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Drawing Attention

Architecture in the Age of Social Media
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Drawing Attention explores the art and technique behind striking architectural drawings, revealing the processes often hidden behind social media showcases. It offers insight into a diverse array of drawing styles, concepts, and mediums, providing detailed breakdowns alongside technical tips and sources of inspiration. The book features profiles of renowned illustrators, thinkers, and emerging architectural influencers, making it an essential guide for students and professionals alike.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for architecture students, designers, and professionals seeking to enhance their illustrative skills and understand the creative process behind architectural drawings.

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You have an idea that may be revolutionary, and someone somewhere needs to see it. With technical tips and concept inspiration, this is your guide to drawing their attention.

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How did you do that drawing? What software did you use? What’s your process?

You may have found yourself asking these questions about a striking architectural drawing.

In recent years, social media has become a primary source of expression for architects and designers, yet there isn’t always the means to find out how their works became reality.

Giving you a peek behind the illustrative curtain, this book demystifies the process and technique that created some of the most outstanding drawings in your feed.

Offering lessons that many universities don’t teach, it’s an essential guide for architecture students and designers, featuring profiles from highly regarded illustrators, thinkers, and emerging architectural influencers.

Covering a mix of styles, concepts and mediums, it gives a detailed breakdown of a diverse range of drawing processes alongside technical tips and concept inspirations.

Whether you’re a flourishing student or established professional:

This is your guide to Drawing Attention.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914124389

Publisher: RIBA Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: RIBA Publishing

Contributors:

  • Edited by Hamza Shaikh

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 232

About the Author

Hamza Shaikh (@hamzashaikh.design) is an Architectural Designer at Gensler, and host/producer of the Two Worlds Design podcast. Having been active in the niche of architectural illustration on Instagram, he gained a large following over the past five years. He created and launched Two Worlds Design, a podcast series exploring the multidisciplinary potential of architecture. He films/records with highly acclaimed professionals in the design world and wider to understand the inner workings of the profession. In 2019, he produced and hosted the first-ever ‘Architecture Creatives Q&A’ session live on Instagram with many emerging influencers and illustrators where they collectively  answered many audience questions relating to architecture drawing and Instagram brand-creation.

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