Design & Drafting

Our design department provides full service Illustration; 3D modelling, graphics and digital design that will take your ideas and make them come to life.  Working closely with our clients, our team utilizes their most important asset – imagination.  Whether it’s for looking the charm and whimsy of a Parade Float to the inspiring Calgary Public Library Early Learning Centres or our continued collaboration with such long time clients as the Calgary Zoo and Calgary Stampede, our designers bring along a varied history capable of making your visions a reality.

Most of our projects that come out of the design department then head to the F&D Drafting Department for technical drafting and refinement. This ensures that the pieces are all structurally sound while still meeting the original design intent. If the client already has a completed design, the project may go directly into the drafting department. Draftspeople will then specify the location and size of framing as required, types of attachments, or even how pieces break apart for shipping. When necessary, drafting may be sent to a structural engineer for further review and approval. Our drafting department works with a variety of programs including AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, SketchUp, Draftsight, and Photoshop.