CHICAGO GROUP WORKSHOPS

Four workshops, four days, one incredible series.
Monday-Thursday, Sept 30-Oct 2, 9am-5pm.

$980 for our introductory workshops FZ1-4 ($395 for one, $675 for two, $850 for three)

Just added! Friday, Oct 3: FZ5 Organics!
$375 for FZ5 ($250 for returning students, $225 when taken with FZ 1-4)

After six years in the SF Bay Area, we're now offering our acclaimed form•Z workshops in Chicago!

Since 1996, our courses have taken a different approach to form•Z training, covering not just the steps, but the intuition behind the steps and how to approach integrating these powerful tools into the design process.

There are facts and then there are strategies. As you can only remember so many facts, we focus on strategies for learning the program; the facts we've annotated in our detailed workbook. The strategies we've developed over the last six years of teaching form•Z are organized into an approach focusing on important strategies for gaining these essential skills in a shorter period of time.

The Customized Interface: Our approach to teaching form•Z is also based on our exclusive customized toolbars. Included when enrolling in any workshop, the customized toolbars and interface not only makes form•Z far easier to learn for the novice, but faster for the already initiated. Follow this link for more information.

Total Immersion: Our workshops take place over a four day period. We call it Total Immersion. There is little enough time to learn the program, much less the time to go through long books or endless tutorials. By immersing you into form•Z in a short, intensive period, we are able to more effectively imprint the intuition and logic behind the program using our recursive Toolbox Approach. . Our form•Z series takes place over a four day period. We call it Total Immersion. We introduce the material in a quick overview of the "Big Picture," then come back and take a deeper pass and finally apply that in a simple example.

The Compendium Package: Enroll in any two workshops in a series and you'll receive the Compendium Package—a $500 value—for only $99. Includes the 150 page, tabbed, color-workbook used in our workshops, follow-up support from your instructor, our exclusive KeyShorts (over 100 essential form•Z keyboard shortcuts), keyboard and monitor templates and preference files for large, medium and small scale work.

"David not only knows and loves the software he teaches, but he has a great way to pass on that enthusiasm. He made the four days of intense workshops quite enjoyable. I liked the pace of the lessons and the opportunities to both watch how to do something and then the challenge of having to do it myself. I can't wait to get back to work and start using and developing my new skills."

Steven Burns, AIA.
Burns + Beyerl Architects. Chicago, IL


"I'm a Permanent P.O.P Designer and form-z is taking my presentations to a level that the previous software can't match.

The entire course exceeded my expectations!

I really enjoyed everything about the workshops - especially the organization of the workbook. The computer classes I've taken previously pale in comparison to the knowledge gained and enjoyment I experienced during these workshops."

Tim Zock
P.O.P. Designer
Visual Marketing, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Held at: Computer Training Source
444 North Wabash Ave., Suite 201
Chicago, IL

(
MapQuest)

Abby Randall
Architect
Burns + Beyerl Architects
Chicago, IL

"I'm an architect of five years working in a small residential firm. I'd taken form-z seminars in college, but this course finally made it all click. It's given me new confidence to model after having previously given up."


"Some models of vacuum tubes I did, two weeks after taking the class. Again, I was TOTALLY NEW to form*Z before taking the class."
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"I just got back from the Architect's Toolbox course and loved it.I bought FormZ a year and a half ago, and had been trying to teach myself to use it in my spare time.
I was able to learn a few of the tools, but I hadn't really mastered any of them, and there were dozens more that I hadn't touched. And although the FormZ manuals are very comprehensive, they can be overwhelming when you're looking for a basic understanding of the program.

David's course has been incredibly valuable because it presents nearly all of FormZ's powerful tools in an exceptionally clear, logical manner. His customized interface and key shortcuts make the program's features MUCH more accessible than the stock configuration. In the past I had been a bit skeptical of using any computer program (even Form•Z) for design because it forces the user to adapt to the program's logic (compare the knowledge required to sketch with a pencil vs. building a 3d computer model) .

But David's approach makes this technology much more transparent. In the same way that we don't think twice about using a telephone to speak to someone far away, his intuitive verbal approach allows you to start taking FormZ for granted and concentrate on the design tasks you want to accomplish. I have just returned from the January course, and I'm excited (not intimidated) to start using FormZ for some new architectural projects. I only wish I had known about his course when I bought the program.

David's teaching style is fundamental to the course's success. He tailored the class to fit the skill level of our group, and always accommodated our questions and requests whenever possible. His creativity and sense of humor kept our attention all the way through the course. I think it's quite an accomplishment to keep an entire class engaged and learning for six hours a day! I would recommend the course highly to anyone interested in developing a strong foundation of skills in FormZ."

Jack Bransfield
Architect
Chicago, IL


OFFERED IN CHICAGO

Four workshops, four days. One incredible series.

September 30-October 4, 2007
Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm

Chicago Location:
Computer Training Source
444 North Wabash Ave., Suite 201
Chicago, IL
(
MapQuest)


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WORKSHOP FEES

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These fees apply to form•Z workshops only.

$980 for workshops 1-4.
($395 for a single workshop, $675 for two, $850 for three)

Enroll a colleague as well and receive the Compendium Package FREE.

Updated:Sun, Nov 4, 2007