Rendering - Students of Product Design Episode 04
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- In Episode 4 of students of Product Design, I'm mainly looking at using photo editing software to render hand drawn design sketches to make my product design presentation sheets look more professional. Having photographed a sketch and imported it into Photoshop, I cover a simple set of techniques that I use for all my presentation sheets, laying down a base colour, an effect when necessary, shadows and highlights. To understand the idea behind this, I look at materials and the different properties they have, how they react to light and easy ways to look at this and apply what you see to your presentation sheets.
The most important message in this video is that most of the time I don't know what's right, but over the years I have developed a good eye for what's wrong with my presentation sheets, a bad perspective, the wrong colour etc, so all I do is keep making my sketches less wrong and each time I do this they creep closer to being right. This is all I do when designing a product, I keep tweaking each part of the design until it's as good as I can make it.
At the end of the video I look at how to develop a brand language that can be applied to other products as a company diversifies its product range and expands in to other markets. Lots of industrial designers cleverly use colour, form, texture, materials and a logo to strengthen a brand and reinforce its values with consumers. The example I create is a bit tongue in cheek and very cheesy, but hopefully shows the basics of how it's done.
I hope you enjoyed Students of Product Design episode 4. If you have any questions, let me know - I do try to answer everyone who asks a question, but sometimes it's not possible if the question is asked through Google Hangouts etc. PT
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I have been looking for you for 2 years. I cannot believe how much information you have packed into your series.. This is EVERYTHING a new Ind design student needs to know to understand all the gibberish they have been teaching...I cant believe it. In 5 videos, you have answered more questions about how to be a good student, how to solve problems, how to create products and showcase them and create a portfolio that will get me jobs than I've gotten out of my very expensive uni in 2 years, including paying $2700 to take a course on portfolio prep!!! They should all pay you to rent this series and run it at the start of each school year and if you havent thought about that, please do...THIS IS VALUABLE!!!
Don't forget the highlights.
Got some weird looks when I was using photoshop and started singing "Don't forget the highlights" in my studio the other day. Worth It
+Derek D'Souza ;-)
You are amazing man. I'm mesmerized.
These episodes are so useful and i have to watch them over and over to make sure i didn't miss any point you want to tell.
This videos are absolutely amazing! As a young ID student, they are super helpful as they clear out concepts that where foggy before. Clear, straight, and useful information, as well as very inspiring. Thank you for uploading this!
Hey PT....If you don't have a Wacom I am even more impressed. Your tutorials are always real, non b.s. That genuinely anyone can achieve. Awesome work
I looked at the video quality and then at the number of views. You deserve more my friend. Very helpful insights.
Officially obsessed with your videos man. Keep it up. This is beyond useful to me.
"Don't forget the highlights" still stuck in my head. lol
"don't forget the highhhlights." x) haha enjoyed this a lot!! entertaining and very interesting tips.
Hey there, im keefe. a Product Design student.. so currently i have last coursework project which is digital rendering. and i looked at ur video, it was amazing how you deal with all of the detail..it really inspire me, to thinking of the detailing area that i never realize that ive been missing all the time... really thumbs up for your video.. Thanks for sharing ...
Man! I was in a terrible mood, but your songs made me feel great! I want to do things less wrong and I'm sure I won't forget the highlights. ;P
Thank you!
loved the bit about brand family values, really well communicated and can be useful for students not just in product and industrial design, but in structural packaging, graphic and even web/app design!
Jamie Samman Cheers, glad you liked it. PT
What a great video!!!They are all about what I've wanted to learn about Industrial design process !!! Thank you soooooo much !!!
Wow! It's very very very helpful as I am an industrial design student. Straight forward video with key points and no unnecessary talking. Glad I found your channel! Keep them up!
Must say finding this channel is a god send, going into third year and have to do out portfolio work to get work placement, these videos are helping alot.
Thanks Brenelec, I have a few model making video's to make then after that I'll do a tutorial on putting together a portfolio. PT
Thanks, I look forward to seeing them. 😊 subscribed so I don't miss them. 😊
Haha you cracked me up with that 'base, effects, the shadows come in next' bit. Great vids and very helpful
very very cool and kick-ass video as always thank you for another informative day in this life MR. product tank saves the day
Thanks for posting your videos; they're a thorough and easy to watch ! I'm going into my second year at uni, so these techniques that you are showing will help me with my work and will help push my portfolio further !
producttank I just wanted to thank you! this series helped me a lot. currently i am trying to design a product for a contest with my friend and this really helped us to get on the right path and helped us to get along with all the steps and stages to a final design!
also i was stunned how much work you put into this series. not many put so much effort and time in thier videos!!
congrats on this awesome episodes
Perfect.
Your tutorials express your patience with the design process.
great work.
This is amazing.... Extremely well made...
Thanks so much
Mate you are really killing it with these vids series. Keep them coming pls. Greeting from sunny Mexico!
Hey Huevonlll, glad you liked them, greetings from the not so sunny UK. PT
Amazing video series, and I am looking forward to see more. Greeting from Canada, and don't forget the highlights
I wish this video had a love button! Great stuff and the music is so addictive haha!
I really appreciate this series of videos. Thanks and keep up the good work!!!
this channel and this guy deserve a lot more views!!
Mate I'm glad to have found your channel. Awesome stuff and well worth the subscription. Cheers!
Hey Colossss1, glad you enjoyed the videos. PT
fantastic video! I really like how you explained taking a basic concept of one item and applying it across the board to make them seem like part of a set. Also catchy tune at the end XD.
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks, Keep em coming!
Nice one! Good to see some product / industrial design tutorial vids with a sense of humour!
Can't wait for your next video in this series!
'keep making things less wrong'
fuck that's awesome.
Just gotta say...you've got a very relaxed/soothing voice have you considered doing audio narration for guided meditation or children's bedtime stories?
I am so glad I've came across your channel and this video specifically!!
I am in my final year of a product design degree. Rendering and using promarkers have always been my weakest points. This video helped me understand massively how to render my drawing to go into my dissertation.
Although I have no idea how to use photoshop at all. I'm hoping I'll be able to learn it within a few months just in time for my work. I cannot thank you enough for this video. I have subscribed you to now!
But could you make a video explaining where, how big and what colour I should colour in the background of the drawings?
If you can, can you also do a tutorial of how to render and the features to use on photoshop too?
Thank you very much. I am definitely going to revisit your videos over and over again in the next few months.
Hi iMingles, background colour depends on the product you're designing and if it's rendered in colour, you don't want anything that clashes or confuses the eye and takes focus away from the design, so something light, soft tones, greys etc, non offensive stuff. There are lots of photoshop tutorials about, it's best you get photoshop first, then watch a few and start practising, but all my backgrounds in PS are made with the marquee tool filled with either a paintbrush or gradient tool. PT
I loved the song at the end! I love your videos.
Nice work, it look you designed everything in this video including the music in the end of the video. One question, how many hours do you take to make one of your youtube video?
Ali Buhlaiqa Its probably a good thing I don't record how long it takes, the short answer is it takes a long time. I only get the chance to work on projects on some evenings and on weekends. It takes a bit to write the script and I'm not very good at recording the narration to camera pieces, so I have to do several takes. All the music in the video's is my own, but I make this when I have some spare time. I wish I could make them faster. PT
+producttank the music is so good! i will never again forget the highlights, that just wouldn't be right!
Love the subliminal jams!
Awesome presentation about product design process. Thx a lot to share!
this guys awesome , great stuff, simple and informative !
Great videos! Any chance of a blog or a hangout where we can ask you questions about stuff?
The best thing I've watched today
great job! simply amazing! love your presentation style.
Man, i love your songs! xD "don't forgive the highlights!"
Hey you're just awesome at what you do. More people like you should be posting youtube videos rather than any other crappy things so THUMBS UP!
And I have a question: Are you using any pen tablet like Wacom or any other to do this rendering stuff? I mean if you don't you have an amazing pulse.
Hi Daniel, everything in this video is hand drawn, photographed then colour added in Photoshop, mostly just using the pad on a laptop, but sometimes plugging in a mouse. :-) PT
Edit: Everything is hand drawn until the rugged camera which was made using a vector drawing package.
you're crazy man! ahaha! your song is so cool!
Very cool and interesting points made. Great video!
your videos are awesome. Im going to an ID program next year and can't wait thanks :)
Best design viedo tutorial EVER ! :D Love it :p
Another fantastic chapter! Keep it going!
We appreciate your hard work. Carry on what you are doing
you got 'dope skillz' - thanks for the inspiration
U are truly amazing. I am starting my product design course at uni this year. Upload more videos please.
AFGBoy kingoftheworld Same here, which uni are you going to? :)
loads of information , you make it easy
HEY PRODUCT TANK....EXCEPTIONAL WORK GREAT CLIPS. ON THE TOASTER IN P'SHOP ARE YOU PUSHING A MOUSE OR SQUEEZING A WACOM? THANKS AGAIN....KEEP EM COMING!!!!
Hey PUNKISINTHEDETAILS it's all mouse work, never had the opportunity to get a Wacom. PT
i love your videos, waiting for episode 5!!!!
thanks! very great stuff. i love it
I love your videos! Kind of sad that I didn't find them before my application exam but these are helpful tips for the future ;u;
transparecy # missing . this is the best video i found on ( + title for new video ) = how to draw realistic items in phontshop
Amazing! Thank you so much for you tips :D
Another great video- Congrats!
Hello professor. In your video. When you talk about Rendering, I thought you will use software like Rhino or maybe Solidwork , but you used the photoshop. I'm surprised about that, becuase teacher haven't teach me that we can use PS to rendering my work.
However, I also have question about why you don't use Rhino or Solidwork. Does it not important in product design process?
Hi Ting-Yu, great question. It's about what methods are best to communicate the idea, shape etc to the client and depends on the project. I grew up sketching and for me, sketches to a client don't appear fixed, they are more open for discussion and changes, which for me is important early in a project. Cad images can appear to a client as though the project is finished, when there is still a lot to do. But, as cad has become better, lots of design companies use it much earlier in the process and it can streamline the process from ideas to prototypes, presentations and final design much quicker, leading to cost savings. There isn't necessarily any right or wrong, but generally you want to use the method that helps the client make informed decisions and move the project forward in the most professional way. When I made the video, I chose to draw and use photoshop because that's how I was taught, but I'm not the future, you are and the methods change all the time as technology moves forward. I hope this makes sense. PT
I want to add that even though companies are using cad in some cases at the ideation stage, I still feel sketching and hand rendering is still a really important and useful skill. For me it will always be the fastest way to generate ideas. Many designers are now using drawing apps and tablets etc to draw and render. If you have time, look at Michael DiTullo's UA-cam channel.
Very useful and entertaining video, thank you!
Dude this is just AMAZING!!
Nice music at the end! Keep up the good work!
really good stuff keep going Thumbs up !
it was so amazing!!!!! it inspired me to build something that isb professional looking product or DIY's on my on. can you make a tutorial how to make it more professonal looking DIY????.
Thank you for making these videos!
Really great episodes!!!
How did you add the tire texture to the black portions of your cube? Did you shear an image or use a template?
You're one of the greatest teachers ive ever had, thank you! Can't wait for the next one!
Brilliant for designers of any sort.
The Greatest!! Thank you PT
I enjoy your videos so much, please make new ones :)
Great video, great channel! Really find it inspiring! I have a question... How does your workflow look like when designing for aesthetics? "Where" do you go to get great looking ideas for your products?
I am a mechanical engineer that specialized in design and product development (in my native language there is a distinction between design for satisfying mechanical properties vs design for aesthetics). I would like upgrade my skills in aesthetics design and would be much grateful if You can give me some practical pointers(maybe a procedure) for generating aesthetic design ideas...
Thank you! :)
Hi Makrofocus, I regularly collect images from magazines that I stick alongside design ideas in sketchbooks. I also have collections on sites like behance where I keep inspiration which I refer to. PT
Thanks for the reply... Much appreciated!
Thank you! You are great!
Thanks! This is a very informative video.
Don't forget the highlights, don't forget the highlights, don't forget the highlights...damn!
your videos are amazing, thanks a lot
Brilliant work!
how much videos do u have I can watch this all day long :)
This is very useful, Thank you!
Hilarious video and very helpful tips! thanks
This is amazing, keep it up
can u make a video on how to make a portfolio??
because its the least i can see on youtube
Love it!!! As a product design student, I'm performing some sketches on pc, and this video is really helps me. Thank you so much!
I really like the video.. but the voice is always very low.. it would be much appreciated if its higher :).. thanks.
Love it! As usual (y)
Splendidly
omg dude love the jams
Very Informative!
Which version of PS you using? just wondering...
I am sorry !! FUCK man you are amazing !!! Your work, your video , your music sooo goood !!! I am your new follower )))
I really enjoyed this
Hi! I would like to know which tablet did you use for this video, thank you very much!
Hi Adriana, I have an iPad, which I have used some sketching apps on in other videos, but everything in this video was created on a laptop using photoshop. PT
Thanks a lot!
Great design
AWESOME! MAN
nice video
but how old is your photoshop?!
Soooo old, but it's still the same techniques and processes, whether you're old school like me or up to date with the latest version ;-)