Gareth David Studio

Does a Graphic Designer Need Drawing Skills?

In this video Gareth David will be answering the question "Does a Graphic Designer Need Drawing Skills?"
Length 13:27
Price Free of charge
Subject Graphic Design
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

About the video

Today it is common for a designer to create work predominantly on computer creating Logos, Branding, Magazine Layouts, Infographics, 3D Models, Web Design, Social Media and Motion Graphic.
For the next generation of designers and even existing designers, today it may be natural to wonder about the usefulness and importance of traditional techniques.
As designers it will help us to think of drawing a serving two functions: to carefully construct and complete a piece of artwork and to think about design idea and communicate it visually.

Meet the instructors

Gareth David is a London-based freelance designer with over eleven years experience who specialises in conceptual design for Print & Digital, Logo identity, Visual branding & Web/UI.

Video syllabus

Drawing To Render Art
Drawing to Design
Sketching
Techniques
Scamping
Techniques