Visual Notes for Architects and Designers (PDF)

The completely updated step-by-step guide töcapturing
experiences in sketch format--regardless of artistic
ability

Recording your ideas and observations primarily in pictures
instead of words can help you become more creative and constructive
on the job, no matter what your level of artistic ability.
Featuring completely new coverage of visual note-taking in a
digital world, Visual Notes for Architects and Designers, Second
Edition demonstrates how to make rapid, notational sketches
that serve as visual records for future reference, as well as
improve understanding and facilitate the development of ideas. It
shows you how to expand your knowledge of a subject beyond what is
gained through observation or verbal representation alone. You gain
access to simple techniques for collecting, analyzing, and applying
information. Crowe and Laseau examine the relationship between
note-taking, visualization, and creativity. They give practical
guidance on how to develop:

* Visual acuity--the ability to see more in what you
experience

* Visual literacy--expressing yourself clearly and accurately
with sketches

* Graphic analysis--using sketches to analyze
observations

Numerous examples demonstrate some of the many uses of visual
notes. They help you develop a keener awareness of environments,
solve design problems, and even get more out of lectures and
presentations. The authors also discuss types of notebooks suitable
for taking visual notes. If you want to develop your perceptual and
creative skills to their utmost, you will want to follow the
strategies outlined in Visual Notes for Architects and
Designers, Second Edition. It is a valuable guide for
architects, landscape architects, designers, and anyone interested
in recording experience in sketch form.