List of Materials for the Academic year
2008-2009:
1 Lap Top PC. (Portable
Computer).
We recommend you to buy a Lap
Top –Core Duo 2 – 1GB memory (we have
had students with crashed machines
because the memory was insufficient for
the installed programs we use at the
Academy). We recommend as well a 17”
screen. It is so much easier for you to
see your design on a big screen. The
Graphic card is very important, we
recommend 512md ram.
When you have purchased your computer
then please practice how to operate it
prior to school start.
Computer Programs you will need
to purchase:
Interior and Furniture Design
Students :
1st Year: Following programs you
will need to purchase for your first
year of study from day one
Microsoft Office, Photo Shop CS3, 3D
Max and the Auto-Cad program 2008.
2nd Year: Following programs
you will need to purchase for your
second year of study:
Flash.
Graphic Design Students :
1st Year: Following programs
you will need to purchase for your first
year of study:
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project,
Photo Shop CS3 program,
2nd Year: Following programs
you will need to purchase for your
second year of study:
Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Flash,
Dreamweaver.
3rd Year: Following program
you will need to purchase for your third
year of study:
Adobe Premier
If you can buy the programs cheaper
other place you are of course free to do
so. You are the owner of your Lap Top
and the programs you purchase. Your Lap
Top and your programs are therefore not
the schools responsibility.
How to purchase your computer
programs:
You go to the website
www.student-software.co.uk
select/click: International Shipping
and you have to write as follows
(very important else they will not ship
outside UK. We have a special agreement
for our students):
Write for delivery address:
Student
Name: (your name)
Address: Marbella Design Academy
Town: Marbella
Postcode: Spain
Remember to buy the Original Student
version. They are much cheaper. Ask for
the latest version.
Other Materials to purchase.
You can buy them on arrival to
Marbella in the office supply shop:
Offiplus. A corner shop near the
school.
1 Set square 45 x 45 (not the
smallest)
1 Set square 30 x 60 (not the
smallest)
1 Circles template
1 Protractor
1 ruler (triangular) with scale:
1:50, 1:25 etc.
1 measuring tape in cm. (if
possible, cm and inches)
1 ‘propelling’ pencil, 0,7mm with
leads HB. (Good quality recommended)
3 ink pens. 0,1 +0,2+0,3. Black
3 soft freehand drawing pencils.
2B, 3B and 4B.
1 pair of compasses. (with
attachment to hold your ink pens)
1 eraser
1 role of masking tape
10 sheets of transparent drawing
paper, 60 x 85 cm
1 Small box of professional
watercolours.
3 brushes, small, medium and
large.
1 Set of coloured pencils
1 Water colour pad
1 A4 Notebook
1 Table brush, (to dust off your
drawing board)
1 Portfolio wallet to fit to
paper seizes 50x70cm. Included 10
plastic Sheets.
1 Sketchbook A3 (130gm.sq.m
paper)
1 Camera digital SLR. Preferable with
a manual mode. Meaning you can control
the exposure.
Interior Design Students! The manual
for Auto-Cad: Auto-Cad 2007 for
Dummies, (£17.50).
A very important purchase. Buy it
in your own language. It will make it
easier for you to understand. All
students are expected to have the book
to their first class in Auto-Cad.
* You should bring all the above
materials on your first day of school
(except your Lap-Top).
* You will have your own workstation at
the Academy and your own personal locker
with a key.