Modern furniture design inspired by customer
Empathic Sketching
A course by Paul Jeffrey , Furniture designer
About the video: Empathic Sketching
Overview
“It's time to begin the sketching process to discover a custom design that reflects your client's wants and needs. This may take a little practice to perfect, so take your time and enjoy the process! Don't get too bogged down in the quality of your sketches—this doesn't define your ability as a designer! In this lesson, I will show you how to close in on the direction of your design, rather than find the final solution. The resulting sketch should resemble an abstract maze of lines and geometric shapes.”
In this video lesson Paul Jeffrey addresses the topic: Empathic Sketching , which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern furniture design inspired by customer. Create custom furniture designs on a budget, brand yourself and get clients..
Partial transcription of the video
“In the previous lesson, we learned how to do a room sketch that included all of the obstacles that we have to design around. In the new lesson, we're going to learn how to do empathic sketches with the room sketch in mind, in addition to the photographs that we took during the design consultation. And we are going to abstract from those photographs some shapes that will eventually become the final desk. Before we get started, I just want to make a comment about sketching. Sketching is a tool for getting ideas out of your head. If you cannot sketch, it does not mean you're not a good designe...”
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Course summary for: Modern furniture design inspired by customer
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Category
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Areas
Design, Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design

Paul Jeffrey
A course by Paul Jeffrey
Paul Jeffrey, renowned furniture designer and founder of the award-winning firm Paul Rene Custom Modern Furniture and Cabinetry, is a true master in the field. With a background in concept car design for Ford Motor Company, Paul's transition to furniture design was fueled by his passion for creative control and his desire to synthesize client ideas with the voices of their spaces.
His exceptional work has been celebrated in top home and design publications, and he has received numerous design awards and accolades throughout his career. With a commitment to teaching and empowering others, Paul Jeffrey is dedicated to helping individuals express their gifts and make a living out of their creative endeavors.
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