Part 5: Drawing a design
5. North point and title box
North point: Each drawing you produce should have a north point which shows the direction of North on your plan.
Do an internet image search for ‘north point’ to get an idea of the styles that different designers use. Sketch out any of your favourites into your notes so that you have them for when you are completing a design.
Title box: Each design should have a title box in the bottom right-hand corner which provides information about that drawing including:
- Client name
- Address
- Designer info
- Scale of the drawing
- Drawing number
Do an internet image search for ‘garden design title box’ to get an idea of the styles that different designers use. See how some designers incorporate their logo into their title box – this is good marketing as their logo will be seen by everyone that the plan is handed to, including contractors and possible architects. Title boxes are actually a way of designers signing, or branding, their work.
Sketch out how you would like your own title box to appear on your drawings.