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Drawing For Product Designers

With its tutorial-based approach this is a practical guide to both hand - and computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally and build complex design ideas that are structurally sound and visually clear. The book also illustrates how these basic skills underpin the use of computer-aided design and graphic software. While these applications assist the designer in creating physical products architectural spaces and virtual interfaces a basic knowledge of sketching and drawing allows the designer to fully exploit the software. Foundational chapters show how these technical skills fit into a deeper and more intuitive feeling for visualisation and representation while featured case studies of leading designers artists and architects illustrate the full range of different
drawing options available. Hundreds of hand-drawn sketches and computer models have been specially created to demonstrate critical geometry and show how to build on basic forms and exploit principles of perspective to develop sketches in to finished illustrations. There's also advice on establishing context shading and realizing more complex forms.
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With its tutorial-based approach this is a practical guide to both hand
- & computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally & build complex design ideas that are structurally sound & visually clear. The book also illustrates how these basic skills underpin the use of computer-aided design & graphic software. While these applications assist the designer in creating physical products architectural spaces & virtual interfaces a basic knowledge of sketching & drawing allows the designer to fully exploit the software. Foundational chapters show how these technical skills fit into a deeper & more intuitive feeling for visualisation & representation while featured case studies of leading designers artists & architects illustrate the full range of different drawing options available. Hundreds of h&-drawn sketches & computer models have been specially created to demonstrate critical geometry & show how to build on basic forms & exploit principles of perspective to develop sketches in to finished illustrations. There's also advice on establishing context shading & realizing more complex forms.

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Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.
Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm
Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face
Physical - Used to describe strength or visual properties of an item
Practical - Weather a task is easy to carry out and realistically succeed.
illustrations - Pictures typically in books and newspapers.
technical - Something that relates to a good level of skill and methods.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.

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