Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design

by Mark Baskinger, William Bardel

An intensive how-to primer for design professionals for creating compelling and original concept designs through drawing by hand.

Award-winning designers and workshop leaders Mark Baskinger and William Bardel bring us this thorough course in drawing to create better graphic layouts, diagrams, human forms, products, systems, and more.   Their drawing bootcamp provides essential instruction on thinking, reasoning, and visually exploring concepts to create compelling products, communications, and services.

In a unique board binding that mimics a sketchbook,  Drawing Ideas  provides a complete foundation in the techniques and methods for effectively communicating to clients and audiences through clear and persuasive drawings.

Genres: Design, Art, Drawing, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 2013

Reviews

[Nuk Romualdez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eyes, mind, hands. Get them coordinated

[Xi Cheng]

It’s for people who are learning about drawing basics, it’s not about expressing abstract ideas.

[Douglas Wittnebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books ever for drawing your ideas, loaded with cool visuals and techniques...

[Nuff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a lot of books about sketching lately. This might be my pick of the lot. Baskinger moves quite deftly between discussing gear, technique and different philosophical approaches to drawing. He talks about the roles and purposes drawing can play in the design process and how designers (and others) can harness its power.

The examples in the book are consistently brilliant and the interviews with practitioners provide insight and a little...if not inspiration, definitely aspiration.

All in all, a fantastic read.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great ideas and inspiration for using drawing in your everyday work. The illustration style is a bit more elaborate than I'm likely to use on whiteboards or in notebooks but the general concepts are useful.

[Richard Meehan · Rating 5 out of 5]

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