Google SketchUp

I have never really had a chance to use a real design program, the most programs I have ever used is Paint, Microsoft Word & Powerpoint, and a couple of simple photo editors I downloaded for free. I know it is not much, but I have used those programs to their max, expanding the very limit of these programs. Now finally I had the chance to download the magical SketchUp from Google, as a chance to expand my horizon on graphic design. All I have to say about the program is.....that it is amazing! I have only had a chance to play around with it for a few days, but as a free program it has a lot of great aspects. I would have to say the 3D effect is one of the best parts about the program, something I have never really had a chance to really use, your able to build shapes and objects and then, as they say "push and pull" them up as if they were scrabble pieces from  Build Up Scrabble. Here's a few of the many different objects I have made on SketchUp, just to get the hang of it. I'll continue to play around with it, and comment about it later.

A simple chair, with rounded back. I started practising the chairs to get myself used to the sketch up controls, but the real thing I wanted to was not just make a chair but learn to make a rounded chair....and I did! The legs of the chair are kind of lame, and I am still working on those, I just can't get the "follow me" control to work for me.

Next I wanted to make myself a desk, and decided to play with colors a little as well. Again the legs of the desk are a little boring but the rest is pretty nice, displaying the drawers and cubes.

The last this I attempted to make was a unique book case, just this one looks more like a tares. Still pretty amazing, and very difficult to figure out how to do it (especially when you can't CROSS any lines).

M.C. Escher Relativity

My copy of M.C. Escher's Relativity in Google Sketch Up

This one is my master piece! Haven't gotten the people in the picture and really hate the railing, so still need some work but still LOVE it! Again I have only worked with this program for a few days, three days to be precise.

Again still just playing with it, and learning more. Next program to indulge myself in...."Photo Shop" (if only it was a little cheaper, boo).