THE DRAFTING MAN

If we define the word through Google, we'd find out that the draftsman's nature of work is to translate a designer's ideas into a finished picture using drawing and drafting skills. So it doesn't necessarily mean that the draftsman would be the designer too. All the while an architect or a designer tend to give the draftsman the job of having his designs presentable. This means that a draftsman would have to do the drawings with the designer's approval or edits. So the designer would have to be the concept maker and the prime mover and thinker. In short, Draftsmen are individuals whose primary function is to provide technical support to the designers and engineers who work in construction.

Usually, a draftsman would first have to work as an apprentice in an architectural firm or at an engineering firm. Here in the Philippines, Architecture students are required to work as an apprentice with a prestigious architectural firm before taking the board exams. They should do this right after their graduation from Architecture school and not while studying. But the rules are not applied. Some students are eager to work immediately while studying. Or others just have to work for their needs. Some were able to work with firms while studying on their second or third year in college. This is quite an advantage in terms of their speed of learning drafting well. Some were confident to have worked immediately even while studying. Some of these working students tend to be more efficient in their jobs on firms than with their classes. But all in all, it falls on how they manage their time.