What to Check in a Rough Cardboard or Foam Mockup
A basic model isn’t meant to look finished; it can be bumpy, taped together, imperfect, and void of surface detail. Its function is to reveal issues that your flat sketch obscures. You want to use…
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How Grip, Scale, and Contact Points Change a Product Concept
A product concept really only starts to work when the designer has a firm grasp of the hand’s relationship to scale, grip, and contact points. Hold a mug by the handle, then hold it by…
Why Should Industrial Design Beginners Sketch More Than One Silhouette?
Often, a single silhouette feels like the final form too soon. When you draw one contour, sketch a couple of seams, and position a button, the page immediately begins to resemble a concept. However, the…
How to Observe an Everyday Product Before Sketching Your Own Idea
Before you even pick up your pencil to sketch your own design concept, pick up an everyday product that is near to you right now. It could be a computer mouse, a kettle, a stapler,…