Introduction to Product Design Sketching
A course by Fran MolinaProduct Designer and Illustrator
A course by Fran Molina, Product Designer and Illustrator
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
Materials
1 minute, 33 seconds
Product Design Perspective I
16 minutes, 24 seconds
Product Design Perspective II
20 minutes, 2 seconds
Line and shadow I
13 minutes, 9 seconds
Line and shadow II
16 minutes, 53 seconds
Rendering of textures I
20 minutes, 11 seconds
What's included in this course?
Fran starts by telling you about his professional career as a designer and illustrator, his main references in the world of design, as well as the basis of sketching and how you will use it throughout this course.
Then, discover all the necessary tools to develop your final project. Start your sketchbook with practical exercises that improve your perspective, lines and shadows, and representation of product textures.
Let's get to work! Start developing your final project from a mood board with your references, learning how to pick your best ideas through visual exercises.
Then, Fran teaches you about the importance of volume, guiding you, step by step, in the development of your product presentation page. Learn how to convey the features you consider most important in your product using different inking and coloring techniques.
In the final unit, learn how to prepare your sketchbook’s picture, respecting its composition, light, and position. Retouch it in Adobe Photoshop so that your work takes on a fantastic quality in presentations and on social media. Upon completion of this course, you will have mastered sketching as an essential tool for any design process.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What 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.
Reviews
- 22 days ago
muy bueno
- 1 month ago
Excellent course.
- 4 months ago
Como introducción está bien y claro, pero para mi gusto es quizá demasiado escaso respecto a la realización de más sketch y más sombreados, proyecciones de sombras etc de forma analógica. Espero un curso dedicado al sketching de producto más amplio.
- 4 months ago
Tenho esse curso há um tempo, por isso não troquei antes. O curso não tem nem 5 minutos de desenho à mão. Tudo digital e bem fraco. Não recomendo!
- sdrtunaliPLUS4 months ago
Çok güzel bir anlatım ile çizime giriş bilgilerini öğreniyorum. Teşekkürler
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
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Basis of sketching
- Materials
- Product Design Perspective I
- Product Design Perspective II
- Line and shadow I
- Line and shadow II
- Rendering of textures I
- Rendering of textures II
- Rendering of textures III
- U3
Project development
- Mood board
- Generation and selection of ideas
- Product volumetry
- Layout of the presentation page
- Inked and colored I
- Inked and colored II
- U4
Notebook photography
- Take the photo
- Retouching in Photoshop
- Upload to social networks
- FP
Final project
- Introduction to Product Design Sketching
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FAQs
You’ll learn sketching techniques, idea organization, prototyping with basic materials, 3D modeling, digital drawing, photography, and editing to effectively present and communicate product and furniture designs.
Yes, the course is designed for those with basic design or drawing knowledge who want to deepen their skills in advanced sketching and product presentation techniques.
Basic drawing or design knowledge is recommended but not required. The course covers techniques you can learn and practice as you go.
You’ll need a sketchbook, HB pencil, mechanical pencil, Unipin pen, Promarker markers, white pencil, white gel pen, post-its, a camera or smartphone, and access to editing software like Photoshop.
You’ll learn photography, editing, and digital composition techniques to create eye-catching images, add hashtags, tag people, and share your sketches and design projects on Instagram and other platforms.
The course teaches perspective, volume, inking, color application, and texture techniques, along with both digital and analog methods to represent products and furniture ideas.
Yes, the course includes 3D modeling for chair design, making models from cardboard or wood, and bringing furniture concepts to life.