Introduces special techniques for working with marking pens, looks at a variety of pens, and offers step-by-step descriptions of how illustrations are created for advertising and commercial design

"Here is chapter by chapter coverage of virtually everything one needs to know about markers - about techniques for creating visual illusion; selecting materials; establishing the appropriate view of an object and creating a line drawing; about marker application; defining forms; masking, blending and editing; about simulation of materials as diverse as glass and vegetation; and about creating backgrounds and special effects." -back cover.

Discover the art of rendering with markers through: * Profiles of top rendering pros, their techniques, and examples of their best work. * 65 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques you can use right now to improve your next design presentation. * Specific color combinations for rendering wood, brick, foliage, skies, chrome and other materials. * 40 Mini-Lessons with demonstrations of solutions to everyday rendering problems.

Advanced marker techniques fills a serious gap, describing plainly what can and cannot be done, and guiding the way to fast and effective working methods. This book delves straight to the heart of the matter, showing with clear text and step-by-step illustrations techniques such as laying a flat colour or a fade, building up intensity, bleedproofing, and so on.--BACK COVER.

A comprehensive guide to all major types of architectural drawings encompasses a wide range of drawing techniques, professional advice, examples, and information on media, styles, effects, and execution.

This guide, which attempts to aid designers to visualize their concepts, uses all the developments that have taken place within the field of design over the last five years. The author runs his own design consultancy.