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209 South Peter Drive Rendering

It has been a busy January! 209 South Peter Drive isn't my first completed new year's project, but it is one of my favorites. I have been so busy I haven't had time to post, so I grabbed this one because I love the design.

This month we moved from upper Minnesota (minus 31 degrees) to Lower California (77 degrees). After we arrived in California, one of the first houses that caught my eye looked very familiar to the 209 South Peter Drive home, so I chose this one to share with you to start the new year.

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Alpine Village Renderings

From large projects to small projects, each one has a story. The Alpine Village Renderings is a mid-sized project with its challenges. There are a lot of factors when it comes to a project, and every project is unique. I create a game plan with each project, which helps secure its success. A project like the Alpine Village renderings needs proper file management. With fifteen different houses, dozens of tree and plant species, along with people, and cars, the file needs to be managed from start to completion.

The marketing manager for the Alpine Village Renderings wanted to show the development 15 years from now, with mature trees, bushes, and lots of activity. Lifestyle images were the goal for this set, and I think we aced it.

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Chaos Vantage

I absolutely love Chaos Vantage. With my Titan RTX, I can render these grayscale turntable animated for them in minutes. There is no better way to verify my modeling than with a 3D animation.

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Private Rental Villa Renderings

Client testimonials makes for a good day!

“Hi Bobby,

I really appreciate the fact that you celebrate God as a part of your Christmas Miracle! God is at the center of my life as well and has blessed us in our business to continue to employ so many in our area, we kept them employed during the pandemic and we have been able to donate 4 - 5 night stays at charity events over the years and we have raised over $500K for charities around the world. We take great pride in this. This is God’s work!

God put you in our path as well. Your renderings were critical to our success. We raised over $700K in pre-sales of our private rental villa (www.villapuntodevista.com) before it was completed and without that money we simply would not have been able to complete the building! Talk about important renderings!

So THANK YOU Bobby not just for your role in our success but in all the charity we have been able to offer so many as a result of that success. You are a part of that miracle as well!

Merry Christmas to you Bobby and thank you! Hope you and your family might enjoy a trip to Costa Rica someday to come and see us...
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— David Konwiser, AIA

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Merry Christmas 2021

The significance of these images is epic. I moved here (upper Minnesota) from Chicago in 2004, got a job with a local design firm, and after 11+ years, was laid off due to the housing crash of 2008. Now, I took pride in being one of the last people to be laid off in 2015, but it was still a life-turning event. I have worked since I was 15, and before then, with my father growing up. Having said that being out of work for the first time was a big deal. So I got my box, packed it up, and walked out of my job (just like you see on TV). I got in my car, a little numb, and on my drive home, my phone rang. The call was from a design firm in the UK, who saw some of my work online and wanted me to take on one of their projects. I did nothing to initiate this; remember, I was gainfully employed with the same firm for over a decade. Before that, all my jobs were long-term; I had no reason to be looking for work. Needless to say, I hit the freelance market running before I even got home, and miraculously, the phone hasn't stopped ringing, 7 years later. So I don't say miraculously lightheartedly... it was a God moment. I mean, on my way home from being laid off after 20+ years of continuous employment in the same field. How else can you explain that phone call from someone across the globe who couldn't have known my situation?

This all happened 7 years ago this week, which, yes, is weeks before Christmas. I say this was my Christmas miracle.

May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path.

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Andy Albrecht House Rendering

The Andy Albrecht House Rendering will be a gift from husband to wife. This is their dream home, which is being designed for them. The architect’s client reached out to me to illustrate the house to frame it as a gift for his wife. What a great idea.

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Black Oak Modern House Rendering

Many of the modern homes I render are nice, but not my cup of tea. The Black Oak Modern House Rendering is something I really like. I kind of wish more rooms were requested to render since so many rooms are so nice. For now, I rendered the front of the house, the back of the house, the great room, and the kitchen. Hopefully, they’ll return for more rooms.

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86 Mayo House Rendering

Such a cute little house. 86 Mayo is considered a small project, however, not without its challenges. I back up my backups to an extra hard drive, an external drive, and in the cloud. However, thanks to a glitch in my software, I lost my work on this one. The project was done, but my client came back with a request outside of the scope. I always tell potential clients that cheap always comes out expensive. If you go with a cheap architectural illustrator, and times get rough, they’ll disappear and ghost you. Although I had to start over, I delivered the project to my client with her change, with no initial fees. I take pride in taking care of my clients, even if it means starting over on a project, like on the 86 Mayo House Rendering.

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Grove 2095 House Rendering

A lot of house renderings come through my desk. Most are nice, but some, like Grove 2095, are outstanding. From the weathered brick to the house symmetry, it is all nice. I really enjoy doing rustic homes. They are generally more complicated, with organic and natural materials, but the hard work always pays off.

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806 Wisconsin Street Renderings

Wisconsin is one of my favorite states. I have had family members live in Wisconsin, and whenever I go back home to Chicago, we drive through Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a beautiful state, and the 806 Wisconsin Street house is lovely. The tiny house in the back is a neat feature. I suppose they call this a mother-in-law suite.

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