Ability to sketch ideas quickly or visualize a story is vital for a designer. Here are examples of my drawing and illustration skills.
Concept Illustrations
To showcase a concept opportunity, I often hack quick photoshop renders and complement these with moodboards or magazine covers. They are great to give a concept a sense of reality and revoke a quick reaction from people.
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"Trasher"
Nokia Gear headphones concept. Target was to reach younger consumers with exciting hi-fi wireless headphones. 2010. |
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"Wired"
Nokia Gear Premium Headset. Refedining premium and simplifying user interfaces in this gadget-ish product category. 2009. |
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"Frame"
Concept for exoskeleton colour display watch. 2011. |
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Design Direction Sketches
Even as a design manager, sketching ideas with the creative team often makes dialogue faster and easier. Quick hand drawings help to share the ideas and minimize misunderstanding.
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"Shanghai / Bombay"
Early form exploration sketches for Nokia 1650, 2006. |
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"Starsky"
Early ideation for Nokia 1110, 2004 |
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Car Sketches
I've always loved sketching cars, and this love does not seem to fade. They can be anything: in-meeting doodling, drawing technique excercises or illustrations of friends' cars. Hand sketching is also great way to quickly explore 3D shapes and develop one's sense of light and reflection.
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"Crossover"
Exploration of a crossover theme, 2015. |
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"Nova"
Illustration of a friend's car, 2013. |
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"Hott Wheelz"
Quick sketch, 2007. |