My mother is also an architect. She does historic renovations, mostly, and still drafts by hand. She spends much of her time at jobs sites, talking to clients/o

My mother is also an architect. She does historic renovations, mostly, and still drafts by hand. She spends much of her time at jobs sites, talking to clients/organizations, and researching period styles in actual books (!). Of course, it takes a long time to develop a reputation for historic architecture, and it is very local unless you develop a national name through the journals.