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Sorry for the super long hiatus! I was busy this past semester studying abroad in Italy. While I was there, I was so inspired by Italian fashion culture that I decided to draw our favorite future-fashion-designer Marinette serving looks in her own clothing brand. I hope you guys like it!
This illustration is uploaded on my Redbubble if you’d like to check it out & support my art!
finally bit the bullet and put some stickers on the ol’laptoppy —ignore the crappy placement but the pressure got to me!!! it physically pains me to peel a sticker … it’s just so permanent!!! ahhhhhhh!
But i’m super happy to display some ladybug love meow!! plus i got a couple more sailor ladybug and tuxedo chat stickers to use!!! :D thank you @kwinh for combining the best things - sailor moon and ladybug!! - in the cutest art!!!
Also check out her other ladybug//sailor moon crossover art it’s amazing!!! XD
Awww thank you!!!
hey Kwinh! I came across your blog and I love your posts :D and I also discovered that you're an architecture student! i've been thinking of doing architecture for a while now but i have no idea what the major is all about. i love maths and at the same time i enjoy drawing and expressing my creativity through different mediums so I was wondering if architecture is a suitable major for me? do we only get to design and draw or is maths something you incorporate as well? Thanks in advance! :)
Hi Journalsandthings! Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
I’d say if it’s something you’ve been meaning to try out, go for it! Life is about trying things out and learning from your experiences!
Our coursework mostly consists of projects that we work on in the studio, which consists of designing buildings and creating drawings/models to present our ideas. That is the bulk of what we do, but of course we also have math courses such as physics, and ultimately construction classes, that inform our designs. Having an interest in mathematics is definitely useful in this major!
If math and art are your two passions, I would say that there’s no harm in trying architecture out for size! Hope this helps. Good luck! :)
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based on this post
“Hold your loved ones close. Tell them that it is in times of sadness and in the toughest of days where we often find our true mettle.” –George Takei
Karuna by kellie-kwinh
This print is now available for purchase on my RedBubble store! :)
hello kwinh! i came across your blog the other day and i discovered that you're an architecture major! i've been considering taking up architecture in uni but lots of people say it's not what i'll expect it to be. to me, architecture requires lots of maths and technical drawing skills, so i wanna ask what being an architecture major is like? is the workload overwhelming? what types of career will it lead you to? do you actually need to be good in drawing to take up this major? thanks in advance!
Hi Anon! Those are all really good questions, it’s an important decision after all! I wouldn’t worry about it though, I suck at math (got a D in high school pre-calculus lol) but I’m making good grades and enjoying what I’m learning in school now!
At most, you’ll probably have to take a couple semesters of calculus and physics. I know of some programs that require less- it just depends on the program you’re looking at. I practiced math problems in the summer so when I took the classes during the school year it was a bit better. I have to work a lot harder than some of my classmates to grasp the same material, but that’s A-ok! Just know yourself and find a way to study that fits you, is my advice. Prepare way ahead, if need be.
I also never made models or technical drawings until I started studying architecture, but I got the hang of it in no time and so did my peers, so I’m sure you’ll be fine. You don’t necessarily have to be an artist, either. Lots of my classmates never took art classes or anything and they’re doing extremely well. They’ll teach you everything you need to know.
The first year is a steep learning curve, so it was overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t always have to be that way. There were lots of times I felt like my projects were just really bad and I wasn’t making as much progress as everyone else, but you just have to focus on what you’re learning and stop comparing yourself to others. Just know that it’s nothing you can’t handle.
My biggest peeve is the way so many architects and architecture students glorify all-nighters. Sleep and academic success in architecture school should never be mutually exclusive. Seriously, your mental and physical health comes above all else. You can’t do good work anyway, if you’re not sleeping or eating right. Don’t let their bad habits intimidate you into thinking that studying something you love equates to sacrificing your health. It’s not worth it, ever. Yes, I had a couple all-nighters during my first couple years in architecture school, but it was always because of my poor time-management, not because the workload was too much for me to get done. Yes, the deadlines are short, but you’ll get better and better at meeting them as time goes on and you learn more about your own work habits and what to expect.
To answer your last question, I think that the skills you learn in architecture are applicable to many other occupations/careers- Illustration, CGI and animation, real estate, interior design, UI/UX design, etc. You can become a general contractor too.
And btw if you try architecture and it doesn’t suit your tastes/ ends up being something you don’t like, you can always switch majors. Nothing wrong with changing your mind. The last thing you want to do is get stuck doing something you hate. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to get it right the first time. You have a lot of time to figure things out, so don’t worry!
I hope this answers it. Sorry it’s pretty long, If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks Anon! :)
My biggest dream as an aspiring architect is to design a Pokemon Go gym tbh.
Those venomoths aren’t going to catch themselves!
Pokémon Go and Miraculous Ladybug have ruined me
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*excitement intensifies* wow, wow, wow! your miraculous ladybug/sailor moon crossover fan art is so cool! do you plan on making more designs to sell on redbubble, and if so, when? i'd love to buy as much stuff from you as possible!
Aw, that’s so sweet of you, Anon! Thank you so, so much!
I plan on posting more designs on my RedBubble throughout the summer. If you have anything in mind you’d like to see me sell online, I’m open to requests! Please stay tuned- I’ll make a Tumblr post for any new designs that go up on my shop.
Thanks again for supporting my artwork! :)
I’ve just recently uploaded my first designs to sell online!
& of course when I say designs, I mean my Miraculous LadyBug meets Sailor Moon fan art because I’m a huge dork.
Please feel free to check it out! Link to my new shop is below 🐞💖🌙
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Hello friends! I’ve just recently completed my second year of pursuing a bachelors degree in architecture & thought I would like to share some tips if you are interested in architecture or in any design fields in general :) I’ll make sure to update this list as I keep learning and coming across new design experiences. Please feel free to contribute!
Think abstractly. If you stick to your preconceptions of how things should look/feel/function, you will not be able to stretch the possibilities of your design. Learn to think of things in terms of how they could be, rather than what they should be.
Find theory/ideas/inspiration & record your thoughts in a journal. Keep tabs on what resonates with you and what you think defines “good architecture.” You have a unique voice and contribution to the field as a designer, so you should know what it is and let it be known to the world! One of my favorite places to go to for this is ArchDaily. Some notable articles/pages:
Book recommendations
Buildings to browse and study as precedents
Unified Architectural Theory
Architecture I follow on social media:
Architectural Drawings: Patri Navarro | Pinterest
@studious-in-studio
@drawingarchitecture
@arkiblr
@fiercelittlestudyblr
@life-of-an-architecture-student
@nexttoparchitects
Also check out Francis D.K. Ching’s works. He writes lots of great stuff
Building Construction Illustrated
Architecture: Form, Space, Order
Design Drawing
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
Green Building
Interior Design Illustrated
Building Structures Illustrated: Patterns, Systems, and Design
Understand the design process. Everyone’s process is different, but the aim is to create as clear a timeline as possible of how your project went from a concept, point A, to a fully developed design, point B. Some red flags I’ve observed to keep in mind that can derail you from your process:
Not being open to criticism: Embrace different angles that people have to offer you on your project so that you can grow as a designer.
Taking huge leaps with each iteration. Each step of your design should be a small change from the last. Don’t try to solve so many problems at once. It will overwhelm you and bring more design problems into the picture. Pace yourself & fight the temptation to start all over.
Not Defining the Problem. A design can be thought of as a response to a problem. You need to create something that doesn’t exist yet that appropriately responds to its context. Don’t create problems just to solve them. Address pre-existing conditions and try to solve them using design moves you feel are essential.
Not including diagrams of your design to convey key ideas and decisions. It will help you mentally break down and process the main elements of your design and help you communicate what you are trying to accomplish/your approach with your project.
Understand jargon that is used in the industry. It will help you understand and convey concepts precisely and professionally. It also helps make your ideas sound as strong as they are in your head. Sources that explain common architectural vocabulary:
150 Weird Words That Only Architects Use | ArchDaily
Words that Architects use | Life of an Architect (This one formatted the list of words as bingo cards, how cute)
Visual communication is important. Your drawings should aim to
be easy to read and
contain relevant information.
Drawings aren’t just there to look pretty. They need to be useful in helping your client/professor/reviewer understand what your design is about.
Understand the pros and cons of digital and analog/manual tools & learn to use them together. They do not have to be mutually exclusive in your design process. Use lots & lots of trace paper!!!
3D modelling tools to consider:
Revit is an industry standard. Modelling through Revit features built-in components (called families) like windows, walls, furniture etc. Revit also allows you to annotate 2D drafting elements, so creating plan, section, elevation, and perspective drawings digitally are easy through Revit.
Rhino is a popular 3D modelling program that uses “Non-uniform rational Basis spline (NURBS)” modelling, which allows it to be more flexible for making abstracted forms. Rhino is compatible with many plug-ins/apps such as Grasshopper (to make shapes based on algorithms) and many more that can be found at Food4Rhino. It’s a good tool for creating laser cutting files and 3D printing.
AutoCad is a very intuitive program for modelling both in 3D and 2D. Creating laser cutting files with AutoCAD is straightforward and is easy to use in conjunction with Adobe Illustrator, since it utilizes vectors and layers.
3DS Max is mostly used by animators to create 3D motion graphics, but is useful to architects because of its rendering capabilities, especially for its compatibility with VRay rendering engine.
SketchUp is a good program if you are just learning 3D modelling. The controls are straightforward, and 3D Warehouse offers many downloadable models for you to utilize in SketchUp.
Downloadable 3D Model Resources:
GrabCAD
AutoDesk Seek
Knoll
RevitCity
Ronen Bekerman Freebies
Post production digital tools to consider:
Photoshop is an invaluable program for rendering drawings. It uses raster graphics, meaning it displays pixels. Make sure when using Photoshop, to print your drawings at 300 dpi so the resolution is presentation quality.
Illustrator is great for creating digital drawings that you would otherwise draft by hand, because it uses vector graphics. This means it uses polygons to represent images, so you can scale your drawings without worrying about the resolution. Illustrator makes it easy to control line-weights and arrange your objects.
InDesign is the best program to use for creating templates/layouts for your drawings when you are ready to format them for presentation.
Tutorials on Architectural Visualization:
Alex Hogrefe Visualizing Architecture
Ronen Bekerman
Entourage and Textures Resources:
Immediate Entourage
Skalgubbar
5 Places to Download Free, Ethnically Diverse Render People
Mr. Cutout
CG Textures
GoboTree
Analog Techniques to consider:
Linescapes: How to draw a tree & Groups of trees
Linescapes: One-Point Perspective
Linescapes: Analytical Section in landscape
Linescapes: Creating Depth in sketch
Life of an Architect: Sketching
Graphic Standards:
Choose clean, minimalist fonts.
Always have a north arrow in your plan drawings, so the orientation of your design is evident.
Use a graphic scale instead of a numerical scale in your drawings, so that when you re-scale the size of your images to fit your portfolio/website, it will still be applicable to the image.
Make sure that when you print your drawings out, the ink is dark enough to be seen clearly at 10 feet away from your presentation.
Useful vectors/fonts/other graphic resources:
UCreative: Minimalist Fonts
CAD blocks: furniture
North Arrow vectors
Don’t stress if you are not a jack of all trades. Given the amount of time you have before deadlines, some areas of your project will be weak, some will be strong. It’s ok. Not everything can be 100% resolved. When you go out into the field as a professional, you will work in teams and you can capitalize on your strengths. For now, just learn as much as you can as a student.
Places to create a portfolio:
Issuu is an incredibly popular site for creating publications and makes for very professional architecture portfolios.
Behance is owned by Adobe and offers many tools for sharing your work through their creative network.
SquareSpace allows you to make your own website and offers templates that are suitable for an online portfolio.
CarbonMade is great for artists and other creatives to display their work and connect them with employers.
Observe your surroundings. Go ahead & people-watch. Observe how people use what is around them. Research psychology and sociology. Architects are the ones in charge of creating places/experiences for people, so you should try your best to understand them.
Just a few of the architecture blogs I follow; • @kwinh • @arqblr • @arqvac • @architags • @arqstudy • @aros • @cabbagerose • @cldesignstudio • @drawingarchitecture • @imaginingcities • @jpn-arch • @landscape-a-design • @life-of-an-architecture-student • @mobylosangelesarchitecture • @smallspacesblog • @janvranovsky • @archi-tecture • @onminimalism
Here’s most of the architecture blogs I follow! Some are studyblrs, some are simple blogs deducated to architevtyre or interior design. I also heavily reference the site Dezeen, as a source of inspiration and news withing the world of built environment.
Hope this helps those who are looking for inspiration or otherwise! Sadika x
“A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy”. -Juan Montoya
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