A portfolio I put together as my final project for my Digital Communications class. It showcases the projects my class worked on during the semester as we learned AutoCad, Photoshop, Google SketchUp, and InDesgin.

1. Potrait of an aspiring uR-
ban planner: A portfolio by
Brian Campbell
URSC 220-500: Digital Communications
04/29/2013

2. Table of Contents
AutoCad Base Map Corrections pg. 1
AutoCad Raster Image pg. 2
AutoCad Detailed Drawing pg. 3
AutoCad Cross Section Drawing pg. 4
Autocad House Drawing pg. 5
Snow White & the Dwarves in Photoshop pg. 6
Facility Drawing in Photoshop pg. 7
Image Manipulation in Photoshop pg. 8
Color Manipulation in Photoshop pg. 9
Google SketchUp House pg. 10
Brian Campbell
Urban Planning Student
Texas A&M University College of Architecture:
Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban
Planning
bcamp589@att.net

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AutoCad Base Map Corrections
This project introduced basic AutoCad skills. In this project, we were to correct 12 mistakes on the map provided
and it was to look like the correct version of the map, which was also provided. I found this project to be fairly easy
and worthwhile. It helped in reinforcing the basic skills that would be necesary in order to complete the other Au-
toCad projects of the semester.
Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture
URPN 220
Spring 2013
East Commerce Street
L1
College Station Design Center
Parking
0 10 20 30 40
North
Biofilter
Detention
Basin
1" = 20'-0"
Drawn By:
Brian Campbell
2/3/2013
Base Map
Wood Deck
Sidewalk
Lawn
Sidewalk
Lawn
Lawn
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AutoCad Raster Image
In this project, we learned about how raster images work. We were insert a raster image, scale and rotate the image,
and then use line commands to trace the contour lines. I also found this to be a worthwhile project. I felt this one was
especially important because the skills learned here came in very handy while working on the Midterm Project!
Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture
URPN 220
Spring 2013
CL
East Commerce Street
L2
19 20 21
21
College Station Design Center
Fin. Floor 22.50
Parking
0 10 20 30 40
North
20
19
21
22
22
1" = 20'-0"
Drawn By:
Grading Plan
20
20
21
20
21
22
21
22
22
20
21
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AutoCad Detailed Drawing
In this project, we were to complete a construction drawing in AutoCad based on an image provided. Specifically,
we were to fill in all hatches, measurements, and labels. I liked this project because it helped demonstrate AutoCad’s
usefulness. It helped me get a sense of what architects do when they create drawings like this one.
Details
Drawn By:
Brian Campbell
2/17/13
Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture
URSC 220
Fall 2011
Scale 1"=1'-0"L1
1
L1
2
Sandblasted 4" Concrete Sidewalk with Expansion Joint
L3
4"
4"
2"
8" 8"
4"
4"
Sealant
6x6x10x10 WWM
1/4" RADIUS AT EXPANSION JOINT EDGES
SANDBLAST FINISH CONC.
SUBGRADE 95% COMPACTED
1/2" DIA. SMOOTH DOWEL
UNIT 12" LONG
24" O.C. CAP ONE END
1/2" WIDE BITUMINOUS
EXPANSION JOINT FILLER
6"
11
2"
6"
6"
1'-6"
3
4"
2"
2"
4"
8"
PAVEMENT ASPHALT
CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE
1/4" CHAMFER EDGE
SUBGRADE 95% COMPACTED
CONC. CURB
4, #4 REBAR
COMPACTED GRANULAR BASE
TIGHT JOINT FILLED WITH SAND
BRICK PAVER
SAND BED
2"
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AutoCad Cross Section Drawing
In this project, we were to draw a cross section based on the plan provided. I found this project a bit difficult, but still
enjoyable. I am glad I took the time to do it well, because the cross section was a big part of the Midterm project, so
having the skills to successfully pull one off made it easy to do later on.
AutoCad House Drawing
This was the Midterm project of the class. We were to use all of the skills we had accquired in AutoCad to: Import an
image of a house floor plan, scale and rotate it as necessary, trace an outline of the plan, import specific images onto
the plan, and complete a cross section with a hatch. This project took a considerable amount of time for me to com-
plete, mainly because I started off making it much harder than it needed to be. Still, it was easily one of my favorite
projects of this class as I found it awesome to have completed an AutoCad drawing with such detail! It truly made me
feel like an architect completing a drawing for a house that was to be built!
Texas A&M University
Dept. of LAUP
URPN 220
Fall 2012
L1North
Drawn By:
Brian Campbell
3/17/2013
Midterm Project
16'-10"
19'-6"
13'-0"
12'-11"
30'-0"
58'-3"
32'-7"
21'-1"
16'-2"
8'-8"
3'-8"
4'-0"
2'-10"
12'-0"
5'-6"
9'-2"
12'-5"
23'-1"
18'-10"
18'-10"
18'-10"
17'-7"
13'-3"
13'-2"
13'-9"
12'-5"
10'-0"
9'-11"
12'-0"
17'-0"
13'-9"
15'-1"
13'-2"
9'-1"
75'-10"
Game
Room
Guest
Room
Util.
3 Car
Garage
Foyer Dining
Room
Study/
Guest
Room
Kitchen Family
Room
Porch
Sitting
Master
Bedroom
Master
Bath
Master
Closet
Open Patio
Covered Patio
81'-10"
78'-9"
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Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture
URSC 220
Fall 2011
East Commerce Street
L1
College Station Design Center
Parking
0 10 20 30 40
North
Biofilter
Detention
Basin
1" = 20'-0"
Drawn By:
Layout Plan
Wood Deck
Sidewalk Sidewalk
Lawn
Lawn
1
1
Lawn
2 2
EastCommerceStreet
CollegeStationDesignCenter
Parking
SidewalkSidewalk
Lawn
1
1
Lawn
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Landscape Architecture
URSC 220
Fall 2011
L1
1" = 20'-0"
Drawn By:
Brian Campbell
2/26/13
Layout Plan
Road Sidewalk Planting BuildingSidewalk Sidewalk
8'-6"
Parking Lot Road
16'-2" 51'-1" 9'-6"15'-10" 15'-6" 60'-0" 21'-7"
20'-0"
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Snow White & the Dwarves in Photoshop
This project introduced us to Photoshop. We utilized the basic functions of coloring, using the paint bucket, and
creating layers using the Magic Wand tool to color images of Snow White and the 7 Dwarves from the beloved Dis-
ney film of the same name. This was another favorite project of mine. It was cool using Photoshop in an artistic
way, even if it was just basic coloring.
Facility Drawing in Photoshop
This project delved more into the uses of Photoshop. We used layers to color in the different elements of a drawing of
a facility. We then used Filters amd Layer styles to add depth to the drawing and give it a more realistic aspect. I had
fun with this project because it was the first time I gave any sort of 2-D drawing a more 3-D feeling.
Parking Lot
Grassy Area
Facility
Pool

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Image Manipulation in Photoshop
Our lessons about Photoshop really started to take off here! For this project, we imported images of people, cars,
trees, and skies. We then scaled and placed them as appropriate, according to the provided AutoCad cross section.
This project was also a little difficult for me. It took time for me to master using the Magic Wand and Lasso tools to
get only the parts of an image that I wanted. Once I did, however, then project became very enjoyable!
Color Manipulation in Photoshop
This project consisted of 3 main parts. The first involved using the Replace Color tool to change the colors of one
drawing. The second part made use of several rendering tools to creatively color the second image. In the final part,
we were to import both original images and both our new ones onto one title block. This was another one of my fa-
vorite projects because I really enjoyed how the second image required using many tools in order to give it depth! My
favorite aspect of this part was using the special grass and leaves brushes to color the ground and trees respectively!

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Google SketchUp House
If I had to pick one project this semester as my favorite this one’s definitely the one! In this project, we used Google
SketchUp to import our 2-D house floor plans we made in AutoCad for the Midterm. We then used basic commands
to transform the house into a 3-D object. Afterwards, more basic commands were used for drawing a roof and win-
dows. The Paint tool was used to color the house and lawn. Finally, we made use of the image warehouse to import
images of doors, lansdscaping, cars, and the like. I had a lot of fun with this one! It could be a little fustrating at times,
but I felt it was all worth it! I feel accomplished having created a 3-D model of a house utilizing a computer program!
I have no doubt that the skills I acquired while doing this project will serve me well as an urban planner!