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Excellent Course! Straight to the point and full of shortcuts and tricks to make your workflow even better. I learned a lot from it and will definitely be using it, not just to create plans and sections but any kind of image using Illustrator and Photoshop. Looking forward to the next course!
This was such an awesome course, and I enjoyed doing every part of it. As someone who's never used Photoshop or Illustrator, let alone any sort of Adobe software before, this course provided me with a solid foundation, and I feel a lot more confident in my ability to use these tools in the future as I progress into my bachelor's later this year. I appreciate how incredibly informative and user-friendly the course was, which helped me grasp the concepts quickly. Thank you so much to Oliver and the Upstairs team for preparing this course!
Huge time saver, filled with high quality figures. easy recommend.
I am so happy to finally learn a good workflow for plan representation!
Easy to use & adds life to illustration.
Really great refresher for Arch viz after a bit of a hiatus. It has helped me re-establish a good workflow.
Good quality product.
Teaches you all of the skills required to create beautiful architecture visualisations in a realistic but simple and clean style.
I'm in my final year and going back with the notes for the past years trying to fill it up. That says everything really. It really feels like it was built by someone that went to architecture school... that's something not everyone understands.
Helped me with post-production of visualizations.
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)!
Great info! The course makes learning D5 really easy, and it’s got a lot of helpful details. Overall, really good to have!
A complete professional course to learn and generate an Architectural Portfolio.
Another truly great course! Thanks a lot!!!
Sensational content. Straight to the point and with fundamental tips!
Excellent course from start to finish. Great tips about the workflow and shortcuts – that's the best out of this course! Totally recommended!
Very good architectural representation course!
Highly recommended for post-production of architectural photos! Just found it here.
Very valuable course for someone getting ready to create an architectural portfolio. The course focuses on the essential tools needed, as well as proper formatting. Highly recommend it.
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.
Great course. Gave me the Photoshop/Illustrator knowledge and aesthetic basis to keep on creating my university projects.
All great exercises from the first one. As the classes go by, general difficulty and detail levels increase, showing various ways of getting to the same result.
As a student, I have to say that the course is a bit too expensive. I didn't mean the content is not worthy, cause it sure does. However, I think if the price could be lower or there were some discounts from time to time, it would be great. Appreciate the work.
Thank you very much for the course - well made. I haven't found anything like it in other places.
This course is great for learning a powerful tool like D5 Render!
The course is a great fundamental guide for architectural illustrations. The step by step guide and emphasis on workflow has been very helpful for efficiency, and has helped me take my drawings to another level.
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!
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!
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 was clear and very well explained! Thank you, Oliver.
Sincerely, everything was fantastic. Maybe some more free small cutout packs given would be perfect!
I can truly recommend Upstairs and Oliver if you want to learn D5. Both the course and the software exceeded my expectations! So worth every penny. Oliver is amazing at teaching, and if there’s any new update, he adds it to the course. Very professional!
This course improved my workflow a lot on how to make the best use of Adobe softwares.
Great course! Very clear and well structured.
A really great course if you want to manually render your site (without using pre-built features like Lumion).
The course was incredibly helpful, well-paced, and thorough. I went from virtually no experience with D5 to being quite confident in achieving great renders. Highly recommend!
It's a well-thought-out and organized course, and I dig the extra tips at the end.
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.
It's a course that will give you a setup to elevate your floor plans to a new height.
AWESOME!! The best post-production course of all time, nice brother keep it up!
It helped me with what I was looking for. The course is very fast, yet focused on the important thing you need to know about Photoshop for Architects, even if you are a beginner. It was good to see the workflow, organization, and specific tips for architecture. I would love to see a course like this for interiors as well, because I think some people would make good use of it.
Very, very good! The colors, textures... everything is perfect!
Very good course!
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.
Wonderful beginner tips and tricks to start developing a personal style in archviz. While technology has advanced and 3D assets have gotten better, everything in this lesson is a true base to work from. If you're a beginner in Photoshop or V-Ray, this is a phenomenal first step.
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.
Very useful pile of information that will definitely help me make my first job application portfolio.
The Urban Drawing Bundle is incredible for any type of Isometric drawing, it's all you need in terms of assets to populate a scene without loosing too much time. I prefer to use it directly from Illustrator so I have more control over the asset's final look. Highly recommend it!
Amazing software and great class! Thank you!
Excellent way to enhance your skills and knowledge with purposeful and intentional instructional steps.
This course was exactly what I was looking for. It’s not just about learning the software, it’s way more than that. Lessons that really makes you think differently and express yourself better as an architect. Most courses just show you how to use the tools, but this one actually teaches you how to use them in a way that makes sense. You don’t really find that anywhere else. I finally feel like I can show my ideas the way I always wanted to.
Once bought, it is very useful! Your constant Google searches for items in plan view don't have to happen anymore. Everything you could want is in an organized file, ready to be edited, copied, and pasted into your work. The vegetation inside of this pack is also beautiful and minimal, but extremely effective.
It's really a step-by-step tour of the workflow Oliver uses. Easy to understand, clear, and structured. I ended up feeling I could do it myself with any other plan drawing. Excellent course!
Like usual, it's packed with things you didn't know you needed, but it takes your rendering to the next level with ease.
The course was great! This is all the information you need to learn to make excellent, eye-catching, and informative isometric drawings!
These lessons are crucial for architects to tell a story of their project, it's both fun and inspiring to learn the lessons and apply them to a real-world project.
Great graphics for architectural competition diagrams.
I started the course without knowing anything about InDesign, but after taking the classes, it helped me a lot to develop my first Architecture Portfolio. I'm happy with it!
Overall, the course provides a great introduction to creating and developing isometric diagrams that can be used in a multitude of different situations or scenarios. By being clearly labeled and organized, Oliver has made it very easy to move from step to step without getting confused, and he reiterates many key points throughout the course so that by the time you finish, there are already some key concepts that are ingrained in your brain. All in all, if you are looking for an informative course on architectural diagrams that is both informative and entertaining, this course would be perfect for you since the course is so detailed while remaining light with technical jargon that allows people from all skill levels to learn something.
Just like all of the other courses, all shortcuts are shown on the screen and every step is clear. As someone who was migrating from Lumion, having a detailed course like this made this transition so smooth! I wish I had this course sooner. Thanks, Oliver!
Excellent course!
Detailed, articulate, and truly exceptional course!
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.
It was really helpful! Major step up for future projects. Since I'm not so good at Photoshop, it was a bit difficult when you use shortcut keys without explaining what it does and how they work. But it will take time for me. Thanks!
This course is really well-structured, starting with basic tips and finally arriving at the features that make the difference for an architectural image. I recommend this course. Thanks!
Explains everything there is to learn about InDesign from an architectural standpoint and even goes further into giving us tips and tricks on how to improve our portfolios...GREAT COURSE OVERALL!
Outstanding! The way of explaining things is excellent. Feedback on the comments is on time and quick. I highly recommend this course!
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!
Excellent course. Learned a lot.
The course is extensive and easy to follow, and it’s great that you can participate at your own pace and on your own schedule. I've already been able to apply some tips in practice, which has helped take my renders to a higher level. Fully applying all the knowledge takes time, so it's essential to work on a variety of projects to continuously improve your workflow.
I loved this course! I learned new things I can use for my career.
Amazing pack! Definitely high quality.
These courses are incredible to increase your representation level. It is only a matter of dedicating a little time, but the tools that you acquire are many.
Well-structured courses. Learned a lot from it, great job!
This course gives you a start-up for designing your portfolio. Also, what you should and shouldn't avoid. Great course, thank you!
I have bought multiple assets and all of the courses as the content is first rate and top notch. This content is consistently reliable and easy to use. Oliver is an excellent content creator and inspirational. Thanks for great materials at a more than reasonable price point.
This course is excellent. It is very good because it explains in detail the different types of workflow to achieve different results and types of illustration diagrams, from basics to more complex ones. Such a thorough and comprehensive course is not easy to find! Learned a lot! Thanks!
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.
Wasn’t expecting to get this much value, tbh. Thought I knew a lot already, but this course goes deep into things and dissects D5 in all areas. I liked that the Upstairs team divided the modules very clearly so I focused on the parts that I needed the most first. Super recommended for anyone looking to enhance their visualization skills!
This material is exact and concise with content that is meaningful. The insights and explanations are outstanding. The level of detail is just right without distractions or unnecessary tangents. In addition, there are no plugs for buying the assets but those too are excellent and well worth the modest cost. I would definitely encourage a link to the store in the various lessons as those assets are amazing and add to the sophistication of the final projects. Thank you for the fantastic learning opportunity.