TL;DR:  You don't have to choose between your sketchbook and an iPad. Most garden designers who adopt digital tools keep hand-drawing at the heart of their process — using apps like Procreate and Morpholio Trace to speed up refinements, not replace creative thinking. A hybrid workflow lets you protect the hand-drawn style clients love while gaining the precision, flexibility and presentation polish that digital tools offer. Start small — one app, one stage of your workflow — and build from...

TL;DR: Professional garden designers are increasingly adopting iPad-based workflows to streamline every stage of their practice — from site analysis and concept sketching to 3D modelling and client presentations. An integrated iPad garden design workflow using Procreate, Morpholio Trace and SketchUp for iPad doesn't replace your design skills; it amplifies them. Create Visual's Workflow for Garden Designers course, led by practising garden designer John Wood, teaches the complete system as a...

As a follow-up to our first session on using SketchUp toolbars, part two of our garden design series dives deeper into the world of SketchUp plugins. For garden designers, plugins are invaluable for expanding SketchUp’s capabilities, offering specialised tools that streamline complex tasks and improve overall workflow. This session will focus on the essential plugins every garden designer should have, demonstrating how they can enhance digital design and efficiency on both iPad and desktop....