Month: June 2017

No time for drawing? How to unlock 5 months per year!

Hello! It’s Chou-Tac, How are you doing today? I know how we all have a busy life, and how many beginners have little time to pursue their passion for sketching. Have you ever said: “I have no time to draw.” – “I feel guilty, I procrastinate and stagnate.” “Damn… I wish I could make it !”… Let me help you with this with today’s “simple” trick. But first, let me share with you the Big picture: Our life and agenda are...

What matter more than sketching or creativity skills to grow like crazy.

Chou-Tac

Hello ! It’s Chou-Tac, How things going today ? At noon, I met Eugene and his wife Mandy for lunch at Ho Chi Minh City. They are such a lovely couple. Vietnam is the 3rd country I met in real life people who follow the Design Sketchbook blog. It’s meaningful to me and I feel closer to my readers and students. Let me share with you about Eugene’s story as an aspiring designer, as you may live the same situation. Eugene is a “white collar”, 28yo and wants to change...

Don’t be precious with your sketches

Chou-Tac

Hello! It’s Chou-Tac How are you today? Last day I was at Panam, a French pub in Ho Chi Minh owned and driven by my franco-viet friends Khiem and Remy. I enjoy going there to chill and eat Kebab. They make the greatest Kebab in town with amazing Belgium fries. YUM !! When you reach inside, you can expect a warm gathering of laughing and enthusiast people. And that night, we were singing Karaoke! I did not sing myself but I did bring my sketchbook with my Pilot pen. I took them out from my...

Introvert designer? How to make people remember you at networking.

Chou-Tac

Hello! It’s Chou-Tac A lot of designers happened to be introvert (included me), and we may suffer from not being able to socialize with people as easy as we would like to. Networking is not natural for us. Let me share with you a simple trick I practice that starts giving results for me. :) Have you ever met nice people and forgot their name a few minutes later ? Me, I did a lot, and still do. Do you have a goldfish memory? Since I am in Vietnam, I may have already “met more than...

“Is the best Pho in France or Vietnam?” How a chat with a local inspires me as a designer.

Chou-Tac

Hello guys from Vietnam ! How are you doing today ? Here is pretty rainy (Raining season), and I just came back from lunch. I am thinking to start sharing with you more about my daily inspiration thoughts or inspiration as a product designer. As I believe that design sketching techniques are just one piece of the puzzle. Creativity, an other one. Would this piece of puzzle be something you may like receiving ? Let me know ! Today, let me share with you a story that may arouse your...

John Trant: “UK Teaching Design Looking for accessible tutorials to help train students” Sep 14, 17:32
Ummugulsun: “Hello, I’m Ummugulsum, 26 years old, and I am from Wales. I studied design 4 years ago but never went…” Sep 14, 06:46
Ummugulsun: “Hello, I’m Ummugulsum, I am from Wales. I studied design 4 years ago but never went back to it after…” Sep 14, 06:46
Hend Faiad: “I am from Egypt. I’m 30 years old. I want to learn to sketch to be able to demonstrate my…” Sep 14, 01:29
Kashvi: “I am kashvi from India. I am 19 year old. I am pursuing bachelor of design so I want to…” Sep 11, 12:05
Maria: “I am a 71years old woman from the Netherlands. I teach people how to draw. And I am staying curious…” Sep 10, 21:22
Nam Binh Trinh: “nothing beside learning to sketch” Sep 10, 21:01
Liana: “I’m from Canada. I have success with my drawing and watercolours but my perspectives are still really weak. You are…” Sep 9, 22:25
Irene Sharkey: “I am from Canada. I am in my 70s. The process intriques me. Scrolling I found a link. I want…” Sep 9, 21:41
Kit: “Challenge myself to sketch well” Sep 9, 15:31
Nasser: “Hi, im a data scientist from kuwait, im 44 , i used to be an artist back in the day…” Sep 9, 11:35
kunal singh: “Hello” Sep 8, 20:26
Sally Cespedes: “hello” Sep 8, 12:11
Shyam u tiwari: “I come from India” Sep 7, 14:39
nainsuk: “thank you!” Sep 7, 05:07
Aniket Dash: “I come from India. I am 25 years old. I want to sketch cars and consumer electronics. I discovered this…” Sep 5, 17:18
Georgia: “Alabama, USA… 43… I want a relaxing hobby and also to be able to sketch castle ruins when I visit…” Sep 5, 09:03
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Pamela: “Photography isn’t as satisfying as I thought. Looking at other peoples sketches lets me feel more connected to a place…” Sep 3, 02:13
Ale: “Mexico, 41 Love to draw, love art Finding ways to study Nicolaides, via Google ;)” Sep 2, 22:19
Federica: “Parma, Italy – 43 yrs old personal enjoyment i was serching for learning how to draw shadows” Sep 2, 14:38
Z: “*” Sep 2, 10:11
sunghun: “1) I live in Seoul, South Korea and I am 40 years old. 2) I want to express my ideas…” Sep 1, 16:39
Alicja K: “Such a thoughtful breakdown! I really like how you frame the pencil as a safe space for exploration and the…” Aug 31, 02:39
Alicja K: “What a beautiful read! I love how you highlight sketching not just as a tool but as an emotional language.…” Aug 31, 02:37