Create Technical Illustration from text description

Status: Closed
Prize: $10
Entries Received: 5
Winner: tvanuden

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Contest Brief

I'm looking for a partner to create 50-100 technical drawings. This contest is to help find a partner to work with on that project!

For this contest, I'm asking you to create one single drawing: an exploded, isometric technical drawing based on a text description. As a test for this project, we're using the following description below. A sample drawing is attached.

First, a definition of terms:
- technical drawing: The drawing should be all black and white. Line drawings only - no shading or hash / hatch marks. You can use different line weights.
- isometric: the drawing should set the object at an angle (approximately 30deg), but should not use perspective. IE, parallel lines on the object should be parallel in the drawing. Google this term for more details if needed.
- exploded view: the drawing should show the component parts separately, but in line to where they connect to the larger body.Google this term for more details if needed.
The sample drawing shows a good example: it is a black and white, isometric, exploded view. Our drawings will not need to be this complicated!

MEDIA: You can use any software or media to create the drawing. At the end, you should have a vector-based image (PDF, EPS, AI file, etc.) that can be scaled up to any size without loss of resolution. You can create the images by hand and then recreate them in a vector format, or if you want you can use a 3D modeling system.

DESCRIPTION: Here is the description to create your drawing from. In this example, a man is describing how he made a canoe out of tree bark..

"My chief object in undertaking this expedition had been to discover some tree from whose bark I could hope to make a useful light boat or canoe. I came upon two magnificent tall straight trees.

Selecting one whose trunk was, to a great height, free from branches, we cut the bark through in a circle below the lowest branches; I did the same at the foot of the tree, and then, from between the circles, we took a narrow perpendicular slip of bark entirely out, so that we could introduce the proper tools by which gradually to loosen and raise the main part, so as finally to separate it from the tree uninjured and entire. This we found possible, because the bark was moist and flexible.

While the material was soft and pliable, we formed it into the shape we desired for the canoe.

In order to do this, I cut a long triangular piece out of each end of the roll, and, placing the sloping parts one over the other, I drew the ends into a pointed form and secured them with pegs and glue.

This successful proceeding had, however, widened the boat, and made it too flat in the middle, so that it was necessary to put ropes round it, and tighten them until the proper shape was restored, before we could allow it to dry in the sun.

I fortunately found some wood naturally curved, just suited for ribs to support and strengthen the sides of the boat.

A mast, sails and paddles were fitted.

I had a couple of large air-tight bags, made of the skins of the dog-fish, well tarred and pitched, inflated, and made fast on each side of the boat, just above the level of the water. These floats, however much she might be loaded, would effectually prevent either the sinking or capsizing of my craft."

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Public Clarification Board

tvanuden
- 11 years ago
This step: This step in the procedure isn't clear: "In order to do this, I cut a long triangular piece out of each end of the roll, and, placing the sloping parts one over the other"
- 11 years ago
IADA
- 11 years ago
Mattkirkland, didn't you just run a similar competition? you had some great contributors provide illustrations. Where you unsuccessful in finding a partner for your other drawings? Regards
- 11 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 11 years ago
  Hi IADA - Thanks for the question, apologies again for the delay. Yes, I did have great contributors, and I'm following up with one of them. But I wanted to look for other visual styles as well, so I did the contest again.
  - 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Oh, sorry for the delay in your questions, I was unavailable over the weekend. Notes now.
- 11 years ago
IADA
- 11 years ago
I think this guy is just after a couple of drawings and the comment regarding further work is a red herring to get u to do the work for 10 usd
- 11 years ago
tvanuden
- 11 years ago
Could you answer my question please. This step in the procedure isn't clear: "In order to do this, I cut a long triangular piece out of each end of the roll, and, placing the sloping parts one over the other" Thank you
- 11 years ago
NEVIKSIOSANCAN
- 11 years ago
hi. try to check #6. these samples are from my previous client.
- 11 years ago
1. NEVIKSIOSANCAN
  - 11 years ago
  I mean I drew these for my previous client. there were about 27 of these.
  - 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
That's great, thank you! And just a reminder, I'm looking to test out this idea by having you draw the specific canoe/kayak thing described in the brief above.
- 11 years ago
tzeege
- 11 years ago
Wow...
- 11 years ago
tvanuden
- 11 years ago
Hello, I am a technical illustrator and I hope that I can help you with your project.
- 11 years ago