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...

Phạm Thị Thảo Ly: “Xin chào bạn, tôi tên Thảo Ly, 36 tuổi, tôi đến từ Việt Nam. Tôi muốn bắt đầu học phác…” Jul 18, 15:12
Devlin: “australia to get better at shoe design from a google search :)” Jul 17, 13:01
yazid: “je suis yazid jai 56 ans abiter a algerier jaim dessiner” Jul 17, 01:47
YAZID: “I m 56 from algeria ineed to able to visualize my idea” Jul 17, 01:41
yazid: “jaime le dessin de design” Jul 16, 05:38
Dharanii: “i found. this. through chatgpt” Jul 15, 22:34
Sam: “From the US. I want to become an industrial designer but I need to get thoughts out of my head.…” Jul 15, 08:40
Samuel Adeniji: “Lagos, Nigeria. It is important for me to learn how to sketch to visually explore and communicate ideas” Jul 14, 06:26
Sajid Munir: “Live in the UAE, am 50 years old. Want to learn so I can be busy in my lonely time.…” Jul 13, 12:28
Jarul Thakur: “I’m an international student from India, currently in my first year studying interior design in Malaysia. I truly believe that…” Jul 12, 00:17
BSwin: “This post is super helpful! The Random Product Technique sounds like a fun way to spark creativity and break through…” Jul 11, 02:36
Mark Thompson: “I m 59 South African I love drawing but have bad habits. I want to start from scratch as though…” Jul 9, 17:04
Mark Thompson: “I m 59 I love drawing but have bad habits. I want to start from scratch as though I am…” Jul 9, 17:03
Sam Grosjean: “Pensacola, FL 22 years old I want to bring my ideas and imagination to paper. I did a Google search.” Jul 8, 19:46
Jo: “Hi, Australia, 50, Im looking for a new hobby, I remember loving to draw when I was younger So hoping…” Jul 8, 17:35
Spencer: “Austin, TX 50 yrs old I want a way to bring my creations to life I found your blog searching…” Jul 8, 10:44
Chou-Tac: “I just replied in your email Dion. :)” Jul 6, 17:02
Dion Lee Uren: “My days are short, I have bowl cancer & before I part this earth always loved to draw muscle cars…” Jul 6, 16:28
Rashon Richardson: “1 – Florida. 19. 2 – currently studying to be an electrical engineer but I have an interest for designing…” Jul 6, 02:07
Chou-Tac: “My pleasure Linda. I do have some content about Urban sketching. Hope it helps! Feel free to leave me a…” Jul 5, 21:37
Adam: “I’m 40 y.o. from Czech. I need to improve to visualize my sketches. I dicover this from Google.” Jul 5, 13:06
Adam: “I’m 40 y.o. from Czech. I need to able to visualize my idea. I believe it can improve my communication…” Jul 5, 13:04
Candy-Chan: “I’m from Chicago and I’m 20. I want to learn to sketch to improve my art skills and be more…” Jul 5, 09:00
Linda Cadeau: “I am a senior and started drawing about 5 years ago. Just want to learn how to draw objects that…” Jul 4, 22:09
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