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Raymond Loewy's Illustrative Chart Showing the Evolution of Form Factors
Cars, trains, phones, clocks, chairs, stemware, dresses, bathing suits
By Rain Noe - May 22
Raymond Loewy, the father of industrial design, once drew up this nifty chart showing how from factors evolved into the early 20th century:
Enter a caption (optional)We know it's hard to see, so let's blow it up a bit:
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Enter a caption (optional)What I wouldn't give to see him still alive and completing the chart up to the modern day.
Are any of you game to try? And/or do you have ideas for different objects you'd show? If you draw something up, post it in the comments and we'll make you famiss.
Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
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By Michael DiTullo - May 14
Yo! C77 Sketch: Tips for Rendering Chrome
In this episode of Yo! C77 Sketch, Michael DiTullo shows us how to properly render chrome without overdoing it
Chrome can be a tricky thing to draw. The temptation is always to over do it. In this video I'll show you a light and easy chrome technique that shows off the reflective, metallic nature of it without overdoing it. As always, if you have any questions or comments
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By Rain Noe - May 01
Colored Pencil Sketch Shootout: Which are Better, Prismacolor Scholars or Prismacolor Premiers?
Is there really a quality difference?
Wax hardness, pigment payout, sharpenability; these are things that concern the sketch-happy pencil geeks among you. Graphic designer, illustrator and art teacher Mark Campbell knows this. Campbell has his students use Prismacolor Scholars, rather than the more expensive Prismacolor Premiers. Here he tests them out side-by-side, and drops more
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By Michael DiTullo - Apr 04
Yo! C77 Sketch: How to Add Texture to Your Sketches
The secret's out! Michael DiTullo demonstrates his go-to method for adding awesome texture to analog sketches
Many of my analog sketches have this great texture to them. The secret is a piece of mesh textile that I put below the surface of the sketch that transfers through by rubbing the paper with a colored pencil. I show off the technique in this shoe sketch. Give it
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By Michael DiTullo - Mar 23
Yo! C77 Sketch: How to Simulate Woodgrain in a Sketch
Michael DiTullo adds woodgrain to a sketch using a variety of different tools
When sketching furniture or architecture it helps to be able to simulate woodgrain. In this video I'll use a simple coffee table design to show you how I add woodgrain to a sketch. I use several tones of markers, pen, and white pencils to achieve this affect. As always,
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