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Make Your 3D Sketchin’ Pop Shiny with IDSketching’s Marker Technique

14 Dec, 2009 by Josh Mings in DESIGN
3D Human CAD Models

I’ve always wanted to let up for a few minutes, take a break from marking all over my face and arms and really get into the nitty-gritty of making my 3D sketch shapes look magnificent.

Fortunately, Spencer from IDSketching is here to show us how to do just that. With the following video, he makes it easy for your brain to absorb, giving you reason for why he’s using the markers that he’s using and reminds you about contrast. CONTRAST people!!! c’mon!! Don’t make him tell you again. Show us your moves Spenc.

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Maximum Material Mischievousness for Engineer and Industrial Designer.

03 Aug, 2009 by Josh Mings in RESOURCES

Trust me, you’ll want to remove yourself for a few moments from the pile of various material samples heaped upon your pale face. You may also want to clear out some space in your “Useful Resources” bookmarks.

The Material Information Society (ASM International), known for their material workshops, also has a very helpful material database to aid you in the next great product design or to simply help you remember what aluminum looks like. But viewing cool materials is just one aspect.

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Sketch It. Tweet It. Rock It. Industrial Designers on Twitter *Updated*

24 Apr, 2009 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

I’m happy to say that Industrial Design is alive and well in the Social Media sphere due in part to a select few Industrial Designer bringing things together to let everyone else know what’s up.

Industrial Designers around the world are getting organized on Twitter. The coolest thing about it? They’re not just using it to connect with other ID’ers, but to brainstorm designs, discuss how to use it and generally inspire the design each other.

If you’re an ID student, Professional or interested in what’s going on with ID, the conversation is going to be happening on Twitter. Here’s where to start.

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The Top 3D Software for Industrial Design… and Engineering?

26 Nov, 2008 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

industrial-design-solidworksIt may not be enough that you know how to sort desktop folders, write a cordial email or sketch a straight line, you may actually need to know some software that allows others to see what’s going on in the recesses of your analytically-primed imagination.

There are hundreds of software apps that help Industrial Designers and Engineers, but what do you need to learn to get a top position in the Industrial Design field? Photoshop and Illustrator would be on most people’s lists, but what about 3D?

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