Design and Designing - for iPad/Mac/PC artwork

Design and Designing - for iPad/Mac/PC

44 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago - ★★★ - 32 ratings

How do you start to design a product? Can drawing techniques be learned? And why is modelling such a useful technique? This album introduces the basic skills necessary to communicate ideas on paper, as well as revealing the step-by-step processes for making three-dimensional models of objects, showing perspective in drawings and sketching complex objects. It also features a case study of the Strida folding bicycle, an idea taken from initial drawings to marketed product. This material forms part of The Open University course T211 Design and designing.

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Episodes

Design and designing

March 08, 2010 02:55 - 54 seconds - 900 KB

A short introduction to this album

Transcript -- Design and designing

March 08, 2010 02:55 - 18.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

Introduction to drawing

May 21, 2008 00:04 - 2 minutes - 24.5 MB Video

Controlling fingers and wrist to draw shapes and letters.

Transcript -- Introduction to drawing

May 21, 2008 00:04 - 20.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Controlling fingers and wrist to draw shapes and letters.

Shading and toning

May 21, 2008 00:03 - 2 minutes - 31.7 MB Video

Using pencil shading to show tone.

Transcript -- Shading and toning

May 21, 2008 00:03 - 20.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Using pencil shading to show tone.

Modeling a chair

May 21, 2008 00:02 - 2 minutes - 29.4 MB Video

How to make a cardboard model of a chair from a cereal carton.

Transcript -- Modeling a chair

May 21, 2008 00:02 - 20.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to make a cardboard model of a chair from a cereal carton.

Making a cd case

May 21, 2008 00:01 - 1 minute - 15.6 MB Video

How to make a CD case using simple materials.

Transcript -- Making a cd case

May 21, 2008 00:01 - 19.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to make a CD case using simple materials.

Generating ideas through practice

May 21, 2008 00:00 - 1 minute - 18.6 MB Video

Simple techniques for designing CD cases.

Transcript -- Generating ideas through practice

May 21, 2008 00:00 - 19.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Simple techniques for designing CD cases.

Experimenting with shapes

May 20, 2008 23:59 - 3 minutes - 42.8 MB Video

Making a cardboard mug using different shapes and techniques.

Transcript -- Experimenting with shapes

May 20, 2008 23:59 - 21.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Making a cardboard mug using different shapes and techniques.

Sketching elevations in design

May 20, 2008 23:58 - 4 minutes - 43.2 MB Video

Learning how to draw different views of a model.

Transcript -- Sketching elevations in design

May 20, 2008 23:58 - 21.1 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Learning how to draw different views of a model.

Developing perspective

May 20, 2008 23:57 - 1 minute - 15.1 MB Video

Using an overlay technique to create designs.

Transcript -- Developing perspective

May 20, 2008 23:57 - 20.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Using an overlay technique to create designs.

Orthographic views of a vase

May 20, 2008 23:56 - 2 minutes - 27.3 MB Video

How to sketch views of an object.

Transcript -- Orthographic views of a vase

May 20, 2008 23:56 - 19.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to sketch views of an object.

Drawing in perspective

May 20, 2008 23:55 - 2 minutes - 30.6 MB Video

How to draw in two perspectives, to create a representation of a 3D object.

Transcript -- Drawing in perspective

May 20, 2008 23:55 - 20.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to draw in two perspectives, to create a representation of a 3D object.

The vanishing point technique

May 20, 2008 23:54 - 3 minutes - 32.7 MB Video

How to draw tall objects using the vanishing point technique.

Transcript -- The vanishing point technique

May 20, 2008 23:54 - 20.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to draw tall objects using the vanishing point technique.

Creating quick perspective cubes

May 20, 2008 23:53 - 3 minutes - 31.7 MB Video

How to draw cubes without using the vanishing point technique, and how this can be used as a building block to more complex designs.

Transcript -- Creating quick perspective cubes

May 20, 2008 23:53 - 20.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to draw cubes without using the vanishing point technique, and how this can be used as a building block to more complex designs.

Cubic designs

May 20, 2008 23:52 - 2 minutes - 33.2 MB Video

Using the 'Y' technique to extend cubic designs when creating a projection.

Transcript -- Cubic designs

May 20, 2008 23:52 - 20.1 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Using the 'Y' technique to extend cubic designs when creating a projection.

Converting cubes into objects

May 20, 2008 23:51 - 3 minutes - 42.5 MB Video

How to use simple drawing techniques to draw objects.

Transcript -- Converting cubes into objects

May 20, 2008 23:51 - 20.7 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to use simple drawing techniques to draw objects.

Practicing hand movements

May 20, 2008 23:50 - 2 minutes - 27.2 MB Video

Controlling your fingers and wrists when drawing ovals.

Transcript -- Practicing hand movements

May 20, 2008 23:50 - 35.6 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Controlling your fingers and wrists when drawing ovals.

Using ovals in design

May 20, 2008 23:49 - 2 minutes - 23.4 MB Video

Combining drawing techniques to draw cylindrical objects.

Transcript -- Using ovals in design

May 20, 2008 23:49 - 31.9 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Combining drawing techniques to draw cylindrical objects.

Sketching complex objects

May 20, 2008 23:48 - 6 minutes - 73 MB Video

Using the drawing techniques of perspective, ovals, crating and outlining to draw a children's toy.

Transcript -- Sketching complex objects

May 20, 2008 23:48 - 39.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Using the drawing techniques of perspective, ovals, crating and outlining to draw a children's toy.

Sketching to communicate

May 20, 2008 23:47 - 2 minutes - 26.3 MB Video

How sketches can be used to communicate instructions or information.

Transcript -- Sketching to communicate

May 20, 2008 23:47 - 20.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How sketches can be used to communicate instructions or information.

Folding bike re-invented

May 15, 2008 23:47 - 11 minutes - 129 MB Video

The creative process that led to the design of the Strida bike.

Transcript -- Folding bike re-invented

May 15, 2008 23:47 - 72.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- The creative process that led to the design of the Strida bike.

Refining the design

May 15, 2008 23:46 - 1 minute - 11.2 MB Video

The importance of teamwork when refining a design.

Transcript -- Refining the design

May 15, 2008 23:46 - 19.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- The importance of teamwork when refining a design.

The value of sketching

May 15, 2008 23:45 - 44 seconds - 8.2 MB Video

Sketching as a trigger for creative design.

Transcript -- The value of sketching

May 15, 2008 23:45 - 19.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Sketching as a trigger for creative design.