Introduction to Product Design Sketching
A course by Fran Molina , Product Designer and Illustrator
Learn the basics of sketching to create and present your product in an appealing way
Learn the basics of sketching to create and present your product in an appealing way
Sketching is the most effective way to visually develop an idea. It allows you to easily convey the general concept of a product so that whoever sees it can understand its design and functionality right away. Fran Molina, product designer, illustrator, and design teacher, guides you through the aspects of this important tool, making sure the time you invest in each sketch pays off.
In this course, Fran teaches you the basics of product design sketching so you can conceptualize and present your project in an appealing way. Learn how to draw like a professional and lay the foundations of a design with your pencil strokes.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 15 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (387)
- 13,013 students
- 20 lessons (3h 21m)
- 15 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Design a product of your choice from start to finish. Research, conceptualize, sketch, and present your product through a photograph retouched in Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Students, teachers, designers, or anyone who loves drawing and is interested in designing their own products.
Requirements and materials
You do not need previous knowledge to take this course.
Regarding materials, you will need a sketchbook, pens of different thicknesses, markers, a pencil, a ruler, Post-it notes, a camera, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed.
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A course by Fran Molina
Fran Molina graduated in Product Design from the Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía. His passion for drawing made him explore new fields, such as sketching, in a self-taught way.
Through workshops with students of industrial and product design, he teaches the importance of sketching as an essential tool in any design process, as well as collaborating professionally with companies in the sector.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Basis of sketching
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Materials
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Product Design Perspective I
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Product Design Perspective II
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Line and shadow I
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Line and shadow II
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Rendering of textures I
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Rendering of textures II
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Rendering of textures III
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U3
Project development
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Mood board
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Generation and selection of ideas
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Product volumetry
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Layout of the presentation page
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Inked and colored I
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Inked and colored II
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U4
Notebook photography
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Take the photo
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Retouching in Photoshop
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Upload to social networks
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Product Design Sketching
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elaunlucerci
Plusas a person who's not coming from a design background i like the course!
elisa_fernandez_arias
PlusExcelente curso!!! Muy recomendable.
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francescoizzo2427
chiaro, conciso e super interessante
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Muy buen curso
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