Josh Harfield
Design Solutions
Architecture / Model Making
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The work seen in the images to the left are development drafts of my dissertation piece which is 'sustainable architecture'. The model was made from balsa wood and foam board​ and to 1:50 scale. The model took around 5-6 hours to complete this now helps to give me more of a sense of a time frame when planning the model stage of projects within my academic practice.​

" Truth in making is to Ruskin making by hand and making by hand is making with joy"
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Ruskin, J.
Skill Development
Marker Rendering / Sketching
I have chosen to improve my marker rendering and sketching techniques as I feel this will help set me apart from the trend that is creating concepts in Photoshop / Illustrator. I feel that it is also a important skill to have when in negotiations with clients.​

" Drawing is not only more enjoyable and far more educational, but the end product is more likely to remain a cherished object than would an anonymous slide or a phto-graphic print"

Edwards, B.
Solidworks
I use solidworks within the academic course and I have not done much with it outside of the projects. With re-doing the RSA Boards for submission I have had the chance to go back into my solidwork model and improve the renderings. I did this by doing a section view to show the hidden detail and also changing the lighting conditions and camera angles. The finished result is a presentation board that looks more professional.
Photoshop
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I have taught myself to use a graphics tablet the car rendering was one of my attempts with the tablet. It can produce a good result but I feel that all the renderings you see are photoshop or cad produced so I have chosen to focus on improving my sketching and marker skills as I feel this will help me to stand out from everyone else.
3D Prototyping

Within my final major project I have gained invaluable experience in 3d prototyping of parts by using a 3D printer. The benefit of this has been that the parts are to a near net finish and tolerance of size so testing and design decisions are easier to do. The part that was being developed was a free-hub and clutch design which evolved with the development of the stand and the way the legs articulated so it was imperative to continue the development to get the best possible outcome. The design is currently in its 5th iteration on solidworks.
