Why Designers Should Draw

by Alvalyn Lundgren on May 9, 2008

in art,creativity,design,students

(c) Alvalyn Lundgren. All rights reserved.

I had a discussion with my students about why designers should draw. It was interesting to me that no one refuted the idea; each one agreed that designers should draw. So we were able to focus on the “whys”.

Designers should draw because:

  • Drawing builds perceptual skills.
  • Drawing is a means of quickly communicating an idea or concept.
  • Drawing is a record of ideation, concept development and problem-solving.
  • Drawing is evidence of thinking.
  • Now, my question is: If I draw and don’t do it in a Moleskine, is it still drawing?
     

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    tanaudel October 29, 2008 at 7:21 am

    Heheh. The great question of artistic reality?

    I like them, but I don’t look down on people who don’t :)

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