeni / Paper Narratives

      25. DRAWING PROFILE #18: Neil Spiller / Non-chronology

      26. Capturing Culture by Areesha Khalid

      27. Drawing on the Future by Hamza Shaikh

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