1st Edition
Drawing Attention Architecture in the Age of Social Media
How did you do that drawing? What software did you use? What’s your process? You may have found yourself asking these questions about a striking architectural drawing. In recent years, social media has become a primary source of expression for architects and designers, yet there isn’t always the means to find out how their works became reality. Giving you a peek behind the illustrative curtain, this book demystifies the process and technique that created some of the most outstanding drawings in your feed. Offering lessons that many universities don’t teach, it’s an essential guide for architecture students and designers, featuring profiles from highly regarded illustrators, thinkers, and emerging architectural influencers. Covering a mix of styles, concepts and mediums, it gives a detailed breakdown of a diverse range of drawing processes alongside technical tips and concept inspirations. Whether you’re a flourishing student or established professional: This is your guide to drawing attention.
Introduction: Architectural Drawing in the Age of Social Media
Hamza Shaikh
01. Drawing Parallels – Architecture Representation, Then & Now
Hamza Shaikh
02. Instagram as Interface – The New Picture Plane
Perry Kulper
03. DRAWING PROFILE #1
Hamza Shaikh / Vector Sketch
04. DRAWING PROFILE #2
Bea Martin / Machinic Assemblies
05. DRAWING PROFILE #3
Eric Wong / Creating Worlds
06. Sketch Like an Architect
David Drazil
07. DRAWING PROFILE #4
Yvette Earl / Street Illustrations
08. DRAWING PROFILE #5
Bryan Cantley / Line Politics
09. DRAWING PROFILE #6
Malavika Madhuraj / Digital Art
10. The Basics of Healthy Productivity
Sana Tabassaum
11. DRAWING PROFILE #7
Saul Kim / Architecture Anomalies
12. DRAWING PROFILE #8
Ana Aragao / Mega Drawings
13. DRAWING PROFILE #9
Salmaan Meraki / Drawing is Design
14. Multimedia Representation
Thomas Rowntree
15. DRAWING PROFILE #10
Perry Kulper / Analog Art
16. DRAWING PROFILE #11
Alex SYH / Isometirc Insanity
17. DRAWING PROFILE #12
Veronika Ikonikova / Ink & iPad
18. Line Ideation
Fraser Morrison
19. DRAWING PROFILE #13
Ehab Alhariri / Procreative
20. DRAWING PROFILE #14
Clement Luk Laurencio / Pencil & Eraser
21. DRAWING PROFILE #15
Zain Al Sharraf / Art is Artefact
22. Observational Sketch
Hammad Haider
23. DRAWING PROFILE #16
Karina Armanda / The Ghibli Effect
24. DRAWING PROFILE #17
Pauline Personeni / Paper Narratives
25. DRAWING PROFILE #18
Neil Spiller / Non-chronology
26. Capturing Culture
Areesha Khalid
27. Drawing on the Future
Hamza Shaikh
Biography
Hamza Shaikh (@hamzashaikh.design) is an Architectural Designer at Gensler, and host/producer of the Two Worlds Design podcast. He films and records with highly acclaimed professionals in the design world and wider to understand the inner workings of architecture. In 2019, he produced and hosted the first-ever ‘Architecture Creatives Q&A’ session live on Instagram with many emerging influencers and illustrators.
