Comments on: The Role of Sketching in the Design Process http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/ Photoshop Tutorials Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wayne http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-1/#comment-181946 Wayne Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:16:57 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-181946 That's fine if you are a fine artist, doing things for yourself or display only. If however, you are a professional designer with clients that need communication and accountability, sketching is of the utmost importance. This article seems much more focussed to the needs of the professional designer that serves the needs of the job, not the fine artist. Without a sketch, the client cannot see where you are going. That's a pretty big leap of faith to put $$$ on. The other benefit of sketching is that it allows you to stay "conceptual" and produce many ideas in a short frame of time. Let's be real: in the professional environment Time = Money, no getting around it. Once you have a number of ideas out, it is much easier to see which have the most potential, and develop the best of them. Sketching really helps eliminate blind alleys that are the real time wasters. As Chris H. already said "sketching is important enough to do it, even if your hand-made stuff is crap. There’s nothing like having a clear mind about what your goal is once you sit at the cpu desk." Just my experience (25+ years) and the experience of pretty much every other veteran designer I have ever worked with. If you want to get hired as a designer, have good sketching skills. If you don't want to develop the skills or just don't have the talent for it, why in the world would you want to be a professional designer? That’s fine if you are a fine artist, doing things for yourself or display only. If however, you are a professional designer with clients that need communication and accountability, sketching is of the utmost importance. This article seems much more focussed to the needs of the professional designer that serves the needs of the job, not the fine artist. Without a sketch, the client cannot see where you are going. That’s a pretty big leap of faith to put $$$ on.

The other benefit of sketching is that it allows you to stay “conceptual” and produce many ideas in a short frame of time. Let’s be real: in the professional environment Time = Money, no getting around it. Once you have a number of ideas out, it is much easier to see which have the most potential, and develop the best of them.

Sketching really helps eliminate blind alleys that are the real time wasters. As Chris H. already said “sketching is important enough to do it, even if your hand-made stuff is crap. There’s nothing like having a clear mind about what your goal is once you sit at the cpu desk.”

Just my experience (25+ years) and the experience of pretty much every other veteran designer I have ever worked with. If you want to get hired as a designer, have good sketching skills. If you don’t want to develop the skills or just don’t have the talent for it, why in the world would you want to be a professional designer?

]]> By: Dakota http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-156967 Dakota Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:04:10 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-156967 I don't sketch enough. But I do know it is an important tool. I will be sure to do more of it in the future and see what a differance it makes. I don’t sketch enough. But I do know it is an important tool. I will be sure to do more of it in the future and see what a differance it makes.

]]> By: Ricky http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-155921 Ricky Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:59:29 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-155921 Yeah! True dat.. I am not gud at it but I guess with time I can improve Yeah! True dat.. I am not gud at it but I guess with time I can improve

]]> By: Mason http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-1/#comment-151249 Mason Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:06:21 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-151249 Interesting note, Sketching helps weed out the bad ideas before you even go on do a digital draft. There are some cases where I've seen a conceptual idea on paper better than the final execution, mainly due to designers getting lost in trends. There are no shortcuts, filters, or "content shopping" involved when sketching, it goes straight from your experiences on to the paper. Pure thinking. (which is part of the process) Interesting note, Sketching helps weed out the bad ideas before you even go on do a digital draft. There are some cases where I’ve seen a conceptual idea on paper better than the final execution, mainly due to designers getting lost in trends. There are no shortcuts, filters, or “content shopping” involved when sketching, it goes straight from your experiences on to the paper. Pure thinking. (which is part of the process)

]]> By: mr bicocchi http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-149148 mr bicocchi Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:45:58 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-149148 ahahahah "in real life" :) i like that separation between a tutorial site and te ordinary work :) it makes me reflect... ahahahah “in real life” :) i like that separation between a tutorial site and te ordinary work :) it makes me reflect…

]]> By: Mr.Bicocchi http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-1/#comment-149147 Mr.Bicocchi Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:43:43 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-149147 i am a 7 years designer and i sketched very few times. i follow tha warhol rule: usually my paintings don't come out as i expected, but it's ok. i am a 7 years designer and i sketched very few times. i follow tha warhol rule: usually my paintings don’t come out as i expected, but it’s ok.

]]> By: Tomas http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-1/#comment-140234 Tomas Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:26:11 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-140234 Hi, i would like to know what funtions does the sketcher perform on an interior construchion project? Hi, i would like to know what funtions does the sketcher perform on an interior construchion project?

]]> By: Kyle Gallant http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-137204 Kyle Gallant Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:06:45 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-137204 I always hated doing the process work in school, but it quickly become my ally in the design process. Being able to develop concepts on paper before the screen is key, as it can kill a lot of head aches. Excellent post - easy to follow! I always hated doing the process work in school, but it quickly become my ally in the design process. Being able to develop concepts on paper before the screen is key, as it can kill a lot of head aches.

Excellent post – easy to follow!

]]> By: Dariux http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-137198 Dariux Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:57:25 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-137198 The sketching is very important , thanks!! The sketching is very important , thanks!!

]]> By: mij http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/comment-page-2/#comment-121639 mij Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:59:11 +0000 http://psdtuts.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/#comment-121639 its clear n useful. tq. its clear n useful. tq.

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