I know exactly where Adobe users get stuck—because I've watched it happen hundreds of times in class.
Now I'm bringing that knowledge online for designers who can't take my in-person course.
I bridge two worlds: architecture and graphic design. For 15 years, I designed commercial spaces for major brands. For the past 8 years, I've taught SketchUp to graphic design students at George Brown College in Toronto.
What you'll find here:
Free tutorials solving the most common SketchUp problems graphic designers face
Weekly tips based on real classroom challenges
A full course (coming soon) designed specifically for graphic designers and visual thinkers
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What My Students Create
These are the very first 3D models my students ever made in just a few weeks. Before this class, they'd never touched SketchUp. But after just a few weeks of learning the basics, they recreated their own bedrooms by measuring the actual space and rebuilding it from scratch.
Graphic Designer: Annie Zryd
Graphic Designer: Abby Milne
Graphic Designer: Chris Ensoll
What My Students Say
Annie Zryd
Graphic Designer
I came into this class with no prior knowledge, intimidated at the idea of learning an entirely new program. However, I’ve found it fun and easy to follow along. Every week I feel more and more confident working with SketchUp!
In particular, our assignments helped massively to develop my skills. Each exercise not only builds upon the last but also reinforces what we’ve already covered. This means you can really see progress in how fast you’re recalling shortcuts or able to execute prompts.
Since taking this course I find myself approaching all of my design work differently, wondering how I can incorporate environmental design into more projects to create an immersive experience.
Victoria Mahlmann
Graphic Designer
I have learned so much from this class. I went from never having touched SketchUp before to feeling completely at ease navigating its tools to create entire 3D spaces. I can't wait to put this knowledge towards future projects and see my designed environments come to life. The way this class is taught is easy to follow, and definitely creates better understanding than searching for tutorials online! Now I feel like I can use SketchUp confidently on my own.
Cristina Valenzano
Graphic Designer
Coming from a graphic design background, Sanaz made learning sketchup a super easy, positive and fun experience! Her patience and friendly personality allows her to foster a learning environment where every student feels like their growth and comprehension is top priority. She truly values every individual’s creative vision and ideas while ensuring they have the necessary tools to achieve them - it was a joy to be her student!
Zoran Jovicic
Graphic Designer
This course is a fantastic way to learn the ins and outs of sketchup. From having no experience with Sketch-up to the final culminating task of creating a full blown pop-up shop I was shocked with the progress that was accomplished over the weeks. Sanaz is a fantastic teacher, makes the experience comfortable, and goes above and beyond what you would normally get in an online course. There is great communication, and detailed descriptions for when things may seem a bit tricky. Overall this was a great investment in building yet another skill in a designer's toolbox.
Daniel Olea Pinto
Graphic Designer
The course is well-structured, with each week’s lesson building nicely on the previous until we were fully equipped to use SketchUp. The assignments were helpful to keep practicing the lessons we learned and apply it on our own. Sanaz is an exceptional professor that provided clear guidance and accommodations throughout the course. At the end of the course I felt comfortable using SketchUp in an efficient and professional manner, and would recommend this class for anyone looking to do the same!
Hyun Stephanie Heo
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
This course helped me create space-related graphic design and 3D modelling. Sanaz's SketchUp course curriculum is designed to be easy to understand, step by step, without 3D design experience. This knowledge and skill in 3D modelling have helped me improve my graphic design level and become more competitive.
Vicky Tong
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
It's been a great experience taking this course with Sanaz! The exercises were so fun but also challenging enough to keep me excited. Before taking this class, I knew nothing about 3D modelling programs, but now I'm confident that I know enough basics to start diving deeper into the 3D world. I also really love that we got to hear about the instructor's real life experience and how we could apply the skills into our own design work as well!
Youjine Lee
Although I wasn't good at working SketchUp at first, I was surprised to see better results over time because the instructor always supported us! And I didn't know where I will use this skill, but I had a chance to use it to plan an exhibition and the layout of my new house. I would definitely recommend this class!
Jared Helder
I had never used sketchup before taking this class, and now after finishing am able to start a project from scratch. I still have things to learn, but this is a great introduction to all the tools. I'd recommend this course for anyone interested in 3-D modelling. The exercises and projects supported a natural progression through the class, and Sanaz went above and beyond in giving feedback and guiding us to our goals.
Top Mistakes Graphic Designers Make When Learning SketchUp
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