Effectively Visualize: Top Construction Educators Choose Vibe

Dan Preston & Luke ParmeterFounder | Hardscape Mentor

The Vibe Board has pretty much changed how we teach and collaborate. It's not just for presenting, it's interacting and refining ideas on the fly.

Dan Preston & Luke ParmeterFounder | Hardscape Mentor

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IndustryArchitecture, Engineering & Construction

HeadquartersWisconsin, WI

Products UsedVibe S1 75″

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Meet Dan & Luke

IndustryArchitecture, Engineering & Construction

HeadquartersWisconsin, WI

Products UsedVibe S1 75″

With 23 years of experience in the hardscape industry, Dan is widely recognized as a landscape coach with his exceptional skills and creativity. Luke, a social media strategist who has worked with clients across the nation, is dedicated to helping new businesses thrive.

Together, these two enthusiasts have established Hardscape Mentor, a platform that provides specialized hardscape knowledge and training services for anyone building a career in the hardscaping industry.

Why Dan & Luke choose Vibe

Dan & Luke used to have dry-erase boards for their classes. They constantly had to erase content to make space, losing valuable information along the way. When recording lessons, board content showed up poorly on camera - the limited color options and faded lines couldn't translate well. Collaboration with students was also a challenge without any real-time feedback capabilities. They were desperate for a solution that allows them focus on teaching, not managing the limitations of their tools.

What ultimately convinced Dan & Luke to choose Vibe was its versatility to draw over any medium—videos, renderings, slide decks, SketchUp designs, or simply a blank canvas. Traditional markers and erasers had always limited their teaching options, but Vibe freed them to visually break down complex concepts in real-time with sharp and colorful markups. This is exactly what Dan & Luke were looking for — a technology that enhances their teaching instead of getting in the way.

Vibe Board has completely changed how we explain ideas. No miscommunications or delays, just instant collaboration.

How Vibe elevates Dan & Luke's training classes

Engage every participant, remote or on site

Vibe Canvas has completely transformed Dan & Luke's hardscape training. This online digital whiteboard lets them sketch ideas, refine designs, and add notes without switching between different tools. With the automatic saving feature, they can pause mid-lesson and pick up exactly where they left off—no more lost work or repeated explanations. Students are participating via Zoom and still have the same experience as their on-site peers. Dan keeps everyone engaged and on the same page, breaking down geographical barriers and creating a more connected learning environment.

Enhanced visualization that brings clarity

Dan relies on Google Slides and SketchUp for many of his presentations. Vibe Board allows him to smoothly move through slides and mark up designs directly on screen, making his explanations clearer and more impactful. He can make edits in real-time and provide immediate feedback on SketchUp models, showing exactly what he's discussing instead of just describing it. This goes beyond basic presenting—it creates an interactive environment where ideas can be refined on the spot, significantly improving everyone's learning experience.

Favorite features

Pause, annotate and come back to multimedia content at any time

Dan's annotation approach on the Vibe Board goes far beyond standard marking techniques. In addition to basic marking on still design files, what Dan loves most is that he can pause a project video at any time, draw directly over the footage to highlight key elements, and then save these annotated insights for later review or discussion. The annotation mode that allows effortless toggling between video and markup has significantly improved his students' comprehension and distinguished Dan from other instructors.

Results using Vibe

The difference has been huge for Dan & Luke. Vibe has equipped them with the perfect tool to establish themselves as professional trainers. Now they can take twice as many students as they used to regardless of geographical limitations since everyone gets an on-site learning experience.

Whether we're working on a backyard design, brainstorming ideas, or teaching students how to build, this board makes everything easier and more efficient.

Vibe has positioned Dan & Luke as thought leaders in the construction industry, opening doors to speaking engagements and collaborative opportunities with architects and builders. With Vibe, they have achieved an elevated collaboration experience and long-term business growth, demonstrating that the right tool can drive significant results for construction professionals. By enabling real-time blueprint markup and visualization, Vibe has provided a solution to improve communication efficiency among all project stakeholders.

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