A 3-hour x 2 sessions course to learn the fundamentals of sketching athletic footwear with an industry professional. From how to express your design idea, into a sketch.

We will talk about the technical aspects of sketching and rendering and how these can be used in a footwear design application

This class will help you start learning how to think and express your thoughts with sketching and rendering

Idea is king!

There’s not much point in a sketch or render without a design idea. This is all about your idea expression and you learning to speak a visual design language meaning showing how you think with sketching and rendering.

We will review and practice the basics of the following :

Technical sketching aspects

-Stance

-Proportion

-Balance

-Tension

-Basic perspective

-Line quality

-Contouring

-Depth

-filling the page

Technical rendering aspects

-Basics of Shading/lighting techniques

-Brushes

-Material mocking

-Pattern

-Texture

-Blend modes

-Details/graphics

Aesthetic and style aspects

-Theme, mood

-physiognomy

-Caricature

-Reference and Inspiration

Design Ideas and Design Thinking

-Performance/technical ideas vs aesthetic and lifestyle ideas

-Styling

-Combining performance, aesthetics, and styling

Presentation

-Audience

-Layout

-Context