Designer Interview | Brandi Wilkins | What it is like working with a Rendering Artist

Sure! Three Luxe Nine Interiors is a residential interior design firm based out of Urbana/Frederick, MD. We service the D.C. metropolitan area. We specialize in turning existing houses into forever homes by focusing on creating homes that are fully reflective and supportive of who our clients are and how they live best.

I enjoyed working with you on both projects very much, but I’d say the biggest difference was the relief I felt in knowing that I didn’t have to do any of it at all! With a heavy workload at the time, I simply did not have time to devote to any of it. While I do enjoy doing some aspects of rendering on my own when time allows, nothing compares to knowing that I don’t have to because I have someone to turn to that I can trust to do the job for me and do it well!

100%! When I have multiple projects going at once, it can be a challenge trying to manage everything. Being able to outsource renderings allows me to keep my workflow moving along smoothly as I can gear my efforts toward the areas that I function best in.

I guess it has been about 3 years now that I really began to learn about photorealistic 3D renderings and began wanting to incorporate them into my design process.

Clients love the renderings! When they are able to see an almost exact image of how they can expect their home to look with our design, they are immediately sold!

I would tell other designers to go for it! If they truly want to sell their design ideas and add a bit of a wow factor to their design presentation, renderings really works. My best advice in working with a rendering artist is to prioritize communication and provide as much detailed information as possible. A good rendering artist will want you to be fully happy with their work so there is no detail or question too small. 

Absolutely! It’s the thing that clients love most and that really blows them away. They are seeing a pretty accurate picture of what they can expect their new home to look like and it’s both exciting and reassuring for the client.

I think it’s interesting to see where design is headed in the virtual realm. We’re already seeing virtual homes being designed within the design community and I think consumer desire will begin to increase for more of these life-like virtual experiences to reassure them of their design choice. The possibilities are exciting, but I also think that this adds another layer of need and skill for the interior design firm. Depending on what the time and effort commitment is, I believe this will be an area where designers continue to outsource or hire staff to fill that need.