This is a studio-based introduction to the conventions and techniques of graphic communication, and visual representation in the design disciplines. The course serves as a hands-on introduction to drawing technique and theory, analytical drawing and diagramming, geometry and composition.  The influence architects have on buildings is always mediated by the representations they produce.  Architectural representation is the set of methods, rules, and conventions that facilitate the translation of an architectural idea into material form. Students are introduced to foundational representational techniques – orthographic and perspectival drawing and rendering – emphasizing their use in both traditional and digital media. They are presented with tools and techniques used for graphic communication in the design disciplines. Through the practice and discussion of these techniques, this course provides them with the information, experience, and support to allow them to develop a practical understanding of the standard conventions of architectural drawings and of presentation graphics.