Month: May 2015

Why being Perfectionist will make you Fail?

Hey Design Sketcher! Today I would like to share with you an article about Perfectionism, written by Elizabeth Grace Saunders (writer of The 3 secrets to effective time investment). How many students or professional Designers have Perfectionism tendencies? And don’t realize how bad it affects their learning journey? Being so, we build our own barrier from learning fast, effectively and happily. Being perfectionist might be an unnecessary source of stress. Don’t get me wrong: It is great to be...

9 Must-see website for industrial designers

Chou-Tac

Nowadays, the world move fast, maybe too fast sometime. To keep updated a designer has to allocate some time at forecasting innovation and trends. I share with you some websites that I enjoy reading when I was student and still today. I share with you different type of content where some are more about Technology forecasting Material innovation Design competition Creative entrepreneurs… Every designer is unique. Browse multiple source of design inspiration and you will be better armed to shape...

Coroflot Online Portfolio for Industrial designers

How To Create Your Designer Portfolio (Online)

Chou-Tac

Q: How to make an online portfolio? Before starting, I published an article for artists and designers if you want to make your portfolio a Marketing Weapon. Nowadays, it’s super easy to publish a portfolio online. There are several platforms that allow designers from different fields to put online their work and resume as well. It’s like a fusion of [Linkedin x Instagram].They are the visual Linkedin. If you are lucky, your artwork may be featured on the homepage – and you will get...

Get Design inspired like a Chef !

Chou-Tac

Question from Ragavendran Architecture student from India. Q: Where, When, How do you get inspired for any designs? Sometime we wish we could simply switch on a button to make inspiration appear like a bright light from a light bulb. Don’t panic, lacking of inspiration is a good thing, and is daily part of the designer journey. It’s actually a good challenge that drive us to always be more innovative. Beside that, I found out that design is pretty similar to cooking. Let’s look at “4 tips to...

vaasan: “1- Where do you come from? Your age? – India, 24 2- Why do you want to learn to sketch?…” May 31, 01:59
Viviqa Annie Thomas: “1- Where do you come from? Your age? India, 28 2- Why do you want to learn to sketch? Brand…” May 30, 18:24
ara: “good” May 30, 01:03
Nina: “1- Where do you come from? Your age? France, 35 2- Why do you want to learn to sketch? I…” May 29, 22:06
Chou-Tac: “Hey! Glad the step-by-step tutorial helps you :) You can also start this series of 7 video fro beginners. With…” May 29, 20:54
sm605: “This tutorial is super helpful! I struggled with perspective before, but your step-by-step approach made it much clearer. Can’t wait…” May 29, 14:07
Helman: “I´m from Colombia and Iam 66 years old. I´d like to learn to sketch because i´m teacher and its important…” May 28, 19:12
Miguel Espíndola: “Hola Vivo en Zapopan, Jalisco, México. Tengo 74 años, estoy estudiando arquitectura y aunque sé que hay muchas plataformas de…” May 28, 12:00
Jesús G. Erazo González: “Puerto rico 22 Quiero mejorar para plasmar mejor lo que quiero crear Por un video de YouTube” May 28, 01:38
Thiago: “Eu sou Thiago. Moro no Brazil. Conheci o blog através da comunidade do meu curso de desenho. Visitei o site…” May 28, 00:43
Chou-Tac: “That is an awesome activity you have chosen Bruce!” May 27, 17:37
Chou-Tac: “That is awesome, please let me know how it goes! :) Feel free to comment under the articles/tutorials. And yes,…” May 27, 17:37
Vitória Lorrane: “Oioi tudo bem, eu me chamo Vitória, eu moro em Minas Gerais no Brasil, eu estava procurando sites, vídeos, cursos…” May 27, 07:32
RUTH URIAS: “57 AGES AM ARQUITECT ON YOU TUBE” May 27, 05:36
teresa: “I’m from California, USA. I’ve always wanted to be able to draw what I imagine. I found you because I…” May 27, 04:17
Bruce: “I am looking for an activity to do in retirement here. I am 75 years old and retired..” May 26, 08:10
Ramos: “Meu nome é Ramos, São Luís Ma, 32 anos, desenhar sempre foi minha paixão desde de pequeno.Descobri o blog através…” May 24, 22:36
Chou-Tac: “Hi Aziz, first let me add the Google Translate: “Hi Chou-Tac.. I rather think that designers are dreamers and artists,…” May 24, 10:49
Aziz boutahar: “Salut chou tac .. moi je pense plutot que les designers sont des rêveurs des artistes et pour la réussite…” May 24, 05:16
Chou-Tac: “I used to live in a condo in Dongguan, China for a few years. As soon as the night come,…” May 24, 02:30
Bralynn: “I wanted to know if frogs don’t just croak in the backyard like that.” May 24, 00:16
Chou-Tac: “Hi Mahadev, A trick I recommend is to meet up with actual students of NID, you may learn a lot.…” May 22, 12:53
Chou-Tac: “Hey Sam, That’s a beautiful project to get back on doing what you love.” May 22, 12:51
sam: “California 52 It’s been a long time since I did art. Want to reignite my desire for art. Accident… pinterest” May 21, 08:51
Carl: “1: Dresden, Germany; I am 19 2: Automotive Design 3: YouTube” May 21, 01:16