I picked manual drafting over CAD for my last project

Had a client ask for a set of plans for a small shed last month. I chose to draw it by hand instead of firing up AutoCAD. Took me about 6 hours total compared to maybe 3 in the computer. But the client said they liked the hand-drawn look and even framed the final sheet. Has anyone else found a niche where manual work actually pays off?

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cole_davis4712d ago

Six hours for a shed? At that rate you could have built the dang thing by hand too... But hey, if the client framed it, that's a win. Maybe you should start charging extra for the "artisanal" look, like a hipster coffee shop charging five bucks for toast. Just tell people the pencil marks have more "soul" than a PDF. Though I bet the CAD crowd would argue your lines are crooked or something... People will pay for anything if you call it "handcrafted".