If you’re an aspiring product designer looking to sketch with confidence, this guide shares practical steps to move from rough ideas to polished concepts. You’ll learn how to build a steady sketching workflow, stay motivated, and turn quick drawings into meaningful design decisions. Dive in and start sketching like a pro.
Archive - September 2014
Learn how to train your brain to see in 3D and sketch from any angle, inspired by animation like RIO2. This beginner-friendly tip will boost your product design skills and confidence. Grab your sketchbook and get started!
Have you ever felt awkward to draw something when people are looking above your shoulder? It happens that a sketcher suddenly can’t draw anything. Trying to sketch new things, he’s paralyzed and draws nothing; thinking that his sketch may be judged by people. TIP#33 No Failure, No Progress Similar to “No Pain, No Gain”,When you meet a...
Art & Design Books, LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, School & Career
Studying Design? Check Out These Taschen Icon Bestsellers
Let me recommend some art books that I personally enjoy: the products of the publishing company Taschen. Taschen publishing started in the eighties as the brainchild of an 18-year-old comic shop owner, Benedikt Taschen. Since then, Taschen has become a staple of art books. Its publications cover painting, sculpture, photography, and fashion...
LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Sketching Tools, Sketching Tutorials
TIP 32 Draw Greater Croquis with “Color Mechanical Pencil”
Today, we talk about art material to add in your drawing tools as an artist or designer.After sketching The Grand Budapest Hotel in the plane with a Twin Marker, I wanted to practice an other great tool: The mechanical pencil with color lead. With that, you will draw better croquis! Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm Greater croquis with a color lead...
Best of, LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Sketching Tutorials
TIP 30-31 |Exploring the Benefits of Creative Thinking Like Google for Designers
I was taking the plane to Singapore for a 13-hour journey. Usually, I only take long distance flight at night. You can just fall asleep and wake up “fresh” ready to start a new day. But, that time round, the departure time was at noon. Fully awake, guess what I did to get busy ? Sketching. I remembered an artist who liked to draw Quick sketch...
Want to draw with confidence and instinct? Practice fundamental skills like perspective and shape simplification regularly. Challenge yourself with intricate objects to deepen your understanding and make basics second nature. Ready to sharpen your drawing instincts? Start practicing today!
Want to doodle faster and better? Keep your wrist off the surface and let your hand move freely to create smooth, expressive lines. Practice doodling characters like Bender with ease and looseness. Ready to improve your sketching flow? Start doodling with confidence now!
Want to bring your characters to life with great backgrounds? Find quick inspiration from iconic real-world elements and use perspective lines to create depth. Discover efficient tricks to sketch stunning environments that complement your characters. Ready to add vibrant backgrounds? Start now!
Want to draw without fear? Grab a cheap doodle sketchbook and let your ideas flow freely. Forget perfection and embrace drafts, experiments, and mistakes. Ready to express raw creativity and build skills? Start your fearless sketching journey today!
LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Motivation Insights, Sketching Tutorials
Tip 24-25 | How to Doodle Note in the Train
Looking for a creative way to kill time? Doodle your surroundings and train your flash memory while on the go. Even quick, imperfect sketches help connect your mind to the world and spark new ideas. Ready to unlock your creativity anytime, anywhere? Start doodling today!
Having an off day with your sketches? Try warming up by casually doodling your surroundings without aiming for perfection. Relax your wrist, free your mind, and rebuild confidence gently. Ready to get back your creative flow? Start your warm-up routine today!
Best of, LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Sketching Tutorials, Urban sketching
TIP 22 | Bring Life to Your Drawings Adding People!
Want to make your sketches come alive? Add people engaged in simple actions—chatting, looking around, or moving—and create lively, dynamic scenes. Discover how a few figures can tell compelling stories in your drawings. Ready to bring your art to life? Start sketching people today!
Digital Drawing, LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Shoe Design, Sketching Tools
TIP 21 | Don’t Rely on Specs 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 was a Graphire Wacom tablet. The pen was 512 sensitivity pressure. It was already working so well...
Concept art, LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Sketching Tutorials
TIP 20 | Draw a Giant Creatures Instantly (Scaling Effect)
Want to make your creatures look awe-inspiring? Use a tiny human figure as a scale reference and draw a few strokes—suddenly, your creature becomes monumental. Perfect for concept art and storytelling. Ready to scale your imagination? Try this powerful trick now!
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