October 21, 2025

Category - Photoshop

How to draw hatching and rise your speed of sketching - thumbnail product designer the design sketchbook

How to Draw Hatching (and Raise your Speed of Sketching)

  Today we learn how to draw hatching.   In product design sketching there is something essentialyou need to have: It is your Speed of sketching.    That’s why I’m going to help you with today by teaching you how to draw Hatching.   I draw Hatching in all my sketches:       Faster you draw, more ideas you can drop on paper.And rise your chance to deliver your projects on timeas a design student or professional.   I observed that beginners tend to spend a lot of time ondrawing shadow using a pencil and smudge it to make a smooth gradient. It is cool but that way takes too much time...

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STEP 2 | DRAW CUBES LIKE TETRIS (IN PERSPECTIVE)

Draw connected 3D cubes in perspective | Part 2/3 Yesterday we saw Part 1 of the Cube Mania challenge. We get familiar with drawing cubes in a 2-point perspective, but also how to draw them in all directions! If you are a true beginner, remember to download the Designer Starter Kit! to start drawing in perspective step-by-step. How to Draw Cube...

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STEP 3 | DRAW PROS CUBES!

How to draw 3D cubes | Part 3 (last part) My nose is running, so sorry if you may hear my voice a bit like a duck 🦆in the video! Today, It is time to progress even further on the last part of the CUBE MANIA CHALLENGE (Part 3/3). Let’s train your quality of lines like the pros and build up your confidence! If you haven’t practiced yet...

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5 Software for Industrial designers

Hello Design Sketchers! I received an email from Pio Tran about which software to learn to become an industrial designer. There is no unique answer to this. However, here is my response. First of all, depending on which field you choose among industrial design, you may need more 2D software type than 3D software. Vice versa. For example, as a...

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Wanna get cool design sketches? (Don’t start with details)

Should I get an Ipad Pro for drawing cool sketches? I really like the idea of “On and draw”. That machine looks really cool. After so long, and deception with the previous Adonit Jot pen (Stylus for Ipad) – Apple seams creating something better than the Samsung Pro Note tablet. Table Of Contents Should I get an Ipad Pro for...

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How to Draw New Ideas (with the Random Product Technique)

Do you have trouble coming up with new ideas for your product designs? This beginner’s guide discusses how to use the Random Product Technique to draw unlimited random ideas!  Bonus: Light & Shadow tutorial with Photoshop at the end of the video. How to Draw New Ideas with the Random Product Technique Feeling uninspired when drawing...

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How to draw a Super-Hero (Photoshop)

Hey today is a sketch of a Super-hero made with Photoshop. Actually I did that video just for myself and for fun. But I though I could add some Tips to share with you through this sketch. 1- The vertical axis here is here a symmetry axis of reference of the body. I want my character to be standing, seen from the front view. I make sure the head...

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How to Draw a Shoe (Side View in 3 Tips)

Shoe drawing is difficult at the start for anyone. To make it easy, we start by learning how to draw a shoe from the side view. If you are wondering how to draw shoes, you might face at least one of these issues: You don’t know how to start. The shoe you draw has a bad proportion (both in perspective and side view). You have difficulty to...

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7 reasons why designers use Photoshop

Thank you Chetan Yadav for sending me your question. I remember I actually asked my self the same question when I was student. Q: Do I need to be proficient in Photoshop to work in the industry ? In the Product or Transport design industry, it usually doesn’t matter which software you use as long as you can deliver your work and communicate your...

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