Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas
Sketching Ideas by Hand
A course by Marjolein Delhaas , Graphic designer
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Sketching Ideas by Hand
Overview
“Time to start sketching your first ideas. It is very important to execute this very first step of thinking of your design away from the computer and give your brain the space to think without any restrictions.”
In this video lesson Marjolein Delhaas addresses the topic: Sketching Ideas by Hand, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas. Explore stationery design through typography, sketching, and bookbinding techniques to create personalized calendars, notebooks, or diaries.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now it's time to start making your first design sketches. The first idea is you sketch by hand to give yourself the freedom to think and draw and even write. Please try to not do this first process behind your computer. As the screen will limit your thoughts and movements. It's important you choose an environment you feel good in. Find a place at your home, office or go outside to your favorite cafe, park, library. just as long as you can focus on what you are about to do. Take out your sketchbook and pen and start. Even if you have a hard time to focus, just start. Once you start, your foc...”
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Course summary for: Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas
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Category
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Software
Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Creativity, Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Stationery Design, Typography
Marjolein Delhaas
A course by Marjolein Delhaas
Marjolein Delhaas is a graphic designer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. For over 17 years, she has combined commissioned design work with her own product label, which has become the core of her practice. Her work focuses on creating visual systems that bring clarity and structure to information through typography, layout, and color.
Driven by her lifelong fascination with paper, grids, and order, Marjolein began designing handmade planners and notebooks in 2008 — a collection that has since evolved into an international stationery brand sold in concept stores and museums worldwide. Her minimalist yet precise approach reflects her belief that good design transforms chaos into harmony.
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- Level: Beginner
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