Sometime we wonder how to get more inspiration daily for our project at school. We may be tempted to buy books but they are pretty expensive as a student. Your teacher tell you to go to library, exposition and/or to be observant and get inspired...
Hello guys, As a designer we learn how to promote our projects. We put a lot of effort in our portfolio, but sometime we face difficulties to promote ourself for a job or internship interview. Too many junior fail at doing that following mistake...
Turn Luck Into a Skill: Get Great Design Opportunities Now
Ready to take control of your design destiny and attract design opportunities? Discover how to turn luck into a skill and upgrade your career prospects! Get ahead of the crowd now! Turning Luck Into a Skill: Get Great Design Opportunities Now In my...
How fast do your skills in Design progress? As you know, there is no “magic miracle” that will make you become a great designer in a day. However, there are solutions to reach your goal and rise your level much faster.” Let me...
Be inspired by artists and designers you admire. I was inspired by: My classmate who got higher skills with whom we shared the same table in sketching class to discuss techniques and design points. Comic, Manga, Concept art, animation artist…...
Perspective Tutorials (for Beginner)
How to Draw Straight Lines (Freehand)
Do you draw clumsy sketches?A great way to improve fast is to work on the quality of lines. It all starts with drawing straight lines freehand. HOW TO DRAW STRAIGHT LINES FREEHAND Exercise 1: The ghost drawing Exercise 2: The constellation Exercise...
Sketching Tutorials
How to Utilize the Y-Axis in Product Design Sketching
Do you struggle with product design sketching? Draw the Y-Axis into your design process – it’s an easy way to take your sketches from flat to dynamic! Why you should draw with the Y-axis Transcription below Hey guys,Welcome to...
I received a message from Christopher. He’s a woodworker and is fed up making drawings as “if somebody sits on them”.I made a beginner video about:How to Go from Flat Sketches to 3D Volumes! How to Go from Flat Sketches...
How to Draw New Forms (Fast and Easy) in 10 steps
Do you end drawing always the same thing? You can’t figure out how to draw new forms? The good news is that anyone can learn to become creative.I believe you might also face these creative blocks as a designer enthusiast: You can’t draw...
Shoe Design
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Specs When Buying a Drawing Digital Tablet
When I saw the Samsung Note Pro 12.2, I couldn’t resist drawing something on it. (See at the bottom of this page) The tablet carries a customized version of Sketchbook pro. TIP 21 | To get a digital tablet, do not believe the specs My first tablet...
How to make big progress with Sketching Challenge ?
Hello ! It’s Chou-Tac, It’s 11am here in France. And before going to gym, I wanted to announce that this week: I am starting a 7 meters of “Sneaker Sketching Challenge” ! Yes ! it is about 4 times my height ! Ohoh !! (I am...
Nymul has just sent me a question. I share here with you hoping to help more people. Send me your question in the comments or email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com. I will be glad to answer you and share the answer to all of you. Question from...
MOTIVATION BOOST | SCHOOL & CAREER
I receive messages from new readersabout “How they regretted stopping drawing”. Are you in that case too? We all have busy lives and it can be tough to find time or motivation to draw regularly. That’s why I wanted to share...
Designer Interview
Create A Winning Portfolio For Art Center College Of Design
Take the lead with your portfolio application to Art Center College of Design. Learn the advice and winning tips from David Salow in this interview! Create A Winning Portfolio For Art Center College Of Design Interview with David Salow, Director of...
Creativity
Hello guys from Korea ! I am now in Seoul, and it’s super cold like being in a freezer. I went to find refuge in a caffe to warm myself and sketch. I sit, opened my sketchbook and found the unfinish fish below. I decided to complete it today...