Until now, interior design education has focused on overly complex software programs such as AutoCAD--the equivalent of hitting a fly with a sledgehammer. This breakthrough text helps create and present designs using free, easy-to-learn software: Google SketchUp. Created specifically for college-level courses in Interior Design, CONCEPTUALIZE, CREATE, COMMUNICATE: DESIGNING LIVING SPACES WITH GOOGLE SKETCHUP covers all of the ways SketchUp can be used for interior design and decorating. Step-by-step, illustrated projects walk readers through the design process, including modeling an empty room, finding or creating furniture and accessories, using color and materials, and presenting designs to clients.
Language
English
Pages
443
Format
Spiral-bound
Release
October 01, 2012
ISBN 13
9780135125809
Conceptualize, Create, Communicate: Designing Living Spaces with Google SketchUp
Until now, interior design education has focused on overly complex software programs such as AutoCAD--the equivalent of hitting a fly with a sledgehammer. This breakthrough text helps create and present designs using free, easy-to-learn software: Google SketchUp. Created specifically for college-level courses in Interior Design, CONCEPTUALIZE, CREATE, COMMUNICATE: DESIGNING LIVING SPACES WITH GOOGLE SKETCHUP covers all of the ways SketchUp can be used for interior design and decorating. Step-by-step, illustrated projects walk readers through the design process, including modeling an empty room, finding or creating furniture and accessories, using color and materials, and presenting designs to clients.