This course teaches the fundamentals of sketching. It offers practical tips and tricks to help you gain confidence in presenting ideas visually. The course covers topics such as basic shapes, handwriting, storyboards, and screen sketches, providing techniques for you to use at flipcharts, whiteboards, and desks.
Overview
Syllabus
- Preparation Week
- Introduction to the course
- Course Introduction and Motivation
- Literature and Links
- Sketching Basics and Writing
- Content and Material of Week 1
- Week Introduction
- Visual Communication Basics
- Visual Alphabet
- Breaking Objects Apart
- Writing Styles
- Simple Tricks for Improvement
- Using a Moderation Font
- Putting It All Together
- Downloads
- Assignment Week 1
- Flow Charts and Screen Sketches
- Content and Material of Week 2
- Week Introduction
- Using Modeling Languages
- A Set of Common Shapes
- Combining Text and Shape
- Developing Apps Together
- Screen Design Basics
- From Layout to Buttons
- Post-it Prototype
- Designing Your Own App
- Downloads
- Assignment Week 2
- Materials and Objects
- Content and Material of Week 3
- Week Introduction
- Materials and Situations
- A4 / Letter-Size Paper
- The Flip-Chart Challenge
- The Whiteboard
- Basic Principles for Sketching Objects
- Simple Objects and Effects
- Sketching Objects - Workspace, Buildings, and Interiors
- Sketching Objects - Transportation
- Sketching Objects - Symbols and Text Frames
- Downloads
- Assignment Week 3
- People and Storyboards
- Content and Material of Week 4
- Week Introduction
- People and Emotions
- Face and Body Proportions
- Mr. Stickman
- Emotional Situations
- The Power of Storytelling
- Tips and Tricks from Filmmaking and Comics
- Storyboard Exercise: James in London…
- Post-it Storyboard
- Goodbye!
- Downloads
- Assignment Week 4
Taught by
Martina Schuh, Johanna Wittig and Joerg Goeppert
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Reviews
4.0 rating, based on 1 Class Central review
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Good course for IT Business analysts. IT people are rational people preferring formulas over artistic drawings. However, drawings are an excellent way to improve communications between business and IT and allow for better UX design.
The course gives a lot of tips on materials and techniques, both on flipchart/whiteboard as on paper. The exercises are challenging if you are not used to drawing, but it is quite fun to come out of your comfort zone and use the other part of your brain with sketching.
