When it all comes down to it, we sketch to communicate. Sometimes simply sketching an object in the standard orthographic and perspective views isn’t enough. In cases like these, we sometimes need to go a little deeper with our explanation/communication to the viewer, and that’s where an exploded view comes in.

I did a couple of Sketch pages relating to softgoods. This beach bag was sketched up on marker paper with a black Prismacolor pencil and Prismacolor markers on front and back. Check out the link to take a peek. More is on the way!

Some basic tips on marker application and usage. They’ll go a long way if you pay close attention.

Check out this new fresh to death sketch of a kiosk. We show you how to add people to your sketches, work with grey marker and felt pens, and also using a background to pop and give context.

Here are some basic tips on how to sketch in perspective using simple principles that go a long way when sketching more complex designs as well. Watch closely

John Muhlenkamp shows you how to quickly sketch up a motorcycle concept using pencils and markers and cheap tracing paper.