EBOOK - Best of Sketches vol. 01 #SketchLikeAnArchitect ( David Drazil)

Back in summer 2016, I graduated from Aalborg University in Denmark 

as a Master of Science in Architecture and Design. Together with my 

girlfriend (now wife ;)), we moved to Copenhagen to look for jobs. I was 

a young architect, unemployed expat, not speaking local language properly, with very little of working experience, and no contacts in the new city.

‘In Copenhagen, getting a job is easier than getting accommodation,’ they said. Well, we were lucky enough to find an apartment, not jobs, though.

While sending job applications, calling (and sometimes even visiting) 

many of architecture studios, I thought to myself that I could use this unemployment time to my advantage somehow. But how?

During that job-seeking period, I was rejected by firms more than 100 

times (yes, I numbered all my applications). It got me thinking whether 

architecture is actually something for me. Lots of self-reflection went in, but after a while thinking about what makes me happy, I realized that I always loved to school and correct other people -- ehm, I mean teach. 

My Back Story 5 Best of Sketches vol. 01 | #SketchLikeAnArchitect | David Drazil With passion for both visual presentation of architecture and teaching, I decided to create an online course on architectural sketching. At the same, I took it as an opportunity to start sharing my sketches and works in progress on Instagram, making it a little gallery to show the process behind it. This was at the beginning of 2017.

That’s how #SketchLikeAnArchitect was born and since then this little 

venture of mine brought me a lot of joy, motivation, and purpose in life. 

But don’t get me wrong, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. It’s been also 

lots of hours, evenings, weekends, and sometimes nights spent sketching, 

learning all the hacks on Instagram or how to shoot and edit video, and 

struggling with juggling all the balls in the air.

Eventually in the summer of 2017, one year after my graduation, I got 

a full-time job as an architect in which I continue to this day. On top of 

that, thanks to sharing my sketches and tips on architectural sketching 

on Instagram and in my online course, I’ve had the chance to meet some amazing people, speak at conferences, collaborate as a featured artist for two sketching apps, be interviewed, and featured in a magazine.

The unstable and bit difficult period of time wasn’t all bad, I guess. It gave me an opportunity to take a shot at doing something I otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to do. I’m grateful for all what happened and excited about what’s coming next. Thanks for following and being part of this journey!

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Back in summer 2016, I graduated from Aalborg University in Denmark 

as a Master of Science in Architecture and Design. Together with my 

girlfriend (now wife ;)), we moved to Copenhagen to look for jobs. I was 

a young architect, unemployed expat, not speaking local language properly, with very little of working experience, and no contacts in the new city.

‘In Copenhagen, getting a job is easier than getting accommodation,’ they said. Well, we were lucky enough to find an apartment, not jobs, though.

While sending job applications, calling (and sometimes even visiting) 

many of architecture studios, I thought to myself that I could use this unemployment time to my advantage somehow. But how?

During that job-seeking period, I was rejected by firms more than 100 

times (yes, I numbered all my applications). It got me thinking whether 

architecture is actually something for me. Lots of self-reflection went in, but after a while thinking about what makes me happy, I realized that I always loved to school and correct other people -- ehm, I mean teach. 

My Back Story 5 Best of Sketches vol. 01 | #SketchLikeAnArchitect | David Drazil With passion for both visual presentation of architecture and teaching, I decided to create an online course on architectural sketching. At the same, I took it as an opportunity to start sharing my sketches and works in progress on Instagram, making it a little gallery to show the process behind it. This was at the beginning of 2017.

That’s how #SketchLikeAnArchitect was born and since then this little 

venture of mine brought me a lot of joy, motivation, and purpose in life. 

But don’t get me wrong, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. It’s been also 

lots of hours, evenings, weekends, and sometimes nights spent sketching, 

learning all the hacks on Instagram or how to shoot and edit video, and 

struggling with juggling all the balls in the air.

Eventually in the summer of 2017, one year after my graduation, I got 

a full-time job as an architect in which I continue to this day. On top of 

that, thanks to sharing my sketches and tips on architectural sketching 

on Instagram and in my online course, I’ve had the chance to meet some amazing people, speak at conferences, collaborate as a featured artist for two sketching apps, be interviewed, and featured in a magazine.

The unstable and bit difficult period of time wasn’t all bad, I guess. It gave me an opportunity to take a shot at doing something I otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to do. I’m grateful for all what happened and excited about what’s coming next. Thanks for following and being part of this journey!

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