I can’t even count how many times I quit drawing since I was a kid, too many to remember! From distractions like BMX riding to feeling stuck and clueless with no one to guide me, quitting felt easy. But everything changed when I embraced James Clear’s idea of identity-based motivation from Atomic Habits. Instead of chasing perfect drawings, I became the product designer I dreamed to be. That shift flipped my motivation switch—from yo-yo ups and downs to steady grinding, building habits that stuck because they became part of who I am. If you’re struggling, this mindset might just change your...
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Start Drawing Young: 5 Tips to Boost Your Industrial Design Sketching as a Teenager
Bqska, a passionate 15-year-old, wrote to me asking how to begin Industrial Design Sketching even with a busy school schedule. If you too wonder when to start your portfolio or how to grow as a young designer, this article shares my tips to turn your passion into your greatest advantage — from sketching what you love to building creative stories...
“7 Habits of High Effective People” A Great Productivity Book for Designers
We explore the powerful lesson from Stephen Covey's first habit, "Be Proactive," and why having the right mindset matters more than just artistic skills for designers. It encourages shifting limiting beliefs, embracing change, and taking action to unlock your full creative potential. Whether you're a beginner, student, or professional designer...
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Inspiration & Trends
Inside a Designer’s Studio: Understanding Innovation | with Florian Auger
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The Future of Industrial Design: Sensory Design and the Power of All 5 Senses
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Drawing Tutorials
“I CAN’T DRAW!”: How to Start Sketching Easy | 10000 Viewers Live Workshop in Tokyo! (With Chou-Tac)
Unlock your creativity and sketch like a pro with my Fast-Sketching Power Techniques series! In this guide, you’ll discover practical tips, mindset shifts, and unique exercises to help you sketch faster, communicate ideas clearly, and bring your product designs to life—even if you’re just starting out.
How to Draw Realistic Products with “GROOVES” [Beginners]
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How a Felt Pen Boosts Your Creativity for Designers on the Go
Discover how sketching with a felt pen boosts creativity anywhere! Learn why designers love pens like the Papermate Flair for bold, expressive lines, fast doodles, and spontaneous ideas—on napkins, receipts, or coffee cups. Draw freely, stay playful, and improve your creative flow on the go.
DESIGNERS INSIGHTS
Don’t focus on the Result but on your Drawing Journey! – ROY PALLAS | FRANCE
I wanna share with you a motivational TIP I learned from my friend Roy Pallas, from the French blog: Blog-le-dessin.com. (blog-the-drawing) I knew his blog before I met him in person. I am happy to say that his blog is full of generosity and kindness – like how he is in real life. Let me translate his motivational TIP for you. :) “Don’t focus on the end result.” “A common mistake as a beginner is to focus on the end result instead of enjoying drawing by itself. As a beginner, when you don’t get the result expected, you may think you are “bad” at...
ID SKETCHING TUTORIALS | BASICS
How to Draw a Sphere in 3 Seconds! (Product Designer Technique)
"How to Draw a Sphere like a Product Designer." I've prepared an innovative and super easy approach to sketching spheres in 3 Seconds!
How to Draw Straight Lines (Freehand)
Start the easy and practical approach on "How to Draw Straight Lines with Confidence as a Designer," to master this essential skill now!
How to Draw Contour Lines Easily
We delve into contour lines, a crucial concept for budding designers. Discover how these imaginary lines enhance your understanding of 3D forms.
Get the Wow Factor in ID Sketching: Control Line-Weight in 3 Steps!
Embrace the Wow: Control your line-weight, you'll transform your sketches from flat to fantastic, making them pop off the page with charisma.
Struggling to draw ellipses with precision and confidence? Let's conquer this common sketching challenge by beating the 5 Common Mistakes!
How to Draw in 3 dimensions with this Easy Perspective Technique!
Learn the “Move the Dot Technique” to easily master 2-point perspective and boost 3D sketching skills. This simple exercise uses geometry to turn basic shapes into detailed 3D forms. Practice with focus and repetition for faster, more precise product design sketches.
How to Draw the Round Edges for Realistic Products!
Leran an easy step-by-step method to draw round edges for any product. This tutorial will help you master realistic rounded corners and add a professional touch to your product design sketches!
How to Draw a Camera | GO PRO
Discover easy steps to sketch a GoPro Hero camera using ballpoint pen and 2-point perspective. Join Chou-Tac's design challenge to boost your drawing confidence and skills. Draw confidently, improve details, and learn how to capture digital camera shapes with style!
How to make your sketches more real
How to make your sketches more real When you start learning how to draw as a beginner, you study and practice basic rules of perspective, line of geometry, and simple shapes such as square, circles… and so on. We are going to see something that will change your daily habit when you draw. At the end of the video, you will know how to make your...
How to Draw a Bottle Easily (Product Design)
Learn how to draw bottles easily in Sketchbook Pro using the symmetry axis tool with this step-by-step video tutorial. Perfect for product designers, this guide helps you create realistic and creative bottle sketches for your portfolio.
How to Start Drawing Anything in 4 Steps (The Random Product Technique)
Struggling with the blank page? Discover the 4-step Random Product Technique to boost your creativity and start drawing anything better by combining real-world details and imaginative shapes.
Cast Shadow | Parallel source of light from the Sun
To make your sketch pop out from the background, it’s essential to add a Cast shadow. The “cast shadow” projects the shadow of an object on a surface (basically the ground surface). I basically use 2 methods at drawing the cast shadow: the Parallel source of light (Example: The sun) the Diverging source of light (Example: A torch light)...
RANDOM TUTORIAL
Hey guys, Today I would like to share with you a Tip I learned at my Design school. When I was student in Product design, I was so fascinated by Car design that I went to ask for information to the transport design students. One of them shared with me that his teacher one day told him that: “Sometime when you explore, it’s good to do not think too much. Don’t try to get everything perfect like you wanna control every single of your line. “ Whenever you do research, just try to throw your lines like how you feel inspired. All depends of what come in your mind at this...