Month: April 2017

How a young candidate “beat” skilled designers – and get hired.

Hello ! It’s Chou-Tac, In your opinion, who got more value: Someone skilled with years of experience or a young passionate ? In my previous company, (shoes and fashion industry in Singapore) my colleague needed to hire someone to join her team. But she had to go for a business trip in China. She asked me if I could help her to preselect someone. I said ok. :) Before she leaves, we didn’t discuss much about the details of the position. And we naturally focused on one thing:...

How I survived my design school and get my dream job.

Chou-Tac

I still wonder how I survived my design school. We had a ton of projects. I remember wondering if they put that pressure on us on purpose. Maybe they wanted to make us overwhelmed, to see if we could manage the intense pressure and workload? I could not finish all my projects It was impossible for me. Same for my classmates. Focus on school project you love the most. To survive, I decided something. To focus on my strengths and self-interest. Instead of giving all my project average, I...

How to draw a box with a hole in perspective

Chou-Tac

Hello! It’s Chou-Tac The blog started in 2014, and I am always happy to keep publishing plenty of free content, articles, and drawing tutorials on the blog giving you even more TIPS, advice, insights from designers, and interviews to help you during your design journey. I do believe designers contribute to making our world exciting. If you need any help or have any questions, leave a comment on the blog or send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com. I’ll be glad to help you...

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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
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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
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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