Introduction - Welcome!
  • Course Overview - This is how we get RESULTS
  • Introduce yourself! Would love to meet you
What tools should you use? Analog and digital
  • Analog Tools - What you should use and why
  • The digital stuff - Tools and softwares to use when sketching on the computer
First of all, let's cover the basics!
  • Line quality - Probably the most important thing for sketching exploration
  • Ellipses - Get them right and you're gold - How to practice ellipses
  • Ellipses - Use them to sketch anything!
  • Ellipses in perspective - It's not as hard as you might think!
  • Perspective lines are boring but necessary - Try "Cloud Sketching" instead
  • Cloud Sketching part 2 - Why and how to use it when exploring shapes
Shading - The Basics
  • Using lines for shading - What you need to think about to get it right
  • The fastest and easiest way to explore different shapes - Blocking
  • You ALWAYS need to keep this in mind - Light source
  • Line weight, shadows and highlights - How to use it to "plant" the design
  • Quiz on Shading
Lighting - How to visualize light
  • How to make a headlight look like it's turned on - 2 layer modes! + .PSD file
  • Add this quick trick to make the light look even cooler
  • Visualizing light Quiz
Rendering - Make the sketch come alive
  • Glossiness - How to sketch matte and glossy surfaces. What's the difference?
  • Texturing - What if you want to sketch something made of carbon fibre or wood?
  • Transparent Material - This easy and quick technique will get it done in no time
Complete tutorials from ideation sketch to final render of a product
  • Cell Phone Design - Start with blocking out the shape - add details + .PSD file
  • Computer Mouse - Here's how I would get to a final design proposal
  • Gaming Controller Part 1 - Ideation sketching to final render
  • Gaming Controller Part 2 - Ideation sketching to final render
  • Flashlight - Start with the doodles end up with one design proposal
BONUS Material
  • 5 easy steps to improve your sketching
  • Unblock your Sketchers Block
  • Photoshop Renderings + .psd files
  • Interview with Google industrial designer Sindre Klepp
  • Design styles .pdf - A source of inspiration
  • Analog sketching - Exercises and what to think about when doodling