Here is a sketch that I just created…please provide feedback on the concept, the style, and the originality…or any other useful piece of info.Thanks!
Here is a sketch that I just created…please provide feedback on the concept, the style, and the originality…or any other useful piece of info.Thanks!
Grah, that doesn’t even fit on my screen.
First comment: develop designerly writing – the extended block capitals you see on sketches everywhere. I can’t read the third word in the title (looks like “envoy” to me).
Second comment: get smooth paper and use a sharper pencil. Your lines are getting kind of fuzzy. Vary the line weight somewhat rather than using a single thickness.
third comment: get the perspective right. The (sole? bottom? Yo, help me out – whats the name for the part inside the shoe that the sole of your foot rests on? the floor?) is apparently heavily angled, which is a sprained or broken ankle waiting to happen.
Your proportions are also a little off, and your shading needs work – look at the way lights actualyl falls on things, pick a single light source (to start anyway), and shade from there.
That said, the concept has some merit…I’d keep working on it and turn it into something beautiful.
Olo-
Looking at the sketch I assume you haven’t started design school yet?
If you ARE in school, which one, and what level are you?
Well whatever the case, you have a lot to learn. My best advice to you to improve the sketching is to inroll in some design classes, to learn how to draw like a designer. This way, when we give advice on things like line-weight, perspective and shading, it won’t fall on deaf ears.
a nice try though, keep practicing!
Thank you both for taking the time to provide the feedback…I must admit it is a bit harder than I thought to hear the feedback from “insiders”; however, it is helpful. I am not in a design school but I am working towards getting into one. I have never taken a drawing course; I started one last Saturday though. I find that it is quite frustrating when a design/concept comes to mind but I am unable to effectively communicate it because of my lack of drawing skills. This is an area that I am working on improving…With that said I have a few questions I hope someone can shed some light on.
I have looked at a few websites that provide tutorials on perspective…I have read them but find that the further I go into them, I become lost. I tried to incorporate them in my sketch this weekend but got lost in drawing the horizon line, vanishing points and etc. Can someone recommend a very basic tutorial.
Also, I have a lot of work to do with the drawing but I would like some feedback on the concept of the design.
Lastly, I have become a bit unsure about my chances of getting into an associates program for accessory design - would be helpful to hear about how it was for those more advanced (telll me how it was for you when you applied to your first program)
I know this is long but I greatly appreciate the dialogue!
Ololade-
glad to see you’ve bounced back!
A few points to consider:
First off, criticism is always hard to take at first. You’ll get a LOT of it in school, and grow thicker skin. Just remember that your skills at this point don’t define your potential. Also your design doesn’t define your potential as a designer. A good designer will always put out a few crappy designs, and a crappy designer will get it right a few times. Once you distance yourself from you design, critiques come a lot easier.
a quick crit on the design~
First off, nice for a first try. You’ve done a good job of picking, and sticking to a theme. I think the heel section is new and fresh (take that with a grain of salt, as I don’t look into fashion much). However, the toe section needs updating.
Were you picturing this going with more of a ‘cozy’ outfit? I could see this with a full length dress, and maybe some sort of fuzzy animal around the shoulders.