Archive - October 2016

How to buy a ball point pen for drawing |pen test with Brent George

Hey guys, Which pen are you drawing with ? (Tell me in the comments !) If you are still wondering with which pen to start with, let me share with you the series of test from Brent George, one of my student at Sketch like the Pros did during the Module 1. I hope our today article will help you better test and choose the pen that is right for you. First of all, we’ll put aside the pencil tool. Why? Because we are looking for drawing with a ink pen so you won’t be tempted to erase...

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How to Draw a Cube, Sphere, and Cylinder

Today is sunny and happy like I love!I’ve prepared for you a step-by-step video tutorial about:The 3 basic forms of Design Sketching you absolutely need to know. The cube The sphere The cylinder Remember, every complex form, product, character or environment will start with one of these forms.Why? Because a secret of advanced sketching is to always start with simple forms to build them. This is why we should always take time to learn the foundations with care. How to Draw a 3D Cube...

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Show all what you got in your design portfolio!

It’s 4:58 am and I can’t sleep. I guess I am still a bit Jetlagged after my 28 hours journey door to door from France to Singapore. I was in bed with my mind fully awake thinking about writing to guys. And I remembered something when I was at school, there was an interesting debate about: Q: Should we show all our work in our portfolio?  The portfolio is the document that is even more important than a degree for a designer. It shows who you are, and how creative you are so companies...

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Never Give Up Following Your Dream as a Designer | by Vincent Vedie

Hey guys, Many of you told me it’s valuable to discover more about the profession of a Product designer – knowing more about the real life out there after your design school. Today, I am very happy to introduce you my friend, Vincent Védie. We are good friends and he has been my classmate for 4 years at CREAPOLE-ESDI in Paris. Vincent is determined, passionnate and he has a wonderful Zen attitude – that I believe makes him  a great “observant of life”. Which I...

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Hello! I'm Chou-Tac, a Product Designer from France.

If the sketching methods I’ve acquired aid me in my life and in my industrial design career, I believe that they can also help you reach your dream goal as a student or professional designer.

Leave a comment in the blog or send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com : )

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  • Marc Benitez: “USA 67 1. I have been drawing and scribbling since I was a child. I’m doing some blackletter calligraphy and…Jul 4, 11:27
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  • Fausto Blanco: “I’m an stell erection and construction estimator, my field is estimate. Labor and material quantities for big warehouse buildings, also…Jun 28, 09:14
  • NISHTHA HARSH NIRMAL: “I come from India. I want to learn sketching in general, but product sketching career-wise. I discovered this through PinterestJun 27, 14:32
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  • Chou-Tac: “Hi Adrian, We are in 2025, and I am re-reading my article. :) The example I gave here: Some applicants…Jun 25, 18:33
  • Chou-Tac: “Hi Hana, Sure you will! You got all the content you need in the blog. :)) For the shoe design,…Jun 25, 17:02
  • Chou-Tac: “Hey Haitam, The first step is to study perspective. From CAD, you already got a great grasp on it. You…Jun 25, 16:59
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