Hear from other Upstairs students!
Explore a diverse collection of testimonials from students who have transformed their skills with Upstairs courses.
Well-structured post-production course.
I recommend this course for anyone starting up in the ArchViz world, this is the course you need to break the ice. Every step is detailed and clear.
Another truly great course! Thanks a lot!!!
Clear and concise course.
The course teaches amazing skills in easy-to-follow manner, making everything seem possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Isometric Diagram Masterclass. The course content was clear, well-organized, and provided a solid foundation for both beginners and more advanced learners. The step-by-step approach, combined with real-world examples, made the complex concepts much easier to grasp. I especially appreciated the focus on practical applications, as it helped me see how these skills could be applied in professional settings. The visual aids and resources were top-notch, but perhaps more interactive exercises or assessments could further reinforce the concepts. Overall, this masterclass has significantly improved my understanding of isometric diagrams, and I look forward to more courses from Learn Upstairs!
This is a very practical pack for making diagrams and collages in an easy and fast way. It's been great so far, it has saved me plenty of time and effort. I don't have to be looking for high resolution vegetation anymore.
I found everything I needed to create a great portfolio!
Honestly, the course is packed! Maybe even a little too long for me at first haha. But I get it, there's a lot to learn in D5 and Post-production Photoshop! I appreciate that I can take it bit by bit though, which very helpful for someone with a busy schedule. The structure is nice, it doesn’t throw everything at you all at once, so I can always come back and pick up where I left off. That makes it way less overwhelming in the end. I'm really glad I signed up for this course!
I have been watching Oliver's tutorials since OU Graphics and it has always helped me, so for this reason I decided to try out the isometric masterclass and photoshop courses and without any doubt, it lived up to my expectations. It's packed with a lot of useful information and techniques. And I've been applying them to my drawing for a while now and I'm extremely happy with the workflow I've learnt from Upstairs.
Detailed, articulate, and truly exceptional course!
The course is really easy to follow. It will make you able to communicate ideas very easily. It's a must-do. A great weapon to have in your arsenal. I loved it.
So, I’ve been using Blender for about 6 years now, and when I heard D5 Render works with it, I thought, “Why not give it a go?” The render engine, the colors, the whole ease-of-use thing they advertise... it all looked pretty sweet. But I knew I’d need to get up to speed, so I went looking for a solid course. That’s when I stumbled across "Learn Upstairs." Not gonna lie, it wasn’t cheap, but honestly? Worth every cent. Oliver explains everything so clearly that it just clicks. By the end of it, I felt like I could dive into D5 Render without a hitch. Massive thanks to Oliver. Brilliant course, mate! It’s been a pleasure!
Ideal for students!
Outstanding! The way of explaining things is excellent. Feedback on the comments is on time and quick. I highly recommend this course!
Thank you for the course. In my opinion, it was well structured, almost all the points you tackled were explained thoroughly, and your pace was appropriate for absolute beginners (the video playback speed can be increased if people want a faster pace which is a nice feature). The course tackled the most famous types of diagrams and gave ample inspiration sources which is also a very good point.
Amazing pack! Definitely high quality.
This course is great for learning a powerful tool like D5 Render!
A great course. Perfect for both beginners and those who want to learn a few more tricks. You will learn how to organize your workflow, and you will truly understand how masks, layers, and filters can maximize the potential of your images and renders. Totally worth it, for sure!
A wonderful course. Everything is clear and understandable. All the necessary techniques for creating plans and adjusting them are shown. In my opinion, you need minimal knowledge of Photoshop to complete this coursea.
This is an excellent course. Everything is clearly explained. You could offer the same course format for the facades and the other rendering elements.
As a complete beginner to Adobe Illustrator, this course has helped me a lot! The practice of different types of diagrams and the workflow tips gave me a good idea of how to utilize the software more efficiently. Thank you, Upstairs!
Great graphics for architectural competition diagrams.
Perfect for competitions.
This course delivers what it promises. We all need workflows and Oliver has given us a flexible workflow that can be adapted to any project. Because the render can come from any source, the post-processing is adaptable to any BIM authoring and rendering software.
Great course! Easy to follow, but I got to say, be prepared, it has a lot of info.
It really did exceed my expectations. The attention to various details is exactly what I wanted, and this course absolutely delivered that.
After these lessons, I feel confident to start my portfolio!
An outstanding course! Oliver introduces us to the essential tools in InDesign to create a portfolio efficiently, quickly, and easily, without delving too deeply into the software's technicalities. The tips and examples provided throughout the course help you better understand how to present your projects clearly and with the necessary aesthetic appeal. I highly recommend this course 100%. Thank you so much, Oliver!
Great course.
It helped me achieve a design I would've never imagined I could do in Illustrator.
This course is exceptional and provides tools, tips, and techniques that are systematic and easy to build toward mastery in a logical manner. Foundations are established and excellent workflow habits are encouraged at each step of the process.
Great info! The course makes learning D5 really easy, and it’s got a lot of helpful details. Overall, really good to have!
I took this course for my final project presentation. It was very helpful for me!
It was a very enjoyable and helpful course! Everything was well explained and to the point so everyone could follow along. I really appreciate the effort put into it. Even the graphics were amazing and creating a more exiting learning environment. It motivate me to create an awesome portfolio and actually be confident about it! Thank you, Oliver and upstairs team!
I had no experience in anything and this course gave me a huge baggage and many possibilities. I bought all the courses at once and this was the first one I took and I'm already loving it!
Great content! Keep up with the good work.
AWESOME!! The best post-production course of all time, nice brother keep it up!
Great content, concise and well-paced.
This course is a very good starting point for anyone who is not familiar with InDesign. As someone who has used that software a limited amount of times, I feel that this course definitely sets up a great foundation before starting any layouts. I finished watching this course with a good sense of confidence and a clear direction to start exploring ideas of how I want to make my own portfolio. Thank you, Oliver!
I am so happy to finally learn a good workflow for plan representation!
Everything about how to create architectural renders in Photoshop from scratch to a level where you can able to do anything. Most importantly one can learn how to categorise the layers which does not disturb the workflow. Totally loved it.
Easy to use & adds life to illustration.
Great quality work.
Thank you for the great course! Complicated workflow, but easy to follow! It really helped me to better understand the tools and software to create a diagram for myself. Plus, the replies to the questions asked are quick and great, so I could easily solve any problems encountered while doing the course!
I learned tips for rendering in vray and how to organize layers, add backgrounds, vegetation, textures, cutouts, light and so much more in Photoshop to make amazing compositions for our architecture projects.
It was a very well-structured course, especially for beginners. Speaking to myself, I'm an architecture student and I didn't have any experience with Photoshop and Illustrator. Also, I have always wanted to create diagrams, but I didn't know where to start. So, finding this course was a gift. If you want to learn the basics of these two programs and also diagrams, then this course is perfect. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
If you were like me, a person who knew nothing about the importance/power of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, this course will teach you so much. The level of depth and experience of Oliver and the team at Upstairs, is absolutely amazing. Not only do they teach about how to manage computer software, but they also instruct about the profession of architecture, the reason we are even here, to begin with. The amount of work, patience, and drive is self-evident in their work, and I as a student, appreciate it so much. I've also looked around for similar content on the web, and nothing compares to the work at Upstairs.
A brilliant course worth its price. Teaching was effective and you learn a lot especially if you are a beginner. The course pace isn't too fast, meaning beginners won't fall behind. By the end, you will be able to use the techniques in this case study in your own designs.
I really enjoyed this course, it's exactly what I needed. Very easy to understand, well-structured, and not very long. Also, with some textures and cutouts that I would definitely use in the future.
It really improved my Photoshop and post-production skills to a whole new level! I 100% recommend this course.
Very useful pile of information that will definitely help me make my first job application portfolio.
The course is very detailed and thorough. Its beginner friendly but can also be useful to intermediate/advanced photoshop users. The resources, advice and tips and tricks provided by the instructor will leave those enrolled in the course feeling more confident and inspired to unleash their own creativity. This course was better than I expected, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interested in ArchViz (with Photoshop, SketchUp, Vray)!
Very in-depth course that will improve all of your plans. Teaches the basics like patterns, shadows, fills & Ai + Ps skills, all the way through to tiny details. All of which help your plans emphisise the architecture in a clear, readable way.
Everything about the course was great. It's easy to follow, and all the classes I took made me more confident about designing my plans and sections. The investment was super worth it!
Oliver shows an easy and fast way to understand Photoshop through architectural visualization. This will help any beginner user to boost their designs and renders big time. Thanks, Oliver!
I loved the course, and the Upstairs channel as a whole. It gives me the inspiration to work more with architecture illustration, which I've been falling in love with ever since studying it more. The workflow is not hard, but it might be easier to understand if you already have a basic knowledge of architectural plans as a whole.
I learned a lot from this course. Thank you!
I appreciate Oliver´s effort to give us an overall approach to designing clear and neat architecture portfolios. He´s very professional and humble. I strongly recommend his course to other students and professional architects.
Easy to follow and detailed course. These are the things I wish my university had taught me, so it's a massive help to finally have a course where these skills are taught. Great stuff, Oliver!
I LOVED IT!!! Straight from Nigeria. I learnt a lot and it was well paced. I know in total it says it's 2 hours. it took me 5 days to complete due to work and a spice of laziness but nonetheless, eventually I was victorious. Off to practice what I have learnt but if you are looking for a sign on whether to take this course or not, I HOPE THIS ALL CAPS WRITING IS A SIGN BOLD ENOUGH FOR YOU!!!
It is an excellent course where you can learn all about Photoshop for architecture. I really appreciated the lesson with the recap of the shortcuts. I try to use them in every program I use, and I found the last lesson very useful. Thank you.
D5 Render Visualizing Architecture course is an absolute game-changer for anyone in the architectural visualization field. Oliver's teaching style is not only clear and concise but also incredibly engaging, making even complex topics feel approachable and exciting. The course is structured perfectly, guiding students through the essentials of D5 Render while seamlessly transitioning into advanced techniques. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, the tips and tricks shared in this course are invaluable. Oliver’s deep knowledge of the software and the architectural visualization industry shines through in every lesson. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to take their visualization skills to the next level. Thank you, Oliver, for creating such an outstanding course!
Unlike the tutorials on axonometric drawings and renderings, this course mainly focuses on introducing InDesign technology, which accounts for the majority of the content.
A great course where even experienced software users can learn something. The course is well structured and easy to follow, very worth it for the price!
A really good course with great explanations and amazing quality results.