Practical Q&A, expert insights, and real-world tips from experienced designers-covering creative process, portfolio, collaboration, feedback, and career growth to help you succeed in professional design interviews and advance your design career.
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.
CALL SOUTH-KOREA/USA: Join Chou-Tac in this Designer Coffee Chat with Michael DiTullo, a visionary designer whose career journey is a testament to persistence and innovation.
CALL JAPAN/USA: Dive into the world of toy design with Dwayne Vance, a seasoned designer known for his work on Hot Wheels.
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? Industrial Design is a fairly uncommon field. How did you discover it? How do you explain your job to those who don’t know about ID, Industrial Design? What inspiration has developed your ID style? Which design company would you like to work for? What’s your go-to...
GERMANY: Noah Sussman, a sports product designer with experience at Adidas and UVEX Sports, shares his story of moving from the USA to Germany, the role of sketching in sports design, and his passion for creating emotional, innovative products. Gain inspiration from his career highlights, creative tools, and advice for aspiring designers.
Edward Eyth shares his experiences designing for iconic films and studios like Marvel, Disney, and "Back to the Future II." He reveals how sketching became the foundation of his creative process, offers practical advice for aspiring designers, and discusses the challenges and triumphs that shaped his remarkable career.
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 my classmate for 4 years at CREAPOLE-ESDI in Paris. Vincent is determined, passionnate and he has a wonderful Zen attitude – that I believe makes him a great “observant of life”. Which I believe is an essential quality for a designer – as we take inspiration from people and...
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 sneaker sketches Mr. Bailey shared on his blog and Instagram. His platform became a wellspring of motivation and inspiration, not just for me, but for countless aspiring designers. Mr. Bailey’s work played an influential role in my decision to become a Footwear...
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 saw his creative potential and encouraged him to study in a Design school. In love with cars, he went to Transport design, been through various design experience – and now he’s conceiving Yacht. Believe me or not he’s now living in a boat in the middle of the Pacific ocean and the...
Discover why sketching remains an essential skill for designers in the digital age. In this interview with Nick Huber from MESH01, learn how sketching fuels creativity, problem-solving, and communication in design, and get practical tips to strengthen your own sketching process.
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,I am studying footwear engineering. I also want to be a designer.Can you give me some advice?” A footwear designer is an artist and a product designer. He doesn’t create only for aesthetic. He creates for improving and exciting people’s life. Sketching skills + Creativity is the recipe People from the industry want to...
Hello! I'm Chou-Tac, a Product Designer from France.
If the sketching methods I’ve acquired aid me in my life and in my industrial design career, I believe that they can also help you reach your dream goal as a student or professional designer.
Leave a comment in the blog or send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com : )
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