colejohns

Its good to hear that there are still some fans of hand-rendering out there, and I'm totally in agreement with you on the idea of making 3-D look hand drawn. Seems so silly. Thanks so much for the compliment on my work as well. It means a lot coming from someone like yourself! I also think its so important to be given training on a subject (or at least seek out education yourself), particularly to those who have been in school for 4 years and have not been working in the "real world". But, we do live in a society where people want things on the spot with no turn around time, especially since a number of people outside the business think its just hitting a button and being done. Thanks again for the awesome advice. Heres hoping a job offer will be coming in the next few months! Cheers!

Thanks so much! Great tip on being able to enlarge images. I think I'm so used to dealing with ID firms that care more about process work than final images, that I'm still getting the hang of that type of presentation. Haha. I've been looking over and playing around with Max in my "free time" while in school, but I need to just take a week or so to really start to get into it. Good to know that it isn't absolutely necessary to know these programs if looking at architectural firms as well (Now I have a few more places to add to the job list). As far as hand rendering goes, what is anyones take on it? Its a passion of mine, but I know some firms are phasing it out, while others are embracing it to the fullest. I figured it might be a useful skill to include, even if someone does only produce a final digital representation. Again, thanks so much for all the great info!

Im not sure if this topic has been discussed before, but here goes. I am currently an interior design student who has a strong interest in working within the architectural visualization field. Unfortunately it seems that (based on a number of previous discussions and job postings) that programs such as 3DS, VRay, and Rhino are all extremely important within the visualization community. I have extensive knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, Twilight Render, Revit, and other supplementary photo editing softwares, but am afraid that this won't be enough. As an example, you can check out some of my academic work at http://www.colejohns.wix.com/portfolio. In addition, I am very willing to learn any new software that might be required, I just might not have those qualifications when applying to jobs. Could you all help a newbie out by giving me some advice? Thanks in advance!