Design educators and professionals see hand drawing as an important skill needed to lead a design team in an interior design or architecture firm. When the spatial complexities of a project or detail are unclear, firms rely on a designer’s capacity to quickly create a hand drawing. This hand drawing visually communicates the idea in an instant to other designers, contractors, or clients.
Designers must also be able to hand draw plans, elevations, sections, and details to guide a draftsperson or intern as they create or modify a computer drawing. Hand drawing is a powerful tool used by firms in conceptual design presentations. Hand drawings help emphasize a project’s objectives and ideas by omitting non-essential details about material or methods of assembly.
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