Comments on: Concept Design Equipment Shoot-out: Part 5 http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/ Good Design and Clever Products Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:34:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DT http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-62839 DT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:13:39 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2006/08/14/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/#comment-62839 Hi DOHboy, Sorry for the late reply. What you are doing is not what I would consider sketching. I view sketching as fast visuals to represent and idea in its entirety. I supposed sketching an idea by tweaking a general profile also works, but if you like to do it this was you would probably have to use software like Alias studio for option 1, and for option 2 Alias or Rhino. However I do, recommend, that going into such software should be when you have the design worked out on paper first, and then using Alias to create that hot presentation sketch! Good luck! Hi DOHboy,

Sorry for the late reply. What you are doing is not what I would consider sketching.

I view sketching as fast visuals to represent and idea in its entirety. I supposed sketching an idea by tweaking a general profile also works, but if you like to do it this was you would probably have to use software like Alias studio for option 1, and for option 2 Alias or Rhino.

However I do, recommend, that going into such software should be when you have the design worked out on paper first, and then using Alias to create that hot presentation sketch!

Good luck!

]]> By: DOHboy http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-62772 DOHboy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:03:53 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2006/08/14/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/#comment-62772 Good review, i understand your rating with the situational clause, but i was hoping it would help me make a choice between buying one or the other. In your review you talk of finishing your sketches digitally with the both mediums. What is your opinion for which one is easier to do the following. 1. I like using digital media because i can drag and manipulate my curves and do alot of "save as" concepts tweaking the styling lines or trying different features out on the overall product. 2. Using photos of a model or subject and creating sketches of the top to draw out unshaded line to be printed for further sketching and shading. I have a current work flow of sketching from blank then scanning taking a concept i like and digitally tracing the outline and then tweaking these curves to explore similar options. I feel when im dragging these curves im losing the natural shape that my hand originally created and am hoping that instead of dragging these curves i can create them again using a stylist for a more natural result. What should i choose to help me get more out of my current work flow? Good review, i understand your rating with the situational clause, but i was hoping it would help me make a choice between buying one or the other.

In your review you talk of finishing your sketches digitally with the both mediums. What is your opinion for which one is easier to do the following.
1. I like using digital media because i can drag and manipulate my curves and do alot of “save as” concepts tweaking the styling lines or trying different features out on the overall product.
2. Using photos of a model or subject and creating sketches of the top to draw out unshaded line to be printed for further sketching and shading.

I have a current work flow of sketching from blank then scanning taking a concept i like and digitally tracing the outline and then tweaking these curves to explore similar options. I feel when im dragging these curves im losing the natural shape that my hand originally created and am hoping that instead of dragging these curves i can create them again using a stylist for a more natural result.

What should i choose to help me get more out of my current work flow?

]]> By: Design Sojourn | Strategic Industrial Design Blog » Is a Sketchbook, Drawing Tablet or Tablet PC best for my design work? http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-62771 Design Sojourn | Strategic Industrial Design Blog » Is a Sketchbook, Drawing Tablet or Tablet PC best for my design work? Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:02:17 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2006/08/14/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/#comment-62771 [...] Concept Design Equipment Shoot-out: Part 5 : Design Work Flow and Conclusion [...] [...] Concept Design Equipment Shoot-out: Part 5 : Design Work Flow and Conclusion [...]

]]> By: Design Translator http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Design Translator Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:18:40 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2006/08/14/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/#comment-2427 Hi Aprilday, Thanks for your comments and please do keep in touch. Hi Aprilday,

Thanks for your comments and please do keep in touch.

]]> By: Aprilday http://www.designsojourn.com/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Aprilday Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:28:30 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2006/08/14/concept-design-equipment-shoot-out-part-5/#comment-2426 I used to draw on the wacom, Cintiq. (similar to tablet PC) However, I find that working hours on the screen can really strain my eyes. And sometimes you will get quite close to the screen to draw small details. And remember its not a paper, it still a screen, lited and should always keep a distance. Try working on the wacom for hours, and u will know wat i mean. ;) Pen & Paper still work the BEST! Get your thought fast down! As for tablet, yes i agree with you, only for finishing work. And yes, I do have frens who work directly on tablet, but do calculate the amount of time spend. Maybe should have a competition to see which is more efficient. ;) I used to draw on the wacom, Cintiq. (similar to tablet PC)
However, I find that working hours on the screen can really strain my eyes. And sometimes you will get quite close to the screen to draw small details. And remember its not a paper, it still a screen, lited and should always keep a distance.

Try working on the wacom for hours, and u will know wat i mean. ;)

Pen & Paper still work the BEST! Get your thought fast down!
As for tablet, yes i agree with you, only for finishing work.

And yes, I do have frens who work directly on tablet, but do calculate the amount of time spend. Maybe should have a competition to see which is more efficient. ;)

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