Motivation in drawing lasts when you change your identity: from “I try drawing” to “I am a drawer.” This mindset shift fuels consistent practice, reduces quitting, and builds resilience. Identity change links habits to who you are, making drawing a natural part of life, not just a task to complete.
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...
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...
Discover how to turn a simple coffee napkin into a creative canvas with fun sketching tips, ghost drawing techniques, and framing ideas to capture lighthearted memories in unique ways.
Have you ever thought about creating your own Design Studio? Today, we dive into an inspiring conversation between Chou-Tac Chung and Florian Auger. Discover practical advice for aspiring designers and entrepreneurs and gain insights into the creative process behind successful design studios.
Dive into the world of interior architecture with Pradnyaa Desai as she shares her creative journey, the importance of hand sketching, and valuable advice for beginners. Discover how culture, emotion, and daily practice shape her unique approach to design in this insightful interview.
Unlock the power of sensory design! Discover how engaging all five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—can transform ordinary products into memorable, emotionally resonant experiences. Learn practical examples and tips to innovate your industrial design process.
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.
Learn to draw grooves like a pro! This beginner-friendly tutorial teaches how to use double lines, contour, shading, and line weight to add grooves that make your product sketches look realistic and dynamic. Perfect for boosting depth, contrast, and creativity in design.
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.
How to Start Design Sketching? (The BIG MISTAKE to avoid) Hi sketching lovers! Do you start design sketching? Today I want to answer a question that I got from Omar on Instagram, who wants to know how to get started in design sketching. This is a very common question that I get a lot, and I’m happy to share some tips and insights with you. Plus, I’ll reveal the one big mistake that many beginners make that slows down their progress as product designers. So, Omar is interested in learning design sketching at a professional level, and he has been practicing for a couple of months...
"How to Draw a Sphere like a Product Designer." I've prepared an innovative and super easy approach to sketching spheres in 3 Seconds!
Start the easy and practical approach on "How to Draw Straight Lines with Confidence as a Designer," to master this essential skill now!
We delve into contour lines, a crucial concept for budding designers. Discover how these imaginary lines enhance your understanding of 3D forms.
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!
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.
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!
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 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...
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.
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.
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)...
For a “symmetrical sketch”: The middle line is essential to any designer. Mother nature made most of the things on earth and outer space symmetrical. Humans naturally create objects mostly symmetrical as well. You may want to draw a spaceship, a razor, a lamp, a car, a fashion model…anything symmetrical, use the Middle line. It’s mostly applicable for the front view, and it becomes even more interesting from a perspective view. See an example on this short video I extracted from the 7Days roll of Paper challenge. If you like this video, let me know in the comment.See you guys for...
