Normally 3D renderings can be challenging regarding the vegetation library available for garden designer’s and landscapers. To demonstrate that it’s possible with some tricks to have not only a sense of the vegetation you want to propose in your design but to recreate a more naturalistic imagery I decided to give myself a challenge! A…
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Creating immersive presentations for your design ideas
Working remotely and having to present your design ideas to your client can be a challenge if you normally have a more tradicional working method. Programs like SketchUp, Lumion or Twinmotion can help you to create a more immersive experience to share with your clients without you having to be directly beside him for him…
Now 50% Discount on all online courses until the end of February!!
Until the end of February, all our online courses are with 50% discount in celebration of the brand new Lumion PRO 10 courses and the updated SketchUp course as well. Until the end of this month of January, a brand new course in Twinmotion will be live as well. Check it out! You have access…
Talking about plants inside Lumion PRO 10
In this video, I talk about plants inside Lumion, more specifically Lumion PRO 10, and why this is the main reason Lumion is such a great tool for garden designers and landscape architects. Check out our SketchUp Warehouse collections here: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/manage/bcb4be24-22d6-492b-88eb-95971f48886c?nav=collections&sortBy=createTime%20DESC, you can easily add plants to your Lumion library. Create and save planting combinations…
Software options for garden designers and landscape architects, my opinion!
What’s the best software available for garden designers and landscape architects? Have you have tried to google garden design software? Try and tell me what comes up, pretty bad hmmm? Specially ig you type Garden Design a lot of the options are for amateur gardeners and not a professional software that are going to help…
Build-Up from CAD file to SketchUp to Lumion
In this video, I’m sharing the build-up of my latest garden design project, from cad file imported into SketchUp to the transition to Lumion and in the end some renderings I’ve done as well with effects. I hope you enjoy it and get something out of this video, I really wanted to share a little…
Lumion PRO 9 online course is live
The online course Rendering your Clients Dream Garden is Live and now completely updated for Lumion Pro 9. 8 lessons were added to the course and I think you really going to create amazing renderings for your projects using my tips for Lumion Pro 9 specially created for garden designers and landscape architects. There are…
What type of plants you should add to your Lumion Pro library?
The 3D Warehouse from SketchUp has amazing plant models you can add to your import library inside Lumion Pro 9, and customize your own collections inside the library of imported models. I did this video to explain what type of plants I think you should add to Lumion and why especially you if thinking of…
With or without Real Skies?!?
Lumion 9 PRO keeps surprising me, especially the 3D grass (check out my video here) and the Real Skies effect. It changes the ambience of the rendering, the light in the textures it’s really an amazing improvement. Check out the two images below: It’a one of does things that until you use it you really…
Trying out Sky Light 2 effect
In this video, I try out the NEW Sky Light 2 Effect in version 9 of Lumion that went live yesterday, 5th of November. Check out the images below, on the left is with the Sky Light 2 effect on and the column on the right that effect is off. Learn to create a great…
Introduction to the course SketchUp Basics for Garden Designers
In this course you will learn the basics skills of SketchUp every Garden Designer should have. You will learn how to create a garden project with an architectural element for context and how to prepare your project for Lumion. https://gardendesigntools.thinkific.com Who is this course for? This course is for all garden designers/landscapers that want to…
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…
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 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…
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…
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