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Learn Autocad, Revit, Sketchup, Lumion, Canva pro from beginner to expert with Maya!
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Learn AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, Canva Pro From Beginner to Expert

Master the most in-demand design and visualization software used by architects, interior designers, 3D artists, and creative professionals worldwide.

This comprehensive course is designed to take you from a complete beginner to a confident user capable of producing professional-quality drawings, 3D models, renderings, presentations, and visual content. Through practical projects and step-by-step guidance, you will learn how industry professionals use these powerful tools to transform ideas into reality.

Whether you are a student, aspiring designer, interior designer, architect, freelancer, or entrepreneur, this course will equip you with the technical and creative skills needed to excel in today's competitive design industry.

## What You Will Learn

### AutoCAD

* 2D drafting and technical drawings
* Floor plans, elevations, and sections
* Layer management and annotation
* Professional construction documentation

### Revit BIM

* Building Information Modeling (BIM) fundamentals
* Architectural modeling
* Creating plans, elevations, sections, and schedules
* Project documentation and sheet setup
* Professional BIM workflows

### SketchUp

* Fast and efficient 3D modeling
* Interior and architectural design projects
* Furniture and custom object creation
* Model organization and presentation

### Lumion

* Realistic architectural visualization
* Materials, lighting, and environments
* Interior and exterior rendering
* Animation and walkthrough creation
* Professional presentation techniques

### Canva Pro

* Design stunning presentations and portfolios
* Social media and marketing materials
* Branding and visual communication
* Professional graphic design essentials


## Who This Course Is For

* Interior Designers
* Architects
* Design Students
* Freelancers
* 3D Artists
* Creative Professionals
* Anyone interested in learning professional design software

## Course Outcome

By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently create technical drawings, BIM models, 3D visualizations, photorealistic renderings, professional presentations, and complete design projects using industry-standard software.
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Online from France
About Me
Hello and welcome!

I'm Maya, a passionate educator and design professional with over 18 years of experience in Interior Design, Architecture, Project Management, and CAD Software. I also teach English and French, allowing me to support students from all backgrounds and skill levels.

What makes my classes different? I believe that every student learns differently. Whether you're a complete beginner taking your first steps or an advanced learner looking to refine your expertise, I create a supportive, motivating, and personalized learning experience tailored to your goals.

My teaching approach is practical, friendly, and focused on real results. No overwhelming jargon, no boring lectures—just clear explanations, hands-on exercises, industry insights, and step-by-step guidance that helps you build confidence and achieve measurable progress.

Together, we can master:
✔ English & French Communication Skills
✔ Interior Design & Space Planning
✔ Architecture Fundamentals
✔ AutoCAD, Revit BIM & SketchUp
✔ Lumion Rendering & Visualization
✔ Canva Pro & Professional Presentations
✔ Portfolio Development & Career Preparation

Many students struggle because they learn from disconnected tutorials without a clear roadmap. My goal is to provide you with a structured learning journey, practical skills, and professional knowledge that you can immediately apply to your studies, career, or business.

If you're ready to invest in yourself, develop valuable skills, and learn in a positive and encouraging environment, I'd be delighted to help you succeed.

📩 Send me a message today, and let's discuss your goals and create a learning plan that works for you. Your next level starts here!
Education
Master degree in interior design and architecture
Experience / Qualifications
18 years of experience
Age
Infants (0-3 years old)
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
60 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
French
Arabic
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
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04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
Welcome to the world of Interior Design, where creativity meets functionality to shape the spaces in which we live, work, and interact.

Interior design is much more than selecting colors, furniture, and decorative elements. It is the art and science of creating environments that enhance comfort, productivity, well-being, and quality of life. A well-designed space can improve mood, optimize functionality, reflect personal or corporate identity, and increase the value of a property.

Whether designing a home, office, hotel, restaurant, healthcare facility, or retail space, interior designers must balance aesthetics, ergonomics, technical requirements, building regulations, sustainability, and client expectations.

This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of interior design principles and professional practices, guiding them through the complete design process from concept development to project execution.

--What You Will Learn:

* The role and responsibilities of an Interior Designer
* Fundamental principles of interior design
* Space planning and functional layout design
* Color theory and material selection
* Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) selection
* Lighting design and its impact on spaces
* Interior design styles and design trends
* Technical drawings, plans, elevations, and sections
* Building codes and design regulations
* Client briefing and project development
* Budget management and design specifications
* 2D drafting using AutoCAD
* 3D modeling and visualization techniques
* Introduction to BIM and Revit workflows
* Professional presentation techniques
* Site supervision and project coordination
* Portfolio development and career opportunities in interior design

By the end of this course, students will have the knowledge and practical skills needed to approach interior design projects with confidence, creativity, and professionalism.
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English is an important language for all kinds of professional and personal goals. Whether you’re just starting out in English, or you need some motivation to keep going, understanding the importance of the language will help you reach fluency and change your life.

First and foremost, learning English can help you pursue and obtain more career opportunities. These days, the job market is global, many companies need employees who can communicate with partners and clients all over the world.

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• SolidWorks CAD/CAM workflows
• Verification, simulation, and interpretation of manufacturing outputs

GIS, MAPPING & SPATIAL ANALYSIS
• Foundations of Geographic Information Systems
• Spatial data models
• Vector and raster concepts
• Coordinate systems and projections
• Georeferencing
• Spatial data collection and organization
• Attribute data and database relationships
• Geodatabases
• Selection and spatial queries
• Buffering, overlay, proximity, and spatial analysis
• Thematic mapping
• Cartographic principles
• Spatial patterns and decision support
• ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro workflows when relevant
• Remote-sensing and imagery concepts when relevant
• Integrating maps, analysis, and professional reporting

GRAPHIC DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATION
• Principles of visual communication
• Composition and layout
• Visual hierarchy
• Typography
• Colour and contrast
• Image preparation and editing
• Vector graphics and illustration
• Technical diagrams and infographics
• Maps and spatial presentation
• Engineering and architectural presentation
• Portfolio and project-board development
• Presentation graphics
• Adobe Photoshop workflows
• Adobe Illustrator workflows
• Adobe InDesign workflows
• Connecting technical accuracy with visual clarity

Depending on your objectives, practical work may involve AutoCAD, Revit, BIM workflows, Rhino, Grasshopper, SolidWorks, Inventor, 3ds Max, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp, Figma, Canva or other relevant technical and design tools.

My teaching approach follows a structured workflow:
define the problem → understand the requirements → analyze the constraints → develop the geometry or data structure → create the drawing, model, or spatial analysis → verify accuracy → refine the solution → communicate it clearly

I do not simply demonstrate isolated commands. I help you understand why a workflow is appropriate, how information should be structured, how accuracy can be verified, how alternative solutions can be evaluated, and how the final technical idea should be communicated professionally.

We can work with your course syllabus, engineering problem, technical drawing, CAD file, Revit/BIM model, 3D model, parametric definition, GIS dataset, map, design project, portfolio, graphic layout, or professional workflow challenge.

Whether you are learning your first CAD commands, solving an engineering problem, developing a BIM workflow, building a 3D or parametric model, conducting spatial analysis, or improving technical visual communication, I will adapt the sessions to your level, objectives, and pace.

My goal is to help you become an independent technical problem solver who can analyze, design, model, verify, visualize, and communicate solutions with confidence.
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Online University Art and Design Portfolio Preparation.

Are you applying to university for a creative subject?

I offer personalised one-to-one online portfolio mentoring for students applying to art and design courses in the UK and internationally.

I am an experienced art educator, graphic designer and researcher with more than 30 years of teaching experience. Most recently, I taught international students at EF Academy Oxford, supporting learners from a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds.

I am based in Oxford and can support students in university portfolio preparation to study Art, Graphic Design, Graphic Communication Design, Fashion Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Illustration, Photography, Textile Design, Product Design, Animation, Foundation Art and Design, and other creative programmes.

My guidance may include:

1- Developing original ideas and personal themes.
2- Strengthening sketchbooks and creative processes.
3- Developing creative ideas and experimenting with materials and techniques.
4- Strengthening drawing, painting, design and visual communication skills.
5- Selecting, refining and presenting work for university portfolios.
6- Personal-statement and interview preparation.
7- Understanding the expectations of UK art and design courses.

My approach is supportive, honest and individually tailored. I help students recognise what is already strong in their work and understand how to develop it further.

Portfolio preparation requires regular effort, so I work best with motivated students who are prepared to engage seriously with the creative process.

Online lessons are available internationally.
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I provide practical, one-to-one training in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault, focused on helping students understand the software and apply it effectively to real engineering work.

The training can be adapted to your current level and objective. We can work through Autodesk Inventor concepts step by step, or take a completely hands-on approach where you create your own models while I guide you, identify issues, explain better methods and share practical modelling and engineering best practices.

For Autodesk Inventor, topics can include part modelling, assemblies, drawings, design intent, modelling strategies, constraints, parameters, design changes and general CAD best practices. If you already have experience with Inventor, we can focus on improving your modelling approach, solving specific problems or reviewing your existing work.

For Autodesk Vault, we can focus on understanding document and design data management, file organisation, versioning, revisions, check-in/check-out, working with CAD data and practical workflows for managing engineering files.

The lessons are not based on a fixed syllabus. I adapt each session to what you actually need to learn or solve. You can also bring your own model, exercise, project or specific problem and we can work through it together.

I have more than 14 years of experience working at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, CAD, PDM and PLM, so the focus is not only on which button to click, but also on understanding why a particular approach is useful in an engineering environment.

The lessons are suitable for students, engineering professionals, designers and anyone who wants to improve their practical Autodesk Inventor or Vault skills.
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This personalized online 1:1 course teaches architecture students how to use sketching as a tool for thinking, exploring and developing original design ideas-not simply as a way of creating beautiful drawings.

You will learn how to transform inspiration, concepts and research into analytical diagrams, spatial studies and architectural sketches. We will explore composition, form, movement, light, material, scale and atmosphere while developing a clear visual process from the first idea to an architectural proposal.

The course is adapted to your individual level and projects. It is suitable for students who want to strengthen their design process, overcome fear of sketching, improve their studio work or create more meaningful portfolio pages. No advanced drawing skills are required-only curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
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Learn SketchUp the way it is used on real interior design projects. I'm an interior designer and 3D visualizer with 9+ years of experience, and I have taught 200+ students since 2023.

What you will learn:
- SketchUp interface and clean modeling habits (groups, components, tags, scenes)
- Modeling a real room or full house step by step
- Furniture, materials and textures
- Photorealistic rendering with V-Ray or Enscape (lighting, cameras, walkthroughs)
- Presentation drawings in LayOut

Lessons are practical and project-based, and each one ends with a small task so you practice what you learned. I adapt the pace to your level, whether you are a complete beginner, a design student or a working professional who wants faster workflows.
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AutoCAD courses tailored to architecture and interior design, for beginners and students. Learn to create 2D plans, layout and furniture plans, and master layers, dimensions, and page layout.

Thanks to my experience in interior design and university teaching of AutoCAD, I offer you practical, personalized learning adapted to your objectives.
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I am a dedicated architecture tutor and a graduate of Yale (M.Arch II) and HKU. With over 9 years of experience since 2017, I have successfully guided dozens of students into top global programs, including GSD, UPenn, GSAPP, UCL, HKU, Polimi, TU Delft, etc. My professional background combined with my patient, structured approach ensures that students not only build outstanding portfolios but also develop a deeper understanding of architectural design.

With a background spanning mainland China, Hong Kong, and the US, I have developed an understanding of and sensibility for the academic cultures and design standards of leading universities in the US, the UK and the Commonwealth, and Asia.

Based in Shanghai, I specialize in conceptual and narrative-driven portfolio development. I help students with:
Refining existing projects;
Developing new projects through one-on-one tutoring;
Competition design;
Architecture portfolio reviews for graduate school applications;
Project storytelling;
Portfolio organization and image editing/manipulation;
Graphic layout and visual identity;
Modeling and software troubleshooting;
CV and personal statement development;
Interview preparation, etc.

Availability (EST): Regularly 7:00–11:00 AM; occasionally 8:00 AM–12:00 PM.
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Learn 3D Architectural Visualization: From 2D Plans to Stunning 3D Renders

Ever wanted to transform a simple floor plan or design idea into a realistic 3D space? I'll help you make that happen!

I'm a 3D Architectural Visualizer with practical experience in interior modelling, architectural design and rendering. I enjoy breaking down technical concepts into simple, practical lessons that make learning easier and more enjoyable.

**What you'll learn:**

- SketchUp fundamentals and 3D modelling techniques.
- Creating interior spaces from 2D floor plans.
- Applying materials, textures and lighting.
- Rendering realistic interiors using Enscape and V-Ray.
- Improving composition, presentation and visual quality.
- Developing practical skills through real-world design exercises.

**My teaching approach**

My lessons are practical, interactive and tailored to your learning pace. Whether you're completely new to 3D modelling, an architecture student, an aspiring interior designer or someone looking to improve their visualization skills, I'll guide you step by step.

We won't just learn where the buttons are; we'll understand the design process and build projects together.

**Let's turn your creative ideas into impressive 3D visuals.**

Book a lesson, and let's get started!
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AutoCAD is an indispensable tool if you want to work in the world of drafting, interior design, architecture, engineering...or design in general!
I present you with 3 options:
- COMPLETE COURSE: You will learn to represent a complete project from scratch, the program interface, drawing tools, rendering tools (plans, elevations, sections), and final print settings. €/hour
- PARTIAL COURSE DES: intensive course to learn basic drawing tools and tricks to optimize work €/h
- Tell me what you need to learn or improve, or if you have a specific project you need to work on. €/h
I'll also teach you tricks to work efficiently and get the most out of the program.
Each block will be reinforced with activities and references for practice.
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- Learn professional CATIA V5 and V6 modeling from a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with over 12 years of OEM experience across automotive and high-capacity rolling stock platforms.

- Master parametric 3D modeling, advanced surfacing, sheet metal assemblies, structural aluminum extrusions, and tolerance stack-up analysis through practical industry workflows.

- Whether you are an engineering student aiming to build a standout portfolio or a professional looking to master global compliance standards (EN, GMRT) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM), get personalized guidance tailored to your goals.
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