ABOUT.  get to know your instructor.
Mike Brightman earned a Bachelors
Degree in Science and a Masters Degree
in Architecture from Kent State University
in Ohio.  Immediately after graduation he
moved to Denver to start his career at
Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative.  While at
OLC Mike designed and generated
construction documents for wellness,
aquatic, and athletic centers across the
United States.  

After two years in Denver, Mike moved to
Tampa to bring his skills to Urban Studio
Architects where he designed high end
restaurants and mid rise condominiums.  
While in Tampa, Mike further mastered
his 3D design skills.  His ability to
"SketchUp" in real time made him a key
player on the design team.  

Next, Mike started See Before Building,
an all inclusive visualization and
marketing service for custom home
builders, developers, and architects
using SketchUp exclusively.  During this
time he peaked interests at Google
where he was hired to travel the country
teaching his unique 3d design workflow at
architecture firms, colleges, and even film
studios.

dynamic 3d presentations and
architectural drawings for a variety of
projects through See Before Building.  
Mike is also the President and Lead
Instructor at Bright Ideas Consultants, a
Google Authorized Training Center.  He
Currently, Mike is in Denver creating
trains major construction companies,
architects, engineers, and design
professionals to leverage Google 3d into
their current workflow with his proprietary
techniques.

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