Hi Brian
I agree you have to be able to communicate with the client in the early stages of a design. I am only suggesting that the electronic tools have their place (try dealing with several major changes to a design) By using CAD and tools like these you can still deliver that hand drawn look and captialize on the effiencies of CAD. The reality is the tools exist. It reminds me of when I use to sell computers back in the day of Desktop Publishing. There were big corporations shelling out 10,000. plus per seat on Mac desktop publishing stations for secretaries. That went on for a while until they came to the conclusion that just because you own the tools doth not a graphic artist make you.
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