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Clear, concise, and very valuable.
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.
It improved the look of my work!
Go for it!
Excellent course!
I was very excited when I first saw on Youtube that this course was made, and after taking it I feel more confident to start my first portfolio. Thank you very much for all the lessons, comments, and recommendations.
Ideal for students!
It really did exceed my expectations. The attention to various details is exactly what I wanted, and this course absolutely delivered that.
This Upstairs Pack has been a game-changer in my architectural workflow. It saves me hours of searching for high-quality, diverse cutouts and allows me to focus on the design itself. The variety of figures, especially the inclusion of people from different cultural and social contexts, helps me create more inclusive and contextually rich visualizations. I highly recommend it to architects, students, and urban designers looking to enhance the storytelling aspect of their design presentations.
Excellent way to enhance your skills and knowledge with purposeful and intentional instructional steps.
Great content! Keep up with the good work.
Clear and concise course.
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!
Unlike the tutorials on axonometric drawings and renderings, this course mainly focuses on introducing InDesign technology, which accounts for the majority of the content.
Excellent and easy to use, it helped me with my axonometric diagrams for my Masters Thesis and the feedback from my professors were exceptional!
Very informative 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!
Good quality textures. It's the best starting library for a student or an architect that is building their own library. A lot of seamless high-quality textures for a good price.
The vegetation pack is very helpful because it is simple and beautiful.
I loved this course! I learned new things I can use for my career.
I learned good tricks and tips that I didn't know about and probably would have never learned through this course. Taking this course has helped me improve my portfolio and portfolio-making skills as well. I went into this course already knowing InDesign yet I still learned new things. Very good course, I would recommend it!
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!
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.
Excellent course. It teaches a great way to work and organize our projects for a more professional workflow and results. Willing to continue learning from this platform!
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.
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.
Very well-paced and organized, gradually increasing in detail while guiding you through all the technical aspects of D5. An amazing course for anyone looking to level up their archviz knowledge. Thank you to Oliver and the Upstairs team for the outstanding work!
Great info! The course makes learning D5 really easy, and it’s got a lot of helpful details. Overall, really good to have!
This course 1000000/1000000! So nice and cool, and I'm so happy for the results I got!
Cool classes. Pretty useful shortcuts and tricks that save a lot of time. Great bonus material, like plants, textures, cutouts of people, etc. Very happy.
Huge time saver, filled with high quality figures. easy recommend.
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!
This is an excellent course. Everything is clearly explained. You could offer the same course format for the facades and the other rendering elements.
It's a well-thought-out and organized course, and I dig the extra tips at the end.
Very good course. The quality of the classes and the explaining method is great.
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!
The one task that links to every part of the system is really nice to have. My site analysis shows up in studio and in my theory class without me copying anything. Small thing but it's what made me keep using it. Great pricing also for the amount of value it delivers.
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.
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.
Short time to learn, but a lot of knowledge gained.
Thank you very much for the course - well made. I haven't found anything like it in other places.
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!
You can reach a professional level, learn a lot of new visualization skills, and have fun at the same time. Highly recommended!!!
An excellent course for anyone looking to improve their architectural visualization skills with D5 Render. The lessons are well-structured, easy to follow, and combine the fundamentals with practical techniques that can be applied directly to real projects. What I especially appreciated was the balance between technical knowledge and creative visualization. The explanations are clear, and the workflow feels approachable even when introducing more advanced tools and techniques. A very valuable learning experience, and definitely a course I would recommend to architects, interior designers, and anyone interested in taking their rendering skills further. Thank you, Oliver, for putting together such a useful and inspiring course!
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!
I am so happy to finally learn a good workflow for plan representation!
Good for beginners, with a lot of cool tips, but for someone who already has some knowledge of Photoshop, it may not be enough.
I'm a graphic designer learning to work in the context of architecture. Although I'm well educated in the ways of Illustrator and Photoshop, it was valuable to learn the workflows and make working with buildings and isometric diagrams less intimidating. Thank you!
An amazing course where you'll learn how to represent our plans aesthetically.
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!
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!
I specifically enjoyed how for this tutorial Oliver stuck to the ins and outs of InDesign and how to use it properly. I think this strategy works well mainly because each person has a different story to tell through their portfolio. Therefore, the tutorial only helps you know how to navigate InDesign and it doesn't really hinder your perception of how to do your portfolio. Also, I think the examples help inspire the audience, especially as we can see Oliver annotate and discuss the mistakes and great points of each portfolio. The extra material is great and I feel that the extra lessons with him are super useful.
Great course! Comprehensive and efficient at the same time.
Every Upstairs course is great. I'll introduce it to my university friends. Thanks a lot!
I’m so glad I took this course! Before this, I was just trying to figure things out on my own with D5. Now I have way more control over the whole process, really learned a visualization workflow, and my renderings look much more professional. Plus, even though I had some Photoshop knowledge, the tips on post-production were game-changers for me. Oliver made everything easy to follow. Really recommend it!
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.
The course is good for anyone's work related to the architecture industry. Diagrams may seem additional and not as important compared to 3D archviz, but as a good designer, the diagram is essential to show your ideas and how the design was developed. This course helped me add the quality of presentation report and slides to my client. I really enjoy it and hope Upstairs will come out with more courses... maybe the next one will be an animated diagram? Cross fingers.
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!
For sure, the best course I have taken on post-production.
Super easy to follow, and all files were provided. In the end, there is a recap of all the shortcuts used in the video, which I found to be really helpful.
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!
I would really like to thank the tutor and his entire team for creating this course. I have always struggled with creating interesting looking architectural plans in the past, but never could understand where to begin from. With this course, I did indeed learn a lot of new techniques regarding smart moves through different software, a non-destructive workflow and most importantly 'Architectural Presentation Style'. Lessons that were made for architects! Just a few & simple edits to a CAD plan can really improve your drawing. I think that subtlety is the key here. Thank you again. Cheers!
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.
An excellent course. Good quality and nothing to complain about.
This course was really helpful. I picked up a lot of tips for post-rendering image production and Photoshop techniques! Thank you!
This course covers so many questions that I had after struggling with InDesign. There were so many options to see different successful solutions, and I did appreciate the personal reactions to the portfolios shown. Overall, one of the best courses I have taken to date. Thanks!
Hi Oliver, thank you for the course it was incredibly insightful and gave me a fresh perspective on portfolio design! I do have one suggestion that could make it even more helpful: adding a session on how to prepare materials before starting the portfolio. While others might already have their work ready, as a student who’s new to this, it would be really valuable to learn how to refine technical drawings, renders, or visuals to align with the portfolio’s theme similar to how you explained adjusting an image’s color to fit a concept. It would also be great to get tips on selecting what to include, especially since you mentioned not putting every drawing, render, or representation into the portfolio. Guidance on deciding if new visuals are needed or adapting technical drawings and presentation boards into a cohesive portfolio would also be incredibly helpful. I think a session like this could provide practical insights, especially for those starting from scratch. Thanks again for such an inspiring and valuable course!
Very well-structured course from which the information is easily learned and absorbed immediately upon completion.
Outstanding! The way of explaining things is excellent. Feedback on the comments is on time and quick. I highly recommend this 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.
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!!!
Fantastic course and channel! I've learned a lot with the content and already apply it at college. Brought me results and recognition. Congrats!
This course improved my workflow a lot on how to make the best use of Adobe softwares.
Very good course!
It helped me achieve a design I would've never imagined I could do in Illustrator.
Great course, with a lot of details on how to use InDesign specifically for portfolios. Usually, online courses talk a lot about stuff you never use and don't even need to know. There are a lot of tips on how to build a portfolio and what to focus on as well.
This course gives you a start-up for designing your portfolio. Also, what you should and shouldn't avoid. Great course, thank you!
I really enjoy the course. It couldn't be better explained.
Very helpful and simple to use.
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!