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8 conceptual styles

Communicate design intent, not final finish

Turn any sketch, CAD export, or line drawing into a stylised conceptual render: watercolour, ink, marker, Bauhaus, and more. No rendering skills required.

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8 conceptual styles · ready in under 60 seconds · no installs

Pencil SketchWatercolorInk IllustrationMarkerBauhausWhite ModelCollageOil Painting

From design to conceptual render in three steps

No rendering expertise. No software to install. Just upload, pick a style, and download.

Step 01

Upload your design

Drop in a CAD export, line drawing, sketch, or site photo. Conceptual styles work best on designs where you want to communicate intent without committing to final materials.

Step 02

Choose a conceptual style

Pick from Watercolor, Pencil Sketch, Ink, Marker, Bauhaus, White Model, Collage, or Oil Painting. Each one softens realism to keep the focus on your design idea, not the finish.

Step 03

Download and present

Your stylised render is ready in under 60 seconds. Share in a PDF deck, a client email, or a planning board. No rendering experience required.

Carve studio showing conceptual style picker

Different styles for different needs

Pick the right visual language for your client, phase, and design intent.

Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch

Loose, raw, and open to change. Sketch-style renders invite feedback. Nothing looks locked in, everything feels like a direction worth exploring.

Watercolor

Watercolor

All about vibe. Ideal for early-stage design, public boards, and mood pitching, when you're selling a direction, not a specification.

Ink Illustration

Ink Illustration

Strong lines and hatching. Communicates form and structure with precision. Everything looks deliberate and thought-through.

Marker

Marker

Colourful, expressive, and slightly rough around the edges. Mimics the energy of a hand-drawn marker sketch straight from the design studio.

Bauhaus

Bauhaus

Bold geometry, flat colours, super-clean compositions. Perfect for concept portfolios, poster-style graphics, and presentations that need to feel architectural.

White Model

White Model

No materials, no colours, just clean geometry in soft shadows. The go-to for massing studies, site planning, and zoning conversations.

Collage

Collage

Real-world textures, cutout photos, and hand-drawn elements in a single frame. Handmade, playful, full of personality.

Oil Painting

Oil Painting

Soft lighting, diffused edges, rich layered textures. Great for showing atmosphere, seasons, and the emotional impact of a space.

When photorealism would actually hurt

A photorealistic render at the wrong stage sends the wrong message. Conceptual styles keep clients focused on the design, not the tile colour.

Concept stage

Sell the idea, not the finish

Early-stage clients fixate on the wrong details in photorealistic renders: the wrong rug colour, the wrong pendant light. A watercolour or sketch keeps them focused on massing, layout, and spatial feel.

Planning submissions

Look considered, not overbuilt

Planning boards respond better to drawings that read as architectural documents, not CGI. Ink and pencil styles bridge the gap between sketch and polished without looking like a marketing render.

Portfolio & pitches

Stand out with a visual voice

Collage and Bauhaus styles give your portfolio a distinct aesthetic that sets it apart from the sea of Lumion renders. Show you have an artistic sensibility, not just software.

Great design deserves the right visual language.

8 conceptual styles. Under 60 seconds. No software to install.

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