Got a call from client Lionel Thomas of Pegasus Holdings and Land Development.  He was in talks with Fox Motors of Grand Rapids regarding their upcoming purchase of Grand Traverse Auto, one of the region’s oldest car dealerships.  (Read more here)  As part of the transition, they would be moving the Mazda arm of the business into the main building and moving their existing Mercedes dealership from Acme, MI into the vacated building.  The change from Mazda to Mercedes would naturally involve some design changes to the building to reflect the different character of the respective makers.  For this, Lionel turned to Traverse Architectural Group.  In order to sell their design to Fox Motors and Mercedes, Lionel needed to have these architectural plans converted into pictures that everyone could understand.  Enter J. Scott Smith Visual Designs.  After nailing down the colors and angle that Lionel wanted to show, we crafted an image that they could use in pitching their plan to all necessary parties.

Below are a picture of the Mazda dealership and our rendering of the building as it will be converted.

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Currently working on wrapping up a video for the development “Indigo Bluffs”, a “distinctive RV retreat” in Northern Michigan. Some weeks ago the client asked us to stage a single lot and render it so it could be used as a backdrop for their traveling trade show booth. Upon speaking with the display manufacturer, we found that they required an image that would print 10′ x 12′ at 300dpi. Gulp! We had never rendered an image that large, so this was a test for us. It came out very well however, and I’m told it has generated quite a bit of buzz at the shows. It seems they had to spend quite some time explaining that this was a rendered concept of what a site could be, and not a photo of a site they could purchase!

I have included the frame we rendered, as well as a photo of the booth at a show. Nice work guys!

Well, do they? I’ll bet that most don’t. But they can tell by looking whether they like a house or not. That is why it is crucial that you include a quality rendering in your house plan package.

Whether you are a large-scale builder with dozens of models available, or an architect trying to convey your vision to a discriminating homeowner, a rendering from us may be all that you need to tip the scales in your favor.

If you need one rendering or hundreds of them, give me a call to talk about how we can translate your plans into a sale.