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Sketch while watching Netflix to improve skills. Pause, draw, and enjoy the process without pressure. [MOVIE: ONE CENT THIEF]

Break free from approval-seeking. Dare to disrupt, challenge norms as a creative designer! Your wild ideas? That's where the magic happens! Be bold, have fun!

Transform your sketching abilities with our in-depth tutorial on 6 essential exercises to improve your line quality and drawing confidence.

Master 18 essential sketching lines to draw anything! From blind contour to cross-hatching, add depth and life to your artworks!

Ready to make your design dreams come true? Discover why procrastination kills dreams and get practical tips to overcome it. Start your journey to creativity now!

Learn to conquer fear of criticism with 6 designer tips. Embrace feedback, build confidence, and perfect your craft. Unleash your potential!

How Designers Create Products People Love! Learn to craft both useful and emotionally resonant products by understanding and loving your users.

Start with simple cylinders and morph them into a myriad of 3D product designs. With 18 easy steps, you'll learn to draw, modify, and create 100 different forms!

Embark on your drawing journey with confidence! Embrace perseverance, break down complex tasks, and develop your unique style.

Unleash Your Inner Geek with Spherical Sectioning! Dive into an exciting tutorial where you'll learn to master drawing sections on spheres and ellipsoids.

Rediscover the satisfaction of creation and the simple act of drawing. Nurture your creativity with "Draw Your Way to Happiness making Art a Daily Habit."

This guide delves into the art of making your sketches not just informative but visually appealing, which is crucial in product design.

This tutorial dives into the nuances of using diverging light sources, like projectors, to enhance your sketches.

Secret to expressive and dynamic sketches with "How to Draw with Bold Lines." This tutorial addresses a common beginner pitfall: monoline drawings.

"How to Draw a Sphere like a Product Designer." I've prepared an innovative and super easy approach to sketching spheres in 3 Seconds!

Embark on an inspiring journey with Marina Aperribay, a 26-year-old shoe designer, who proves that passion and determination can turn dreams into reality.

Start the easy and practical approach on "How to Draw Straight Lines with Confidence as a Designer," to master this essential skill now!

Expand your Creativity by Drawing Unlimited Sneakers with Morpholio Trace on iPad,

Is It Difficult to Learn How to Draw? I dismantle common fears and misconceptions beginners face and give you 4 Positive Mindset Tips!!

"Is Drawing Bad? Is Bad!" Discover why starting with imperfect sketches is not just acceptable but advantageous

Adrian's story in "How to Draw Without Copying" is a common one among budding artists. Here's how you can break free from copying!

Transform your sketches from timid to terrific with "15 TIPS | Draw Confident Lines like a 'Designer Rockstar'!" Here's how you can elevate your game!

Visualize and draw in 3D with "How to Draw the 4 Basic Forms (for Artists & Designers)." Here’s how you can master the foundational shapes essential for all!

"Simplify Your Drawing Process (in 4 Steps)." This tutorial, inspired by real-world observation, guides you through drawing a defibrillator.

Begin your journey to successful product design with "The Way Designers Should NOT Draw."Avoid pitfalls that arise from the "2D artist way" of drawing.

Harness the power of rapid ideation with "Draw Sneakers with the Fast & Dirty Technique." Prioritize speed and quantity over perfection.

"How to Draw a Sony Projector with Cylinder." This 30mn challenge offers a fun and practical approach to sketching, focus and quality sketching time.

Revitalize your design process with "How to Draw New Forms." Draw new forms of earphones, using a technique called Improvisational Design Sketching.

We delve into contour lines, a crucial concept for budding designers. Discover how these imaginary lines enhance your understanding of 3D forms.

Start a 5 steps creative journey inspired by Japanese skewers. This tutorial is not just about drawing food but sketching with precision and creativity.

Stress can be a significant obstacle for artists and designers. Here's how you can transform stress into "Good Stress" and boost your creative output!

Emmanuel struggles to find time to draw. Sometimes, he stops for days or weeks, and it feels like a hurdle to go back to drawing. Let's hack his mind!

Contemplating a career shift towards design? Here are 5 compelling reasons to consider switching from traditional academic paths to design school.

Unleash your inner mech designer with "How to Draw Mechs: Start with the Skeleton." This engaging tutorial from The Design Sketchbook focus on the importance of building from the inside out.

Unlock your creativity without breaking the bank with "3 Creative Software for Artists and Designers (MacBook)." Here's a quick rundown of the innovative tools.

Inject a burst of creativity into your iPad with these 4 fabulous apps for artists and designers:!

Embark on your industrial design journey with confidence and passion. Here are 10 golden tips to navigate the challenges and succeed.

Novice designer? Start your creative journey with confidence using these 8 designer tips from The Design Sketchbook!

Let's speed up your design progress with these 12 tips from The Design Sketchbook, tailored for proactive student designers!

A Travel Sketchbook Adventure: Follow Chou-Tac during his incredible journey in Vietnam, where he meets local artists and shares his passion for sketching!

Louis, a young Mechanical Engineering student, reached out with a dilemma. Should he pursue his newfound passion for Product Design or continue?

Boost your potential to the stars as a designer with these 8 tips from The Design Sketchbook to build your inner confidence!

Learn to sketch your ideas with "How to Start Drawing from Imagination Using Perspective." Transform today your creative vision into visual reality!

Join Chou-Tac in this Designer Coffee Chat with Michael DiTullo, a visionary designer whose career journey is a testament to persistence and innovation.

Dive into the world of toy design with Dwayne Vance, a seasoned designer known for his work on Hot Wheels.

Building a drawing routine isn't just about time; it's about instilling a SUCCESS MINDSET. Consistent practice, with the right techniques.

Scared of Competition? Don't compare yourself to the majority. Aim to stand out, become a reference Designer for your peers, and inspire others.

Transform your sketching skills with the Iteration Mindset from The Design Sketchbook. Here's how you can accelerate your learning!

"How to Draw a Plug (the Easy Way)," Learn to decompose complex objects into manageable blocks, speeding up your drawing process!

Beyond drawing skills, courage is what you need to become a Designer. Daily, you'll face battles for your ideas, requiring you to be a creative leader.

Are you torn between following a corporate path or pursuing your creative calling in Industrial Design? Here's why you should consider the latter.

8 reasons to sketch daily with FUN! Here’s how incorporating sketching into your routine can transform your life:

This step-by-step guide "How to Sketch an Easy Reflection Drawing." simplifies the process of sketching glass reflections. Accessible for beginners.

Draw super nice spheres in volume with cast shadows. It's easy with The Design Sketchbook step-by-step tutorial.

Add a playful twist to your sketches using Instagram Stories' Puppy Filter to showcase your portrait drawings!

At a coffee shop in Vietnam, we create a new character design on drawing a girl from an Asian tribe, blending historical fashion with modern creativity!

Struggling to find time to draw with a busy life? Discover these 2 simple but effective tips to improve your skills by Sketching on the go!

Embrace the Wow: Control your line-weight, you'll transform your sketches from flat to fantastic, making them pop off the page with charisma.

Today we learn innovative techniques of concept art sketching, drawing inspiration from the world of bicycles! (Great for organic forms.)

Transform your 2D vision into 3D with The Design Sketchbook's tutorial on sketching a skull using a simple ballpoint pen.

Feel back ache drawing outdoor? Let's discover simple techniques to enjoy drawing for hours with stability: Standing Posture Hacks Revealed!"

Are you on the hunt for the ideal ballpoint pen for your sketching needs? Here are 5 expert tips to help you find a pen that suits your unique style!

Struggling to draw ellipses with precision and confidence? Let's conquer this common sketching challenge by beating the 5 Common Mistakes!

Discover how to bring your products to life with the help of simple cylindrical formulas.
Follow these 4 sketching tips and start drawing cylinders today! How to Draw Easy Cylindrical Formulas for Products

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Make the most of your drawing time by using the thumbnail sketching technique
and get ready to masterfully draw a range of backpack designs! How To Masterfully Draw Backpacks with Thumbnails in 5 Steps

• TIP 1 Start by drawing basic forms
• TIP 2 Ask for feedback early
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Admitted into art & design school? Congratulations!
Here are some tips and tricks on how to make the most out of each and every class throughout your studies. 8 student attitudes to succeed in your art & design school How to Make the Most Out Of Your Art & Design

The 5 designer mind shifts to succeed in your design school!

• Mind shift 1: Allow you to screw-up
• Mindshift 2: Ask for help
• Mind shift 3: Compare your performance within the timelines (instead of comparing with others).
• Mind shift 4: Look for progress, not perfection.
• Mind Shift 5: Examine your belief.

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It's Chou-Tac,
I'm very happy to have this conversation with you about Industrial Design. I received a series of 7 questions from Jimmy Huynh who has also a YouTube channel about Industrial Design.
And he also shared these questions with other YouTube channel designers. How to become an Industrial Designer?

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Product designers can't wait for ideas to fall from the sky.
Let me share with you a trick to conquer creative blocks and generate hundreds of creative ideas! How to beat the blank page

• How to beat the Blank page syndrome?
• Copy to learn Product Design Sketching
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Want to live a life of purpose? Discover 6 easy steps to give your daily life an exciting twist!
Change your mindset about errors and begin building the strength for new achievements right now! How to become Extra-Ordinary! Start Living an Extra-Ordinary Life with These 7 Steps

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Love carrying your iPad Pro around for drawing?
Utilize it to the fullest by creating realistic sketches of people in cafes and other places. Here's how I draw many of them with loose lines! Hello sketcher! I show you the time-lapse of today's sketching session at a cafe called Phuc

Learn the secrets of overcoming procrastination so that you can finally unlock your potential for creativity and achieve your dreams. Read on for more! How to stop procrastination and start to draw now How to Start Drawing now | Overcoming Procrastination

• The reptilian brain
• Fear is an illusion
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Unlock your creativity with this Creative Doodle Technique.
Learn how to draw a bag in just 4 steps with this helpful tutorial for the Concept app on iPad Pro! The Creative Doodle Technique: How to Draw a Bag in 4 Easy Steps RECOMMENDED SKETCHING TUTORIALS: How to start drawing anything

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Fighting isolation blues?
Use this downtime to concentrate and channel your energy into creative drawing sessions.
Check out our guide on how to do it right! From passive boredom to creative drawings When I ask my friends how things going with
the confinement due to Covid-19, they told me: "Home is

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Elevate your sketching skills with an iPad pencil in art galleries!
Get ready to bring your sketches from paper to reality in museums! Hello Design Sketchers! I was in quarantine for 14 days in a military camp in Vietnam. My 76 years old dad is living in Ho Chi Minh.

Ready to bring your industrial design sketches to life?
Follow these 24 sketching tips and learn how to start drawing from a reference picture. Check this out! 24 Drawing Tips to raise your Product Design skills How to Boost Your Industrial Design Sketches Instantly Today, I share with you
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Want to stand out from the crowd in an art & design school?
I help you become part of the top 10% of students in no time. Read it now to find out how! How to be in the top 10% of students (School of Art and Design)

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Struggling to get your schoolwork done?
This easy trick breaks through procrastinating homework and gives you the power of momentum to actually finish your projects before the deadline. Procrastinating feels so good (short-term)!

• The power of momentum
• 5 min Mind-trick to kickstart your design project
• You get hooked! (Binge-Drawing)


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Get creative with sneaker designs!
This video teaches you how to take static sketches and turn them into dynamic masterpieces using ballpoint pen techniques. Check it out now! Learn How to Create Stunning Sneaker Designs with These Tips

• From Static to dynamic Sneaker Sketch Design
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Whatever the design project you’re working on,
one of the most important aspects to consider is data safety.
It is essential to back up your workstation. Backing up your work gives you certain assurance
in case some unexpected issue like a faulty driver occurs and can save you a lot

It's time to stop waiting for fortune favors, take control of your success!
Discover how by focusing on following things you love and giving it all with strong energy, chance will find its way into your story. You can make your own luck!

• Are successful people lucky?
• Which side
  
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Unsure how to make your dream design job application stand out?
I show you exactly what it takes to be successful in the design industry. Find out today! 3 TIPS to stand out for your design job application.

• Beat stress with excitement!
• Apply only for your top 1
  
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Unlock the secrets of successful artists with our top picks for art and design books - each one beginning with "THE ART OF..." Get an exclusive sneak peek here! Chou-Tac at Merlion, Singapore Last weekend I went on a very short trip to Singapore with my dad. I went to

Ready to learn how to draw a USB charger on your iPad? Follow this tutorial and use Morpholio Trace App to draw a perfect product to learn proportion, round edges, and round corners.

• Download Morpholio Trace (Sketching app for designers)
• Download the Designer Starter Kit (Free book for beginners)


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Are you looking for ways to increase your efficiency as a designer?
Try these easy tips to help you disconnect, stay focused, and avoid procrastination. 5 TIPS to Disconnect... Stop Procrastination as a Designer

• Beware of Social Distraction.
• TIP 1 Don't find the time. Create it.
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Learn how to draw organic forms with this helpful sketching tutorial.
Take on the challenge and learn the basics of product design sketching, using Philips electric shaver as your canvas! How to Draw an Electric Shaver Philips! (Pilot Twin Marker) in 17minutes! Hello guys! I am working on the release

Don't make the mistake of trying to reinvent the wheel learning how to draw product design:

• Learn how to copy with the Copy-Doodle Technique!
• Progress faster and soon create original products of your own.

How to copy to progress faster in 7.35min! How to Progress Faster with

Draw on coffee cups - Urban Sketching in Vietnam This morning, I went to the World Coffee Museum at Buon Ma Thuot, the capital of Da Lak (Vietnam). It has a small-town feel and I liked it so much! The architectural design of the museum is sensual with its curvy

Do you struggle with product design sketching?
Draw the Y-Axis into your design process – it's an easy way to take your sketches from flat to dynamic! Why you should draw with the Y-axis Transcription below Hey guys,
Welcome to thedesignsketchbook.com. How to sketch better and faster at sketching Product Design

Get ready for better sketches with iPad Pro and Concepts app!
This beginner video gives you the sketching Tips and techniques to create beautiful designs from scratch.
Let's get started! Concepts App Sketching Tips on iPAD Download Concepts app here for iPad Pro or Windows Microsoft.
The basic version is free,

Spend a peaceful night sketching session and unleash new ideas!
Learn all the tips and tricks for successful midnight sketches for your industrial design projects! Last night,
I was sketching a few concept art at midnight, looking for creative ideas. I am new to the app CONCEPTS APP.
When you are used

Artists and Designers, get motivated this October with Productober!

• #Productober is a 31-day drawing challenge, inspired by the successful Inktober yearly event.
• Amateurs and pros can participate by coming up with creative interpretations of each day’s topic.
• Get inspired today!

How to Charge Your Sketching Motivation

Ready to take control of your design destiny and attract design opportunities?

• Discover how to turn luck into a skill and upgrade your career prospects!
• Get ahead of the crowd now!

Turning Luck Into a Skill: Get Great Design Opportunities Now In my first year of design school, 

You are a beginner student designer? However, you feel lonely and you can't progress? That's normal. Most beginners feel shy when they start. If you are in this case, Do you hide your design drawings and creation? So no one can see your things? Hiding is the best way to protect ourselves from critics.

Increase your focus with Noisli, a simple app designed to help freelancers and design students enhance focus and productivity through ambient sounds.

Hi Sketchers! I wanna share with you a simple TIP,
yet essential for your drawing routine as a designer. Do you listen to music when you draw?
If yes, what's your favorite selection to find concentration and gain in productivity?
Tell us in the comments! 5 Tips to Draw Longer with Focus Listening

Hello !!
If you are a designer or a student designer. What does your friend, and family think about your activity?
What are the questions people ask about your job? You realize the same questions come up.
There are plenty of clichés about you as a designer. I dig today for you the

Yesterday 12.00pm, I went at the French restaurant L'Usine. It was my second meeting with my "Tinder date" Ngoc. *Pronounced "Gnop" in Vietnamese with a bit inflated cheeks like a pouting baby. I was very excited to meet her again because we are very different​, but have essential things in

Hello ! Today let's BOOST your motivation to create and enjoy the 6 benefits of learning sketching on paper! Why? Because there is no better sensation than to create with the traditional way! We saw in the previous TIP 243 that too many design students hide their sketching weakness by relying on 3D

Too many students "hide" their poor sketching skills behind learning 3d software. They want to impress with a portfolio full of quality pictures. Some will suceed. But too often the porfolio ends poor in ideas... Today, let me show you why as an aspiring Product designer, you should NOT rely 100%

"How many hours to practice sketching per week to become a Designer?" Our logic brain crave to ask that question. And that is normal. However, to succeed in sketching and become a Designer. You shouldn't think by hours... Why? Because that doesn't put you in the right mindset for fast progress.

I love receiving your messages. You share with me your happy and tough moments too. Your stories on your design journey are truly inspiring. Thank you! Some says: "I am exciting to join a design school next September!", "I have just been hired by a design company!" ... While others

Hello! How are you today? Become the best sketcher you can be with the "90 DESIGN TIP-A-DAY Challenge"! Take advantage of this exclusive drawing challenge, full of motivation and inspiration to help kickstart your creative journey. I feel pumped by this new project I prepare for you at the Design Sketchbook blog!
It

My student from my course Sketch Like The Pros, Oliver Esther recommended a new sketching software called:  SKETCHA. (available in Apple Store.) And I decided to give it a try by drawing a NIKE shoe! Today I show you how I sketched a sneaker on iPAD with Sketcha! UPDATE:

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Hello ! How are you doing today? Today is the 2nd part of:
"Are you making these excuses to procrastinate at drawing?"
(You can find the PART 1 here.) As an inspiring designer,
you dream is to create a better life for people.
You want to draw your own ideas and show them to

Hello ! It's Chou-Tac, If you want to learn a language, learn playing piano,
guitar or practicing a martial art. You need passion and patience to succeed.
And it is the same for drawing. It looks tough when we start something new. But the good news is there is a first

  Today we learn how to draw hatching.   In product design sketching there is something essential
you 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:  

If you follow me for a while, you know how I invite you to explore diverse sketching style to build up your own as a Designer. If like me you like the Marvel and DC, you might like today video :).

I used to be crazy afraid to talk in public. While it is so essential for a designer to communicate verbally to defend and promote our own projects. I remember at my design school. When I had to talk in front of my classmates, it was so intimidating. I knew it

To make sure you receive news on the launch of the Sneaker Sketching course, make sure to Register to the blog! 🙂 It took me 10 hours and 30 minutes of sketching to complete the 7-meter canvas in 4 days. It's an amazing experience I recommend you to do once

Hello ! It's Chou-Tac, It's 11am here in France. And before going to gym, I wanted to announce that this week: I am starting a 7 meters of "Sneaker Sketching Challenge" !  Yes ! it is about 4 times my height ! Ohoh !! (I am 1,80m) A while ago I even did

Hello Design Sketchers! Last year I met Amor Jiménez in Madrid. 🙂 I met him in real while eating croquetas in his home country! We were sketching on the coffee shop table with Antonio and Pedro Luis. We all have in common the passion for design and Sneaker sketching too. I

Hello ! It's Chou-Tac, I received an email from Tim B. asking me how long should he sketch per week ? (Tim is one of my VIP student of Sketch Like The Pros.) As you may also wonder the same question, I wanted to share with you my 5 recommendations

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Ready to be an artist?
Learn these 10 easy drawing ideas and tips for starting your sketchbook.
You will make sketching easier and more enjoyable daily. Hop onboard and start drawing now! 10 Easy Drawing Ideas and Tips to Start your Sketchbook! If you wonder "How to start a sketchbook",
my

How to draw a cube (1-point perspective) In design sketching, all start by drawing cubes.
In helps you to better visualize objects in 3D from imagination.
Today I show you step-by-step how to draw a cube (1-point perspective) easily. Learn 1-point perspective easy Pretty often perspective can become overwhelming for beginners.
There

Hello, it's Chou-Tac, Today we travel to South Korea! Let's meet up with JONGHO LEE! I am glad he accepted today's interview as he has a precious point of view about Why you should become a Product Designer now. : )  He has the willingness to share with

As a Product Designer, I find plenty of inspiration in Sci-fi movies such as Star wars and Concept art sketches. * You can discover Edward Eyth interview who created plenty of sketches and innovation for Back To the Future II, Disney, MARVEL... that inspire nowadays creation such as the kitchen robot

How to draw New products in 3 steps with this simple creative technique How to Sketch New Products in 3 Simple Steps with the Happy-Accident Technique Sketching new products can feel daunting, especially if you're staring at a blank page. But fear not! Today, I'm going to share a fun

I am publishing something new for you guys. It's to introduce you to a Kickstarter Campaign for beginner designers! It is a New drawing tool that help you draw basic volumes using ISOMETRIC perspective: The MICRODOT®. 🙂  If you love it and wanna receive your own MICRODOT® (international delivery) for £3

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Hello ! It’s Chou-Tac, Today I got a Designer creative routine for you to implement daily. So you'll generate thousands of new ideas !  I am writing to you from the 24-hours Automatic laundrymat. My clothes are turning in the machine like inside an infinite rollercoaster. It's pretty hypnotic. When

15th July 2018: France won the World Cup !!! Last night I discovered 2 players from the French team come from my hometown, Troyes ! I feel so happy that YES people from my small town can rise to become Champion of the Football World cup ! It always reminds

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How are you today ? . . Summer holiday period is starting ! : ) I hope you are crazy boosted for enjoying this free time for what you love: Sketching ! And get a great practice before going back to your Design school in September. . If you have any

Vivek Rai was sending me by email a pretty cool picture from a school task he had about creating characters. He asked me some tips about: How to generate ideas to create Character design? The whole idea is to make interesting features pop out. How? We need a story. A

Ola from Madrid, in Spain!
Sometimes, we lack inspiration.
We wonder what to draw and we face the blank page. 
Junior artists to seniors artists, we all search for creative ideas.
How to be more creative daily is our topic of the day with my friend Renata Lahalle. How to be Creative Daily (Chou-Tac

Today I would like to share with you an inspiring discussion I had. While many parents push their kids to become a Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer… I met a mom who support her son’s interest for drawing to become a Designer. But before sharing with you the 2 main reasons she

Drawing quickly is an important skill for a creative thinker!
Learn sketching tips and techniques from designers to help you draw quickly and creatively anywhere you go! Hello from Japan! I am in Tokyo, it is one of my favorite cities in the world!
My friends and I are at a

Do you dream of starting your own Designer sketchbook?
Here are 21 useful tips to help you make your designs stand out above the rest! During one of my recent trips to Spain,
I met Antonio who is one of the students of my online course Sketch Like The Pros. Antonio

Dream of studying at Art Center College of Design? Get expert tips from David Salow, Dir. of International Recruitment, to help you craft an impressive portfolio!

Hello! It is Chou-Tac, How are you today? If it is so-so. Then this coming Saturday I got a BIG SURPRISE for you to get back your natural pretty smile you are so beautiful with. 😀 Live Chat with Art Center College of Design I remember how plenty of questions

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A cube is a 6-sided 3D form like a dice or a Rubik's cube.
Artists and industrial designers learn how to draw in perspective drawing a series of cubes from any angles. It helps to build their 3 dimension visualization skill.
So they can learn how to draw any products

Today we meet Guillaume Bouvet in Lyon, France.
He shares with us how a Custom-Made Furniture Designer works with wood.
He will give us an essential lesson for any industrial designer. If you love working with wood and designing furniture, you might want to see that. 🙂 I remember, when I was

Hello ! Today I would like to share with you a simple technique to help you better visualise in 3D. We'll go through the basics of perspective to draw ellipses in 3D, then cylinders. We'll go straight to the point, so I recommend you to get started by downloading the Designer

In a visit to Madrid, My parents and I had the chance to meet up with the students of my course Sketch Like The Pros: Pedro, Antonio, and Amor. The whole night, we talk about design, sketching... Then, Antonio asked me if I could show him how to sketch a

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

Gain speed in drawing by starting your sketch with a 3D plane Before starting, if you are making your first steps in perspective,
I invite you to download the Designer Starter Kit made for beginners. Then, practice these two easy tutorials on Perspective below:

• 1-point perspective drawing tutorial
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Hello Sketcher! Today I am in London visiting my friends and student: Vietdong,
He is one of my new beginner student of Sketch Like The Pros. We are going to do a quick demo giving you
9 sketching tips for beginners, drawing a Power bank. 🙂 Transcript Okay. So I'm

I received a message from Christopher.
He's a woodworker and is fed up making drawings as "if somebody sits on them".
I made a beginner video about:
How to Go from Flat Sketches to 3D Volumes! How to Go from Flat Sketches to 3D Volumes Take a pen, some paper, and take

How to Draw an Infinity of Products (with ellipses and cylinders) Transcript below Hey guys Welcome to the "Sketching Mini-Tutos"! Sketching from Chouchou from me, Chou-Tac. So how to draw an infinity of products using ellipses and cylinders. Alright, we are going to draw some quick doodles right here to

Hello !! It's Chouchou, 🙂 I hope you had a great week-end plenty of fun ! 2018 is coming already, I started to plan the next year projects for The Design Sketchbook ! I am happy to say I am preparing more videos, more tutorials, designer interviews from around the world !

Hello guys, As a designer we learn how to promote our projects. We put a lot of effort in our portfolio, but sometime we face difficulties to promote ourself for a job or internship interview. Too many junior fail at doing that following mistake during an interview, which is fortunately easy to

Hey guys, It's Chou-Tac, There is a question I receive pretty often: How long should I practice per day to be Good at sketching ? I tell my students to draw at least 15 minutes per session to get into it. Which means it is the minimum needed to absorb

I'm very happy to show you this easy perspective exercise that will expand your 3D vision skills! 🙂

• Any designer or artist needs to draw well in 3D. Here is a great start to give you confidence.
• I call this the "Move the Dot Technique"!
• It's something I feel
  
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Hello! It’s Chou-Tac, I remember how important it was for me to be inspired by other students to boost my motivation. Because I wanted to reach their level, I was drawing more often and keep looking at what techniques they were using. This is why today, I would like to

STEP 1 | CUBES IN PERSPECTIVE If you want to improve fast and make a change, get ready for the CUBE MANIA CHALLENGE! We are gonna draw a LOT of cubes following the simple and easy techniques I’ll show you stroke by stroke.
They are so simple that anyone can

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

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

Hi guys, I have just received an happy email from Parker, who is a member of my course Sketch Like The Pros. With great motivation and work, he now becomes one of the Top sketcher of his class ! YahoO !! How did he achieved this ? Here are some

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

Hello from Osaka ! I am travelling with my good friend Eliane and her big family in Japan. We are a group of 10 people travelling all over Japan ! :). Last night, we arrived at a new apartment near Namba area, we rented for few days. After unpacking my

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

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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

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.

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

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

I have just met John in Singapore. He's one of my VIP member of Sketch Like The Pros. It happenned we were both in Singapore, so we decided to meet up and say hello. 🙂 He's from China, and moved to Singapore for work. It is the first time I have

Hello ! It's Chou-Tac, In your opinion, who got more value:  Someone skilled with years of experience or a young passionate ? In my previous company, (shoes and fashion industry in Singapore) my colleague needed to hire someone to join her team. But she had to go for a business

I still wonder how I survived my design school. We had a ton of projects. I remember wondering if they put that pressure on us on purpose. Maybe they wanted to make us overwhelmed, to see if we could manage the intense pressure and workload? I could not finish all

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Hello! It's Chou-Tac The blog started in 2014, and I am always happy to keep publishing plenty of free content, articles, and drawing tutorials on the blog giving you even more TIPS, advice, insights from designers, and interviews to help you during your design journey. I do believe designers contribute

Hello Design lovers ! Many of you may be preparing their portfolio to enter a design school, internship or a designer job position. But there is a huge and common mistake I want you to avoid. I divided this in 2 parts: First about the oral presentation of yourself, and second for

Hello Design Sketchers ! If you have a heavy wrist tendency, this article is gonna help you realise how much being gentle with you pen matter. If you have this tendency, many of your sketches may tend to look messy. You might have difficulties to finish your sketches, or giving them details and

Kim sketches when he used to work at "Tous les jours", a Korean-French chain of bakeries - in the R&D department. Hello, Design Sketchers! Too many beginners are afraid of sketching, being afraid of what other people may think.
They feel so ashamed of showing their 'ugly drawings' they don't

Instagram is an amazing tool to publish your work online and get feedback,
but especially likes and followers. You gain exposure, you gain popularity. It's to me great,
but there is another side of the coin
if you let yourself get hypnotized
by these "virtual numbers of glory". It may affect your long term

Hello, Design sketchers! 😀 It's my second time I do a Sketching live tutorial for you guys on Facebook! It was a real pleasure to help you, and interact with you on Live! Below you can find the replay and practice! We'll cover in 1 hour, these 3 sketching points: 

Today let's see how to draw contour lines. Your first steps, the easy way!
With this simple technique, you will draw any volume super fast.
Your speed of sketching is essential for a designer to develop his ideas smoothly and communicate them fast. How to draw contour lines I am Chou-Tac.

How to Fix your Curved Lines? (Check your Sketching Posture) Today I wanna share with you a common body posture mistake that may damage your sketching progress forever. The earlier you fix it, the better. It's a very simple thing, but worth adjusting if you are concerned. I have received

The sketching exercise today is about how to draw a light bulb. We will cover the sphere and ellipses in perspective. I was giving some corrections to one of my student Zhen Bian from China from my course Sketch like the Pros - and I thought I could share it

Hello guys from Korea ! I am now in Seoul, and it's super cold like being in a freezer. I went to find refuge in a caffe to warm myself and sketch. I sit, opened my sketchbook and found the unfinish fish below. I decided to complete it today, which

Hi guys, Today I am in Seoul, Korea ! It's amazing and also super cold here. About -7 degrees outside. Ohoh ! Getting warmer back in my room, I thought it would be cool to publish the replay of our Design Sketchbook Show here in the blog ! In case you

Today is my great pleasure to introduce you Noah Sussman, sports product designer for UVEX Sports in Germany. (Formerly at Adidas) I met Noah when both of us used to work at Adidas Headquarters at Herzo.
I was working in the footwear department and Noah in the accessory department. Once

Hello ! Today, it's time to publish the 2nd part of the questions you have sent to me these last few weeks! (We'll cover 36 questions) Because I want you to progress much faster but also happier, I have prepared an online course where you will learn how to sketch within a

Curious about product design? Our survey answers provide the best tips and tricks so you can stay ahead of the game. Check out our new creative project to supercharge your progress! ASK ME ANYTHING! Today, I publish the answers in the blog so all of you can benefit from

  Discover how to become a Concept artist
like Edward Eyth who worked on projects for Disney and Marvel!    Learn his trade secrets and create incredible concepts.   I am especially amazed because he did the concept design for the movie “Back to the Future II!!   I was born

Hello ! Hello ! It's ChouTac, How are you ? It's Saturday, and Saturday is a Happy Day ! Why ? Because tomorrow is Sunday : D  Today, I got a little survey for you: https://goo.gl/forms/hOhjfzpaFci86fpM2 I believe we can achieve anything being happy. However, when we are beginner at

Hey guys, I have just received a message from Krishna who told me a senior students offer her a Graphire tablet (It's the early generation of graphic tablet from Wacom). She doesn't have yet the budget for a Cintiq but she'is interested in an Intuos 3.  Let me show you why

Sometime we wonder how to get more inspiration daily for our project at school. We may be tempted to buy books but they are pretty expensive as a student. Your teacher tell you to go to library, exposition and/or to be observant and get inspired from your daily surrouding wherever

Today, I am super excited as one of my dream has been realized. As a user of the Wacom Cintiq 22HD, I did myself a little present: The Ergotron arm! If you are also a Wacom Cintiq user, I think you are gonna love it!  What is Ergotron about?

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Seeking inspiration for industrial design portfolio pieces?
Look no further than this list of 4 exceptional websites for designers to create great mood boards! As an industrial designer,
inspirational websites for designers help to form unique concepts
that we had to present effectively on our portfolio or client presentation.

Hey guys, Which pen are you drawing with ? (Tell me in the comments !) If you are still wondering with which pen to start with, let me share with you the series of test from Brent George, one of my student at Sketch like the Pros did during the Module 1. I

Today is sunny and happy like I love!
I've prepared for you a step-by-step video tutorial about:
The 3 basic forms of Design Sketching you absolutely need to know.

• The cube
• The sphere
• The cylinder

Remember, every complex form, product, character or environment will start with one of these forms.
Why?

It's 4:58 am and I can't sleep. I guess I am still a bit Jetlagged after my 28 hours journey door to door from France to Singapore. I was in bed with my mind fully awake thinking about writing to guys. And I remembered something when I was at school, there

Hey guys, Many of you told me it's valuable to discover more about the profession of a Product designer - knowing more about the real life out there after your design school. Today, I am very happy to introduce you my friend, Vincent Védie. We are good friends and he has been

Hello from Paris Airport! It's 6.19am, and I am waiting for my flight to Singapore with a transit at Ryhad. Today I wanna share with you a question I received from Yanik, who left a message on one of my video tutorial on Youtube. Oh, I will keep you updated about

It's late at night, it's quiet and I suddenly saw a small booklet I handmade with watercolour paper and a golden pliers I bought at Tokyu Hands shop. I grab the closest ballpoint pen I see and sketch. Sketching is like practicing sport. Start with a warm up! My first lines

If you pay attention around you,
most industrial products have round edges. Look at your Macbook, phone, markers, camera, television...
all have rounded borders. Today,
I give you an easy tutorial in a video on how to draw them in perspective,
so you can already start drawing so many products! It's so simple!
It all

How to divide a cube in 3-point perspective If your drawings are flat,
or you have difficulties to visualise in 3 dimensions,
you need to practice this beginner tutorial. Learning how to draw is all about dividing cubes in perspective.
Any artist or designer need to learn it to draw with

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

We saw previously How to draw a Cube with a 1-point perspective and how to recognize whether you need a 1 or 2-points perspective.
I hope you enjoy how easy it is to learn with this tutorial made for beginners. Today,
it’s time to learn how to draw a cube with a

Drawing shoes is now easier than ever!
Follow my 1-minute tutorial and learn how to draw a Nike shoe with 7 simple steps! HOW TO DRAW NIKE SHOE EASY (Nike Air Max) We discovered How to become a Footwear designer with Mr. Bailey from Concept Kicks,
I thought you might

First of all before starting this article: every school has their own policy and criteria for selecting their students. This article is about the school I went so my experience may not reflect the one you may apply for. I recommend any student to meet the school, actual students or alumni to

Hello Sneaker Sketchers! Today, we're diving into Mr. Bailey's journey
and discovering how his experience full of perseverance
and passion can guide you on 'How to Become a Shoe Designer'. This interview holds a special place in my heart.
As a Product Design student, I was captivated by the incredible

HOW TO DRAW A COIN STEP-BY-STEP How to draw a coin in 6 steps: STEP #1 The first thing you need to know is: a circle is equal to an ellipse in perspective. STEP #2 An ellipse is always symmetrical. So you can make a try, think of a cup

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

Hey, I am not very happy of how education system is trying to create "clones" learning literature and math. How about art and creativity? Art and education are like oil and vinegar. They can't blend. Ok, whatever! But if you blend them well adding a bit of salt and pepper,

Hi guys, Today I have just met an amazing Toy artist in Bangkok! If you love art toys, you might have heard about him: he's Marc from the duet Marc & Sven from COARSE. I took the opportunity to have a chat with him and learn a bit from his creative

Hey guys! How are you today? I just went back to my Calystehnic class. (Also called Street workout). It's now resting time, and I take a "few" minute to write to you. TIP: Sketch in the rush!! The sketch below is what I drew just before going out 3 hours

How long have you been sketching? To give a short answer, I have 2 big periods of drawing. The first one was when I was a kid till I grew up as a teen. I was sketching at home and school so we could share among friends. At Junior school, we was

There is common mistakes that everybody do as a beginner. The flat sketch. We draw what we see and it's obvious there is something wrong. But we can't figure out how to solve it. If you are today at this stage, no panic. It's nothing related to having talent or not. The solution

I went to the famous book shop in Singapore: Kinokuniya. They have a huge Art & Design corner where you find books about Product design, architecture, fashion, packaging, tatoo, figure drawing, calligraphy... It's a paradise of learning content and inspiration. But, Did you know there is an other corner that

We saw in the Part A how to solve a common mistake about drawing "dual ellipses" - showing the top surface of camera lens for example. Today, let's draw multiple cylinders on the same scene, like the Buren's column in Paris.

Let's look at how to draw cylinders in perspective. For this Part A, we will get interested in the top surface of a tube - which is actually "a cylinder within a cylinder". You can see similar case for a camera lense for example. Below are the steps in picture

"Remove the headphones and unplug the computer. True inspiration comes from life. Real life. Not some pixelated version of it." - Sir John Hegarty Anything you see on Internet are flat pictures - but no experience. So you are somehow missing of the "real feel". What you see on the

Leonardo studied Industrial design, and he's today a 3D artist for video games. He enrolled my course Sketch like the Pros as a VIP student. Leonardo sent me his work about cubes - it is pretty unique. More than following the course step-by-step, he spices up his drawing session: by drawing cubes

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Ben has a story I feel inspiring. He's a boat designer, and presently living in an amazing boat! "Drawing has been a way to get everything I dreamed about." You will see from his beginning how he almost dropped school at the age of 16 - fortunately, one of his teachers

Wanna draw 3D cubes like a Pro Designer Fun and Easy? XYZ axis is the secret shortcut to sketch cubes from any angle and viewpoint in 1 minute!

My girlfriend and I went to Starbuck last Tuesday. She likes to go there to work without distraction. So I was pretty much bored. I took a pen and draw on her receipt what I saw around me. Basically, the shop Nubox and Subway. What I like with doodling on

From 3 Simple Forms to Product Design (for beginners) | Product Design Sketching How to Draw Product Design from Simple Forms (Easy Level) Product design sketching is an art form that blends creativity with technical skill, and here's a guide to help you transform simple geometric shapes into detailed product

Hey guys, If your perspective on your sketches looks awkward, or they seem lacking in details, these today 2 sketching TIPS might help you. I've just received an inspiring sketch from one of my VIP students of [Sketch Like the Pros], Amy Riches from the UK. At first, she sketched

I invite you to play at the new challenge I call The 1 Minute Sketching Challenge!
It's fun to sketch. I have just tried today and I can already see how it will help me improve my skills. I warmly invite you to make a try. Post your sketches on

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How to draw a camera GoPro easily How to draw a camera GoPro easily HOW TO DRAW A CAMERA | GO PRO | BALLPOINT PEN SKETCHING Hello! I often receive messages of aspiring designers
who do not dare to sketch and are worried about making mistakes. To help you overcome this

1 Learning how to sketch is about making iteration. We try, we do mistakes, we adjust... we retry... and so on. That's how we keep learning and get better at anything. If you want to learn the violin, you have to try, explore and train your ears. So you will

These last few days I made a lot of research about the IPad Pro - wether it is suitable for me - as a sketcher.* I am a Wacom user for years, and I was positively impressed from what I saw online about the Apple tablet. But I promise to

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.

In the rich tapestry of Thailand's cultural and artistic heritage, I found myself immersed in the life of a local craftsman at Bang Sue Lane in Thailand, a carpenter whose hands breathed life into wood, crafting stories in each piece he created. Understanding the Process Designing a product involves a

I share with you my meeting with few Thai wood carver in Bangkok. I hope giving you some TIPS to help you working with suppliers in Asia in general. I actually had similar experience with Chinese suppliers when I used to work there for the shoe industry. In Design school, We

I am in a taxi from Bangkok on the way to Bang Sue, a road famous for woodcraft. I hope we are on the right way. We have just been dropped off by another taxi at the wrong place. At 1 hour far away from our destination! The taxi pretended

Sometimes we feel like a genius when an idea pop in our mind.

• However, should you trust that first idea that fast?
• Will you regret afterwards?

Let me share with you how I discovered the first idea is so often Toxic. Teachers: "Do not stop at your

Tap into your creative side and learn how to sketch in just five minutes.
My easy to follow 4 steps tutorial sketching on a Starbucks napkin! This afternoon,
I stop for a while at a cafe Paul to sketch. I am preparing the next week's course of [Sketch like the Pros].
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Hi guys, To keep in touch more often with you, I am experimenting blogging with my phone! I am writing with my Xiaomi (Redmi) phone and the screen is pretty small. I feel like writing an email to you while I actually write an article for the blog. And I

How do you Draw product design from scratch?
Learn step-by-step how to draw simple forms and turn them into professional products with this video tutorial for beginner designers.
There are 3 easy designs to draw and practice now! Hey guys, I'm Chou-Tac. Product design is all about taking simple forms

Hello Sketchers! I am preparing the reopening of
the Registration of Sketch Like The Pros Design course. To help you build your motivation and self-confidence,
I want to show you that: Anyone who starts as a true-beginner can succeed.
No matter your age and initial skill. Lucas is a great example as a

How to boost your creativity + productivity
as an Industrial designer | 13 TIPS A designer is "like a cow". 
He needs to produce new ideas at demand.

• Some days you feel inspired. Awesome!
• But some other days, your brain feels flat like a deflated balloon. 
  Totally not awesome if
  
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Today we meet Huang Li-Chung who has an atypical background. He took a common path (Civil engineering) but then decided to follow his passion for design. He definitely gave a new orientation to his life. I though it would be great to learn from him – so let’s discover some

Tonight I was chilling in the shopping mall NEX at Serangoon, and “randomly” went to the pen shop! In this article below, you will see few quick sketches I made with the Signo Uni-Ball gel pen showing you some Tips about circles on cubes. If you want to glearn more

How to Draw Ellipses in Perspective | 7 Steps Easy Tutorial How to draw ellipses in perspective step-by-step.

• How to Draw Ellipses in Perspective
  • Step 1 |  Draw a box with a 2-point perspective
  • Step 2 | Divide the front face into 4 equal parts and find the center.
  • Step 3 | Draw
    
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Last week I bought some felt pad to stick under a table so it wouldn’t scratch the floor. I realized then that the heavy table actually slide easily on the ground. So we wouldn’t even need any wheel. Later on, I started to sketch on my Cintiq 13 HD and

Learning to draw isn't an innate skill. Many people mistakenly believe that drawing ability is something you're born with.
This misconception can create mental barriers to learning. (Trying to doodle a simple flower seems impossible for many.) This article draws inspiration from Marc, a student in my "Sketch like the

Last November, the course Sketch like the Pros was launched.
I was glad to see how it gathers an infinite number of unique profiles who have all in common the passion for Design sketching. Today I want to share with you the story of the youngest student of the course.

It’s surprising how much you can learn from people you’ve just met. Last week-end I went to  visit the city of Lyon in France. I went there using carpooling (Blablacar.com). To me, it’s a great way to meet new people and have fascinating discussion with them. When I booked the

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

Why sketching is so important for a designer ? Nick gives us also precious advices about how a student or junior designer can rise his chance through his abilty to sketch to be spotted and get hired by the brands. We have today the privilege to receive Nick Huber, who

Most beginners abandon their dreams because of lack of confidence. They love sketching but give up too early. They practice a lot and even put a lot of effort as we say "Practice is the key". But they never progress so they conclude they don't have any talent, and talent

This simple yet effective halving method improves your proportion skills, helping you create more accurate and balanced sketches and designs.

How to Draw Perfect Circles (Freehand) This week we saw earlier:

1. How to draw straight lines
2. How to draw perfect squares

To carry on your progress on your sketching daily routine,
let’s look at How to draw awesome circles! How to Draw Perfect Circles How to Draw Perfect

How to Draw Perfect Square (+ Common Mistakes) Today we continue our beginner journey with the 2nd video of the series of 6
illustrating the Designer Starter Kit book
(If you do not have it yet, you can receive it for free here. The Designer Starter Kit VIDEO 2/6
How

Today is the 1st video of a series of 6 videos illustrating the exercises from the Designer Starter Kit. If you haven’t done it yet, you can download the book. You will find there the essentials information needed such as how to hold you pen, the body posture, the ghost

What to draw? Draw your house! We often wonder what to draw. Today, I share with you a simple solution to get started – and create that “spark of inspiration” to know what to draw. So you will fill that blank page with plenty of your drawings!

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Yesterday, one of my students of my course Sketch Like The Pros asked me:
"I am making mistakes. Is it my fault?" I answered telling him a story about "The cycling boy" Do you mind if I share it with you as well? : ) | Do you remember the

This article has been inspired from questions asked by the members of my blog who answered my previous survey: Ask me anything. Thank you Prakash from India, Rerolde from Brazil, He from USA, Anze from Slovenia, Mfonkpang from Nigeria, Skirsk from USA for your questions about “How to keep motivated

I was browsing my picture library, looking for a subject to draw for you guys. I ended with that hostel front I took in picture in Taipei few years ago. I stayed there a couple of night. All the mattress was covered with leopard and zebra print… Pretty wild right

Nicolas is a French student in Industrial Design who has recently achieved with success an Internship at Salomon. Nicolas’s experience has a lot of positive insight so I thought you may be curious to know more about him as much as I am! 🙂 Tell us about you. My name

Arpithooda asked me on Instagram: What is your favorite black ballpoint pen? I thought you guys may ask yourself the same question about it. So let me share with you our discussion. Besides that, I would be curious to know which one is yours? Tell us in the comments. 🙂

Hey, today I was chillin’ in town. My Black Papermate FLAIR M died yesterday, so I came to the pen shop to get a new one. It’s always a great feel to draw with a brand new pen when the ink is flowing so well.

• It’s fluid
• Smooth
• And
  
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Zhe Mei, Devansh S, Mya, Rodrigo O, Tilo, Forrester, John P, Tomes, Rafael asked me in the recent survey about: How do you get inspired and draw things from imagination ? May I share with you a quote I really like from Leigh Michaels. "Waiting for inspiration is like standing

How to join the Jewellery design world? | with Diaset, a Diamond setter for Cartier, Chanel

Daniel has just started Design sketching. Yesterday, he let me a public comment asking me a question that you may wonder as well: Q: I bought a Wacom tablet. Should I still practice with pen and marker by hand ? Hello Daniel, About the markers, if your school aims to

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

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

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How to draw bottles easily Today I show you a simple and powerful sketching technique
from product designers on How to draw transparent bottles easily. It’s a powerful technique to learn because you can use the same method to draw any product that is also the “Revolution”.
(In other words, anything

If you often wonder what to draw,
today, let’s look at a 4 steps tutorial that will help you draw anything in 3D! It’s perfect training for those who face the Malediction of the Blank page, where you may face these challenges:

• No inspiration, no ideas
• Even if you have
  
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Wether you study Industrial design for 3, 4 or 5 years, you might end given a project to carry, defend and promote yourself for several months. The main obstacle you shall meet is the choice of your topic. Make sure it has a great potential, and that you love it

Today I show you a smart way to draw with the broad nib of the Pantone marker. After a quick review of the 3 nibs, I show you how that nib can actually replace the Ultra-thin and brush nib. You will learn how to sketch faster, let your creativity flow

Some of you told me about facing these 3 challenges when you start sketching:

1. "My sketches don’t looks good"
2. "It’s not easy to draw from imagination"
3. "I lose my confidence and give up fast"

If you are a beginner in Product Design Sketching, this challenging situation is actually

Today I would like to share with you the method that is the most precious to me. Some people may say I should keep it SECRET– and keep it as my own style. But to me, this might change and greatly improve the way you sketch, as how it did

Be inspired by artists and designers you admire. I was inspired by:

• My classmate who got higher skills with whom we shared the same table in sketching class to discuss techniques and design points.
• Comic, Manga, Concept art, animation artist...
• Painters, sculptors…
• The fashion school I used to join
  
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David Zakarias-Weich asked me on the Design Sketchbook’s Facebook page about how I presented my sketches.
I share how important it is to engage your audience with Dynamic sketches.
It could be for an oral presentation, or for your portfolio, your drawings need to communicate your ideas, but also an

When I was a student (2003-2009), my classmates and I didn’t have any Digital tablet at school to practice on. The first tablet I put my hands on was a humble Graphire* from Wacom I bought from the IT store.  I was so happy to make my first steps on

I've just flown back to my hometown in France traveling with my iMac and Wacom digital tablet. I will set up a new office space to have more time to create new tutorials and great content for designers. Keep posted! How to carry iMac on a plane Today I share

Whether at school or in the industry, it’s an asset for a designer “to be unique”.
To be unique, some people think they rather keep there knowledge secrets to better shine. There is nothing wrong about it though. But I believe that sharing knowledge will get you shine much more

These days I have fun playing with the App Marvel, Contest of Champions on Ipad. Be aware, it’s pretty addictive. Looking for inspiration, I did a sketch of one of the Champion: Captain America.
MARVEL – Contest of Champions For the TIP today, I would like to highlight a typical

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From the previous article, you learn about the 5 steps to starting drawing a scene in perspective. Let’s spend a bit more time in the Step of Observation. Today, I give you an observation exercise for designers - to do as often as you want. You can practice it anywhere,

Today I would like to share with you a story about Saad, a designer who has decided to get out of his comfort zone. For that, I will tell you a fundamental technique that Product designers use to sketch from imagination. Saad is an architect who has a keen interest

Hey Design Sketcher! Today I would like to share with you an article about Perfectionism, written by Elizabeth Grace Saunders (writer of The 3 secrets to effective time investment). How many students or professional Designers have Perfectionism tendencies? And don’t realize how bad it affects their learning journey? Being

Nowadays, the world move fast, maybe too fast sometime. To keep updated a designer has to allocate some time at forecasting innovation and trends. I share with you some websites that I enjoy reading when I was student and still today. I share with you different type of content where

Q: How to make an online portfolio? Before starting,
I published an article for artists and designers
if you want to make your portfolio a Marketing Weapon. Nowadays,
it’s super easy to publish a portfolio online. There are several platforms that allow designers
from different fields to put online their

When we look for inspiration, we do our research from visual documents such as books, magazines, photography… How about sound, taste, smell… Should we also explore our other senses ? Definitely, yes. Nowadays an industrial designer doesn't look only at function and performance - but also emotion. Any rational decision

Question from Ragavendran Architecture student from India. Q: Where, When, How do you get inspired for any designs? Sometime we wish we could simply switch on a button to make inspiration appear like a bright light from a light bulb. Don’t panic, lacking of inspiration is a good thing, and

Question from Nur Aktas Industrial design student, Turkey As a designer, how do you present your product to the company? As a designer when you present a project to your company (or a client), we don’t straight away present a final project. We set up few meetings in advance

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.


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I am following a cool page about Footwear design on Instagram: @PaletteStudioCo Credit featured image on the home page from Rob Maston or @raw_mass @PaletteStudioCo on Instagram It showcased amazing works of pro, beginner or passionate of footwear design – drawing with the Sketchbook Palette. What is there so special

Martijn Van de Wiel is an Industrial Design teacher at the Eindhoven University of Technology – I was pleased to be invited as a guest to converse with him and his sketching class. We did a Skype call in Singapore – Netherlands and had a great time sharing some points

When we first join a design school, we receive an art material list. After a visiting any art shop, you realize how the material is costly and that our budget may be quite limited as a student designer. We can't possibly buy everything from the list. But we are so

Time is precious and no one can stretch it. How about converting your transportation time to a productive session ? I remember after class, I was drawing in the subway going home. And my classmate asked me: - Hey you never stop drawing ? - Humm yeah I do… ?!

HOW TO DRAW A SPHERE NOTE: We saw previously how to draw a circle in perspective. (Which is represented by an ellipse drawing.) Sphere drawing Today's tutorial, we see how to draw a sphere in a simple way using the XYZ axis. Before starting, make sure you have been through

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

Nymul has just sent me a question. I share here with you hoping to help more people. Send me your question in the comments or email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com. I will be glad to answer you and share the answer to all of you. Question from Nymul “Hi Chou-Tac,

To constantly improve at Design Sketching, we know that Practice is the key. But M. Procrastination like to call us one time in a while. It may be a sign that we need a break. It’s ok. No harm. Just don’t rest with him too long.* We all know how

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
  
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Anything can happen! The interview itself could be short, or could stretch on for upwards of three hours. It could involve an office and call for professional formal attire, or it could take place casually on a café terrace. You could be invited to take a plane to another country

A good number of you guys come from countries speaking Spanish, such as Colombia, brazil, Spain…  and some asked me if I would consider a translation of [the Designer Starter Kit]. So I decided to translate the Design sketching book in Spanish! Resúmen

• Guía1 Prepárate con 5 consejos
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We all know about Brainstorming.
I was thinking about using this creative drawing session with the “Doodle-Storm” technique.
Try, and send me yours by email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com! It’s a real pleasure to get absorbed by the “Doodle-Storm” session – Drawing some free form of an Earphone.
I didn’t give myself a time limit

Today, a tutorial on How to draw arrows using 1 and 2-point perspective. With practice, you will be able to take some shortcuts and draw arrows without tracing the whole set of: Horizon line, vanishing points and converging lines. Take this video as a basic exercise that will train you

When you are a beginner and start sketching an object, you feel lost with Perspective.
There is a high chance your converging lines get clumsy. To plan them well, you have to take care of multiple parameters at the same time:

• Horizon line
• Vanishing points
• Converging lines.
• And of course, the design of your
  
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In product Design we like to use arrows to express a movement, a path, an acceleration. It’s not only made to designate certain elements of a product. Today, I will show you how to decompose an arrow in simple shapes, and making sure to draw it with a good proportion

In design sketching, it’s essential to know how to represent ideas fast, especially during the preliminary phase of research of a project. We are not yet looking for “sexy drawings”. We want to allocate more time at thinking, and multiply the number of sketches. Less time we spend for one

We was drawing at Garden by the Bay, in Singapore. I took a picture of my friend drawing. It was the first I saw someone holding the pen that way (picture below). So I tried. My movement became clearly limited. Maybe I was just not used to it ?! I

A TIP I recommend especially for beginners who have difficulties to start - who try to draw, but can’t find any satisfaction at the moment. Instead of focusing on getting "ambitious" result, and get frustrated, I recommend to focus on getting pleasure at drawing. That’s how you will gain motivation

My friend Adrien Wira and I tried something new, a Collaboration. It’s something I never though about till Adrien suggested the idea. We know each other for a while. We was classmate at Creapole-ESDI, in Paris studying Product design. Adrien is a talented Footwear designer at Adidas, in Germany. We

Today a Video tutorial of Photoshop interface and brush (Opacity and Size pen pressure). After this tutorial you will know how to make your first sketch on Photoshop with your graphic tablet. 00:10 Create a new document 01:10 Interface presentation: Tool bar, tool preset, Canvas, Windows 01:30 Toolbar 01:50 Tool