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Technical Illustration: The Domain

While at fd2s, I worked with team members to advance projects like the environmental graphics and the entrances of the multi-use development The Domain, in Austin, Texas. This time, I was in charge of producing the final set of drawings that would go out to bids, and worked early implementation and project management.
The Domain environmental graphics
The Domain environmental graphics
The Domain environmental graphics

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Technical Illustration: Signage

Here are some examples of technical drawings I have made during my working experience in the sign industry. These drawings were designed to communicate to an experienced sign builder a design intent. In many of these applications, engineered drawings are needed for production. Keeping the illustration at this level results in a cost-effective solution.

In order to expedite drawings in a production environment, one of the best solutions I recommend, and have implemented in two different companies, is the creation of a library of typical sections. Some of these are now available commercially. The time invested in creating these common illustrations – and creating them in a fashion that would allow quick modification – proved to be another profit-enhancing measure.

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Technical 3D Design and Modeling: DropKick

A client asked for help on his project. The goal: to design a tamper-resistant frame system that would be relatively inexpensive to produce in large quantities and very easy to use. My solution was to create a frame out of aluminum, cut and bent with a tight fit, no visible fasteners, and yet, deceptively simple to use. 2D and 3D illustrations complete the presentation:

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