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84 Understanding the project e design process Understanding the space Understanding building structures e human interface Sustainable design Communicating design Organising the space Get down on paper the fi rst thoughts you have; don 't dwell upon them before commi ing them to paper. Look at them, see their merits and problems, and sketch them again to see if you can make them be er. Don 't worry about constructional details if you are sketching pieces of bespoke furniture; they are important, but until your knowledge develops suffi ciently you can consult cabinet makers for their advice on this aspect of your design work. Work with simple strokes, go over the drawing again and again, think about it or talk about it with someone else. At some point you will know that you have solved most of the problems, and have a good idea of how the design might work. You will then need to start more accurate drawings (on the drawing board or with CAD) to make sure the design works. When things are drawn accurately in plan and elevation or section, you may realise that your initial ideas are not totally practical, so further work takes place on the drawing board. is is another point where manual dra ing and sketching is, for most people, an easier way of taking the design forward. As ever, there is no single fi xed way of proceeding, but various techniques are available to the designer. Many designers take a sheet of tracing paper large enough to cover the part of the drawing that needs resolving, lay it over the drawing, and sketch alternative ideas on to it, using the existing drawing as a guide. As one sketch is completed, the paper can be moved across the drawing to allow others to be made, again and again until the problem is resolved. ese techniques for developing the design by drawing are used alongside an understanding of the following principles in order to create successful planning solutions. Sign and date all of the drawings you make in your sketchbook, from the very fi rst seminal drawings to those that have developed the design in greater detail. is is helpful when you are reviewing your work, which, incidentally, it is worth doing every so o en; a quick glance through old sketchbooks will remind you of ideas that were relevant to an old project and might also be adopted in current ones. More importantly from a business point of view, signed and dated drawings can prove to be a helpful tool should there ever be a dispute about the ownership of a design. Practical tips for sketching