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Course content detailed in the video😉 below, pre-launch with a special price just until the 16th of September of €75,00 To check out the course click in the link: https://gardendesigntools.thinkific.c… Learn in our online course SketchUp Basics for Garden Designers how to create a garden project with an architectural element for context and how to prepare your…

My choice of Garden Design software bundle and what is going to cost you!

So what is the software I use as a Garden Designer myself? Yes I do know AutoCAD, but I do not normally use it. My favourite software bundle is SketchUp + Lumion, with this two pieces of amazing programs you can create amazing projects quickly, exact and effective in terms of finish image quality and…

Top 🔝 5 reasons renderings are important for your Garden Design practice

1 Being able to include architectural elements and increase the perceived value of your consulting services 2 The client is able to visualize his Dream Garden, sense of scale, colours and materials 3 Being able to use textures of the real materials you suggest for your clients project 4 Being able to quickly do any…

Adding brand features to your garden design project

One of the amazing advantages of creating great renderings using tools like Sketchup and Lumion is the possibility of using real-world elements in your projects, to make them more realistic in the final images and more suggestive to your client. Give your clients a real sense of features you suggest like using real pergola structures…

How important is saving time for you and Garden Design business

Time is one of the most valuable elements in our lives. Every day we make decisions based on saving time and being more productive. Every day we realize that time in business and on our personal lives is the thing to have. Being able to create great renderings and animations it’s amazing being freehand drawing,…

The online course is LIVE!!😊👍

Hi everyone, I finally finished my online course Rendering your Clients Dream Garden. Do you want to check it out? Go to the link https://gardendesigntools.thinkific.com/. I did a tour video of the course website as well: This rendering program is going to change the way you work, the course focus is for garden designers and landscape…

What pc or laptop do I need to use Lumion

A program like Lumion needs a great graphics card with at least 2gb of memory. Think of a pc or laptop a gamer would need and that’s what you need for this software. I’m going to link to Lumion support page that as all the specifications but my advice for a pc is if you…

How is VR, virtual reality, going to impact your project?

So what is VR?🤔 “Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment, that incorporates mainly auditory and visual, but also other types of sensory feedback like haptic. This immersive environment can be similar to the real world or it can be fantastical, creating an experience that is not possible in ordinary physical reality. “Wikipedia Yes,…

Garden Design as a discipline for the future

A personal view of what is garden design, this article was written for the Portuguese magazine Tudo Sobre Jardins that I’m the chief editor of. We often discuss the garden design discipline here in the magazine Tudo Sobre Jardins, one because is the Base that guides our content and second because in Portugal we do…

How do I use Canva in my business

More and more you need to be present in the social networks as garden designers or landscape architects. And guess what we’ve got a great “material” that we can use, plants, social networks love beautiful things. We love to go to our Instagram feed and see interesting places, gardens, plants, outdoor decoration and other amazing…

How do I organize my projects, step-by-step.

So this is my actual project step-by-step in a project, I just wanted to share this to clarify that renderings do not substitute any step. They had an important step; this is an essential element that, together with the storytelling of your design is going to sell your project to your client. So let me…

Changing seasons in the garden

Giving a sense of seasonality to your project can be important specially if your project is flower rich. Showing your client a more tamed, in terms of colours, of your project can be helpful to make sure he knows what to do expect in the off season, wich by the way can as beautiful as…

Giving a sense of scale to your renderings

It’s really important when you think about renderings, not only the angles of your images, but use 5 to 7 images to give a sense of scale. So the easiest way to achieve this is to use people in your renderings. I use 3d silhouettes black with transparency at 45 % but you can use…

The importance of georeferencing

So why is it important to geographical locate your model there for your rendering images as well? The sun position is different in the UK from Australia or South Africa, so it affects the light and it’s impact on your garden. In the images I give as an example of different locations and timezones all…

Using real outdoor furniture in your projects

When talking about rendering images for your project it’s really important to create context and to accessorize. Context as to do with the architectural elements that exist or that are going to be built in the garden. These elements are going to influence your project and at the same time, they give a sense of…