Sketching is a curation of design decisions
Designers make countless micro-decisions with each stroke of the pen.
Step 1
Investigative Sketches
loose and creative
Objective
Draw quick and loose, Use sketch to understand a problem, analyze structure and elements relevant to the project.
![Screen Shot 2021-01-03 at 2.40.22 PM Screen Shot 2021-01-03 at 2.40.22 PM](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screen-Shot-2021-01-03-at-2.40.22-PM-p0u3dvxinefzg1ueiyuaiih8okbcy6pr27ktprjewc.png)
Step 2
Explorative Sketches
fleshed out and open to interpretation
Objective
Map out readable sketches. Generate and explore more to illustrate the more fleshed out ideas for evaluating.
![98a6c57567ed53b2840f9a606343fd81 98a6c57567ed53b2840f9a606343fd81](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/98a6c57567ed53b2840f9a606343fd81-p0u2o70buf9u3r5wjv1eczvo5ey6k0pvj1n1hhmsz0.jpg)
Step 3
Explanatory Sketches
clear and unambiguous
Objective
Create to explain context, interaction and functionality, often communicate a design in a clear and neutral manner.
![sketch-a-day-98 sketch-a-day-98](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/sketch-a-day-98-p0u33ll3uod0dosclira83xmmr0qpfvibajimqsizw.jpg)
Step 4
Persuasive Sketches
convey an emotion and carry a story
Objective
It was drawn to influence the audience, convey the character and promote a design concept
![e5d6442ee505881524604b792ec782e3 e5d6442ee505881524604b792ec782e3](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/e5d6442ee505881524604b792ec782e3-p0u29t398pkuem27k55yp4kou3uxqslrvu6i20yq7g.jpg)
Principle of Aesthetic
Tips for Daily Practice
Think on the Paper -ideation sketch tip & demos
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/camping-robot-02-768x539.jpg)
Visionary Design
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/C7F6F105-193A-4D35-B59B-14F5875ABEE4-768x865.jpeg)
Artistic Expression
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/process-03-768x344.jpg)
Prototyping with A Purpose / Plan
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/h4-768x497.jpg)
Product Scrutiny and Benchmarking Lab
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pill_bottle_pill_bottle-768x497.jpg)
Methodizing Everyday Object
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/visual_relation-5-4icon-1-768x664.jpg)
Dyson-Anatomy
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ekstrem-update-01-1-768x797.jpg)
Design Anatomy
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20160910153121004_0004-768x543.jpg)
Wei Wang | Sketchnoting
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Untitled_Artwork-162-768x511.jpg)
Design Deconstruction – Detailed and Thorough
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Untitled_Artwork-159-768x466.jpg)
Observe and Explore the World Around You
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Untitled_Artwork-170-768x576.jpg)
Use Planes to Create A Mass
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_0193-scaled-768x467.jpg)
Sketch Storm
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Untitled_Artwork-161-768x1069.jpg)
Sketch Storming 2- Transition
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Untitled_Artwork-161-768x466.jpg)
Warm up – Let Your Unconscious Guide Your Hand
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Untitled_Artwork-153-copy-4-768x466.jpg)
Explorative Sketches on Subtle Details
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Untitled_Artwork-161-768x466.jpg)
Reducing 3D Forms in a Product
Think Visually
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1Bag-06-768x497.jpg)
NCSCIA_design_concept
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Collapsible-container3-2-768x448.jpg)
Collapsible Seafood Container
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Untitled_Artwork-SSf-768x617.jpg)
Abstraction
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_4783-768x576.jpg)
Aaron’s Treasure Box
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-183-1-768x393.jpg)
Essential Tips – Analytical Drawing
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ICON_draft-01-768x593.jpg)
icon sketches in Procreate
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sci-fi-768x400.jpg)
Think Three Dimensionally | Video
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transition4-768x576.jpg)
Surface Transition
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled_Artwork-11-768x576.jpg)
Leaf Blower for Kids
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Untitled_Artwork-147-768x519.jpg)
Project Demo
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/primitive-1-768x526.jpg)
Primitive Drawing Practice
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/laptop-floor-stand-01-768x692.jpg)
Mobile Workstation
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yu-wang-24-head-768x652.jpg)
Yu Wang-HITACHI PROJECT
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/head-yu-wang.jpg)
Yu Wang-MeKid
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/drone-001_04-768x474.jpg)
Drone
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Untitled5-copy-768x614.jpg)
Pen Scanner
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/regripping-station-768x576.jpg)
Think Visually
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Robert-768x495.jpg)
Form study–ideation
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Scan-11-768x1000.jpg)
Disposable Food Containers
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/timberland-boots-2-768x529.jpg)
1st Year Project Demo
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1007-768x1030.jpg)
Power Tools
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/74.jpg)
Cellphone Ideation
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/未标题-8-768x541.jpg)
Speaker Ideation Sketches
![](http://www.poradora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Scan-4-768x571.jpeg)