Month: March 2015

Sketch more being more creative in the subway |TIP115

Time is precious and no one can stretch it. How about converting your transportation time to a productive session ? I remember after class, I was drawing in the subway going home. And my classmate asked me: – Hey you never stop drawing ? – Humm yeah I do… ?! That question surprised me because it occurred natural to me to draw even if we just left the class. I didn’t do it because I had to, but because I wanted to. 01- Get excited! Preliminary sketches – Jordanhill School...

How to draw a sphere (with the XYZ axis)

Chou-Tac

HOW TO DRAW A SPHERE NOTE: We saw previously how to draw a circle in perspective. (Which is represented by an ellipse drawing.) Sphere drawing Today’s tutorial, we see how to draw a sphere in a simple way using the XYZ axis. Before starting, make sure you have been through the lesson about the ghost drawing and circles. You can find more info in the videos and book from the Designer Starter Kit, it’s free. You have now a 3D volume, and you feel the sphere surface. This method allows...

7 reasons why designers use Photoshop

Chou-Tac

Thank you Chetan Yadav for sending me your question. I remember I actually asked my self the same question when I was student. Q: Do I need to be proficient in Photoshop to work in the industry ? In the Product or Transport design industry, it usually doesn’t matter which software you use as long as you can deliver your work and communicate your ideas. However, we notice that the top 2 softwares used in the industry are Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. A rising number of designer who love...

Q/A How to Become a Footwear Designer? | ADIDAS | by Chou-Tac

Chou-Tac

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 Nymul “Hi Chou-Tac,I am studying footwear engineering. I also want to be a designer.Can you give me some advice?” A footwear designer is an artist and a product designer. He doesn’t create only for aesthetic. He creates for improving and...

How to keep Mr Procrastination away

Chou-Tac

To constantly improve at Design Sketching, we know that Practice is the key. But M. Procrastination like to call us one time in a while. It may be a sign that we need a break. It’s ok. No harm. Just don’t rest with him too long.* We all know how we feel comfortable watching movies on TV on the sofa with our dear M. Procrastination instead of practicing our sketching skills. *If we don’t pay attention, we may procrastinate for weeks or months. Worse is forever. I remember when I was...

Cast Shadow | Parallel source of light from the Sun

Chou-Tac

To make your sketch pop out from the background, it’s essential to add a Cast shadow. The “cast shadow” projects the shadow of an object on a surface (basically the ground surface). I basically use 2 methods at drawing the cast shadow: the Parallel source of light (Example: The sun) the Diverging source of light (Example: A torch light) Today let’s see first the most simple one, the cast shadow with the Parallel source light.Follow the tutorial step-by-step, and you will realise how...

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10 steps to Be irresistible at your Design interview

Chou-Tac

Anything can happen! The interview itself could be short, or could stretch on for upwards of three hours. It could involve an office and call for professional formal attire, or it could take place casually on a café terrace. You could be invited to take a plane to another country for a day for just a 30 minute interview (I remember how I flew from Paris to Nuremberg for my first interview for Adidas, I was pretty impressed by the situation). Fortunately, there are ways to relax in any of these...

Faisal Atta: “1). I come from London, UK 2). I want to improve to my sketching skills 3). YouTube search – perspective…” Jun 20, 14:04
Faisal Atta: “1). I come from London, UK 2). I want to improve to my sketching skills 3). From YouTube – perspective…” Jun 20, 12:57
Hana: “Hello, I’m 39 from Czech Republic. I studied design but burned out and I haven’t designed or drew anything in…” Jun 19, 21:41
IDIOTS: “im from Myanmar / age 21 / im attending technology university / im also doing digital sculpting as a freelance…” Jun 19, 21:39
IDIOTS: “im from Myanmar / age 21 / im attending technology university / im also doing digital sculpting as a freelance…” Jun 19, 21:38
Tshego: “1 – South Africa, 18 2 – To get better at it and into the habbit of it for animation…” Jun 19, 17:13
Priyesh: “1 – London, 43 2 – To improved teaching skills to KS4 Product Design students 3 – Searching for Sketching…” Jun 19, 15:15
EMMANUEL AJIBOYE: “I’m 20 and from Nigeria I want to learn how to make really good sneakers and I saw the page…” Jun 18, 03:17
Chou-Tac: “Congrats Simona for your graduation! :D” Jun 18, 01:01
Yassin: “1. Egypt and I’m 16 years old. 2. To make my family proud because they were never proud of my…” Jun 18, 00:48
Timo: “im from romania , im 18 years old , i want to learn to sketch to become an industrial designer…” Jun 17, 19:19
Coto Makasar: “1,hello! I’m from Indonesia and I’m 16 years old 2, I want to proof my mom that I can draw…” Jun 17, 08:55
Coto Makasar: “1, I’m from Indonesia and I’m 16 years old 2, I want to proof my mom that I can draw…” Jun 17, 08:50
Coto Makasar: “1, I’m from Indonesia and I’m 16 years old 2, I want to get better with art, because I really…” Jun 17, 08:46
Dedric: “I’m from Florida I’m 50 years of ;WhenI was young I drew amazing work. I want to get my skills…” Jun 16, 18:59
Derry: “22, Riva, Google Search, perspective drawin problems, i want to change my mindset about sketching.” Jun 15, 23:46
RoZ: “1. I’m from France and i’m 22 years old 2. I need to improve my drawings 3. Google search 4.…” Jun 15, 22:30
Andrés: “1. I´m from Colombia and I´m 49 years 2. I love to learn something new allways 3. Chat GPT brought…” Jun 15, 06:36
Simona: “Hi, I’m Czech living in Italy, I’m 42. I graduated a few months ago in product design. I would like…” Jun 14, 22:06
Simona: “Hi, I’m Czech living in Italy, I’m 42. I graduated a few months ago in product design. I would like…” Jun 14, 22:05
Smash Karts: “This tutorial is fantastic! I loved how you broke down the steps for drawing a cube in 2-point perspective. The…” Jun 14, 03:57
Chou-Tac: “Love that answer. :)” Jun 14, 00:32
Chou-Tac: “That is a beautiful goal you have Mayhiv. :)” Jun 13, 13:03
Foxy: “I love art and sketching. It heals me.” Jun 12, 11:58
Foxy: “I love art and sketching” Jun 12, 11:57