Line Weights

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A quick tutorial on line weights using a graphic tablet, i have been able to purchase a tablet but have never really used it and i didnt understand how much presure to apply to give stronger or weaker line. This tutorial helped me improve that skill.

This is my quick attemp andwas quite impressed with the outcome.

Gant Chart 3

Gant chart update.

Perspective

Perspective from jm745 on Vimeo.

This is a very quick tutorial on two point perspective drawing. Drawing in perspective is one of the main techniques in the product design tutorial and it give the sketch A sense on 3D and ultimately gives the drawing life.

this is my quick practice attempt

Sketching a box

box from jm745 on Vimeo.

Another tutorial on idsketching.com which i found usefull, althought its is very basic it can be applied to more complex shapes.

Xbox pad sketch



This is a quick sketch of me holding a joybad, I used a photograph as a underlay and then lightedly traced it then used that as a underly to try and tidy up the sketch. The use of underlay is a great technique in which product designers use quite often. 

Inspiring design Books

I have used many design when trying to improve my skills and some of which I was fortunate to be able to purchase. All the book below have their own way of helping with sketching development such as; tutorials, inspiration, information and more.

Sketching : Drawing techniques for Product designers

Koos Eissen and Roseline Steur

I consider this book to be the bible of product design sketching. It covers all areas in which a a product designer need to create initial sketch's to realist render.

 

Innovative Product Design Practice

Carl Liu

This is a book by Carl Liu a well-known Chinese industrial designer and currently works as a partner/design director of Idea Dao Design Shanghai. This is another great book with both inspiring design and excellent tutorials on both hand and digital sketching.

Analog Dreams

Micheal Ditullo

This is a sketch book from Micheal Ditullo. This book does not have any tutorials but is packed with inspirational sketches and ideas. Another plus side to this book it that it is filled with little tips and ideas in which could help your design process.

Gant Chart 2

As you can see by this image I have been mainly concetrating on the creative interaction module but have been able to loook into some to the research to progress my desired sills.