Our Process
Nearly 90% of our clientele are return-customers and it is clear why they keep coming back. They appreciate how straightforward and simple the process is, while they are receiving the best customer care and exceptional services. Putting our clients first is our main priority!
We follow a simple 5 step process that allows you to receive a top-quality project in a timely matter. Read more below to understand how this process benefits our customers.
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REQUEST A QUOTE
At Masitects, we believe in free estimates. We come from a budget-friendly background of designers, engineers, and architects, which helps us to understand how important an estimate is for your project.
Our quote form is easy to use. We only ask a few essential questions; just enough for our expert project managers to give you the best estimate for your project needs in the shortest amount of time.
We also highly recommend sharing as many project files as possible with us. All project file submissions are highly confidential and secure following our privacy policy. Most file formats are welcome, but we do recommend DWG (or other vector-based file types), PDF, 3DSmax, Sketchup, Revit, and many others.
At a minimum, we suggest sending all appropriate floor plans, roof plans, elevations, and site plans that are relevant to your project needs.
This also is a great time to share what type of files for the rendering you are looking for. (.jpeg, .png, .targa, .pdf). Not sure which ones are the best? Our project manager will send you the ones we recommend the most for your project depending on the style and purpose of the renderings.
Lastly, let us know what resolution you are looking for on your final renders. Note that very high resolutions can slightly increase rendering costs, but are necessary for large marketing efforts such as large projected presentations, such as on a billboard for promotional purposes.
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CONTRACT AGREEMENT
Once we have emailed you back with our estimate, the next step is the proposal and contract agreement. We will send over an official contract agreement with the estimate to the client, which will outline all of the services and details for the project.
This also helps the customer to better understand the information we will need for our team to perform at its best. The information includes but is not limited to: requests for extra information on plans and elevations, agreement on perspective views to be rendered, and preliminary info on materials wanted for the scene.
This contract must be signed, and the initial deposit will need to be paid before any work will be started.
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Once the contract is signed, we will begin collecting any other documents or materials needed. During this process, it is important to send as many documents as possible, so that we can properly understand your project. This will also decrease the lead time for our team to have the model ready in the shortest amount of time possible.
3D MODELING
Included in our architectural rendering services, is the process of 3D modeling your project. If your project is only in CAD, or 2D form, our 3D modeling services will cover this. If you have a 3D model already, feel free to send these files as this can help speed up the process of getting your renderings sooner.
No matter the size of your project being modeled and if it is an interior or exterior model needed, we can transform your 2D CAD information into a working 3D model for rendering.
During this stage, we check in with the client to see if the model is going in the right direction. We give you up to 2 additional revisions at no extra cost, as long as the original plans and elevations were not drastically changed from your initial contract agreement. It is important to us to make sure we get your project right and that you are completely satisfied.
RENDERING
The rendering process is the bread and butter of Masitects. This is also where your project starts to come to life.
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Our first step is to agree on the perspective views you are looking for. To speed this step up, we recommend submitting a very simple vignette that contains the locations of the views that you would like to see in the renderings. We also recommend noting your views: worm's eye, eye level, or bird's eye. If you are not sure of the specific view locations, we will help to find the best-looking options for your project and what you are trying to convey.
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The second step is to get preliminary, detailed, digital material samples for our team to start creating your materials. If there is a specific Pantone of paint color you want to use, fabric, roofing, texture, etc., then we would love to know about them! The more detail, the better. (We also LOVE material spec sheets!) If you are not sure how to spec out a specific type of marble finish, for example, send us a digital material sample such as an image. After the materials on the renderings have been approved, this is when we will also begin adding entourage to the views.
Exterior Residential Rendering
Interior Commercial Rendering
Interior Residential Rendering
Exterior Residential Rendering
At this point, we will begin sending renderings with the materials you annointed. If the material choice is a bit off such as the paint color, sky, and horizon, or the metal sheen on the metal panel, simply let us know and we can make the changes.
Just like the 3D modeling process, we also offer revisions in this step to create your visions perfectly, as long as there are no drastic deviations from the original scope of work.
Final Hi-Res Product
Finally, our favorite step in the process! This is where all of our team's hard and dedicated work shows. This is where you also get to impress your client, the investor, or improve your marketing efforts.
In this step, we will send you watermarked, low-resolution, rendered views for your approval. When we receive your approval, we will send out the final invoice minus the initial retainer fee. Once payment is received, all high-resolution renderings will be sent free of watermarks directly to you in the previously approved file types and resolutions.
Interior Hotel Lobby Rendering
Interior Office Rendering
Interior Bedroom Rendering
Interior Hotel Lobby Rendering
Get A Quote For Your Next Project
Have a current project you are working on or a future project that may need renderings for you to amaze your client with? Is there a design competition you are trying to come out on top with? We can help! Start by requesting a quote from us. Its free!