What software do designers use?
At work we use high end Alias AutoStudio 3-d modelling software (which includes Studiopaint 2-d software.) This software runs on Silicon Graphics UNIX workstations or Windows NT. I’m not sure which low end 3-d software is good for designing cars on PCs. I’ve heard of “Rhino”, but am not familiar with it. On PC or Mac, designers use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, Painter, and Quark. • What art materials do designers use? I use Prismacolor pencils or ballpoint pen to draw. I used to use Vincent vellum (a heavy, slightly rough, tracing paper), but now I use marker/layout paper which is very smooth, more opaque, and has a coating to prevent markers from bleeding thorough the page. Regular white copy paper isn’t too bad either. We all use some type of felt tip marker (Chartpak, Prismacolor, Copic, Design, Pantone, etc.). If you’re low on cash all you need are pencils, paper, a set of greys, black, and some basic colors. You can use pastels (we use Nupastel) to create so
