Sketching: The Basics Hardcover – August 25, 2011

The media could not be loaded.  This is the second book put out by Roselien Steur and Koos Essen, both educators who teaches design sketching. The first book  Sketching (5th printing): Drawing Techniques for Product Designers  was also on sketching. This book is marketed as the prequel.The focus here is on getting the basics. There are seven chapters but in general covers techniques on drawing geometry, choosing the correct viewpoint, and adding colours and details. It's not totally basic though, some prior knowledge of perspective drawing will be extremely beneficial.The examples provided are well illustrated and explained. There are lots of tips even for something as simple as drawing a cube, the basic building block. Every page is packed with information and beautiful designs. I like that there are a few real world case studies for each chapter.The book could do better with a few detailed step-by-step construction of the example products, from start to finish. The way it's presented now is basically having sketches on the page, and focusing on a few parts, such as drawing rounded corners for phones and only that. The section on colouring should also be broken into steps to show how certain effects are achieved, like blending chalk with markers to get a nice gradated effect.Overall, it's a very informative book. I'm not a product designer but I found certain sections helpful, especially the chapter on using the appropriate viewpoint to highlight product features.(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

This book is not only what i hoped to be. Is a lot better in every aspect. There is a ton of information in this book, very well organized, lots of sketches and everyone with a note explaining it. Also are great case studies from diferents studios...there are fotos to explain things, designs with marker and digital, and the process related to work with all this (sketchs, markers, photos, digital). This book is just how books explaining design should be. I'm an aspiring concept artist, not a ID student, so for me this book is ideal to have an idea about how ID's work, what and why they do from the initial concept to the more polished presentation. And besides the content, the phisical quality of this hardcover book is incredible and, is a very thick book, i have it since two months ago and i read a few pages per day or so because is too much information to absorb...is better to read it and do some copies about the things you find interesting and things you dont handle well to take advantage of the read. Enough review, buy this thing without second thoughts, is an amazing thing to have in your bookshell.Just believe me.bye.

I originally bought and enjoyed Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers (DTFPD for short:),and this second book, (a prologue/companion/introduction of sorts) really is equally great; as an aspiring product designer and professional graphic artist I've found these 2 Books to be Incredibly useful. If you can, buy both, If you can only afford one or can't decide, get this one first.Having said that, The Basics focuses more on some aspects of proper geometry, style and marker rendering with a focus towards what is considered the standard view or technique in Industrial/Product Design, but then again DTFPD expands on some topics (like marker rendering ) while completely standing alone on other subjects(like ideation, light) , hence the need to have both books, but as I said before, I believe The Basics is slightly more condensed. Also, there is ample overlap in between both books, except on some critical bits, confusing I know.I have a list of complaints about this book, but since I really love it I guess they are more of a wish list for the writers, perhaps in the 3rd book,; here we go:1. More step by steps ( you know with numbers and arrows would be great), half the time spent on this book is trying to decipher what it is you are trying to teach,it's sad, but for a design book the text is not always next to the correct image.2. Ellipses need a better explanation.3. I go crazy for case studies, it's like my favorite thing in the world, but sadly I think you are over using them in your books.4. Materials list (Copic markers are not cheap you know, It would be great if you told me which ones to buy as to avoid the trial/error).5. I miss the little Cartoons : (But really, great book and can't wait for the 3rd one which might be called Sketching: The definite edition, I'll keep on buying them I guess.K

Absolutely a learn to draw in product perspective! I love the high quality printing, detail steep by steep how to learn what the pros look for and do in there craft. My first book of this type and it's loaded with good training for any level of skill.

We all have our own style but this book is a great addition to any collection to cover the basics and inspire the designer in us all. Very affordable book.Our professor has one of three books depending on your spcialization but this one was recommended to all students. Very clean and sharp rendering style is practiced in this book.

This book was a gift for my husband and he absolutely loves it. He is an art major and has taken many sketching courses and he still gets great use out of this book. The pictures and examples are amazingly detailed and the text is great. Each chapter has a specific aim and walks you through step by step to meet the chapter goal. I highly recommend this book if you have any interest in sketching.

I love all books by this author/artist. Inspiring. It is my style of product sketching. Not a computer sketching book but hand sketching.The 3rd in the series, Sketching, Product Design Presentation 2014 does not really have anything new.

As a design engineer, this book has really helped me to articulate ideas and new mechanisms to my teams very effectively. Beginning with the basis of sketches, this book gives a solid foundation for any budding inventor. Highly recommended.

Bought this for my son who is applying for Industrial Design, he had to put together a portfolio of sketches and he hadn't taken art since elementary school. He found it really easy to follow and has been able to put together some nice sketches.

Libro imprescindible para diseñadores de producto, recomendado por múltiples profesores y profesionales de la industria, es un libro que explica las técnicas básicas para plasmar ideas y conceptos rápidamente de forma efectiva.

Ça répond bien mes besoins. Bon achat.

Semplice diretto e utile, è un libro ben diviso nei capitoli e lo consiglierei a chiunque si vuole avvicinare al prodotto e imparare a disegnare partendo dal pensiero e portando su carta il prodotto, sicuramente un ottimo libro che potrebbe essere utilizzato nei corsi di laurea in disegno industriale.

good beginer book