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Uncover the rich history and complex artistry that underpins the architecture industry. From the foundation of America's first architecture schools in the 1800s to the use of advanced tools like Adobe Illustrator in contemporary design, delve into the intricate process behind creating the buildings and structures that shape our world.

Discover the power and versatility of Adobe Illustrator across various industries, including fashion, graphic design, marketing and advertising, packaging design, architecture, motion graphics, and more. Learn how Illustrator is used to create digital artworks, design logos, construct architectural diagrams, animate characters, and much more, making it an indispensable tool in these fields.

Computer-aided design (CAD) dates back to 1963 when Ivan Sutherland developed Sketchpad during his PhD work at MIT. This groundbreaking program began the transformation of drafting from labor-intensive manual work to a significantly more efficient digital process, setting the stage for modern design.

AutoCAD is the most widely used computer-aided design (CAD) software by architects, engineers, construction drafters, and many other workers. Statistics released by Autodesk (the manufacturer of AutoCAD) reveal just how many people have realized how valuable the proper use of the program can be:

• In the last two years, the free AutoCAD WS software has been downloaded more than 7 million times
• Each week, 300,000 drawings are uploaded to the AutoCAD WS cloud which equates to 1,800 files an hour or 30 files a minute