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...

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