When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Brian Weisz Working as a freelance character designer requires a solid understanding of ...

Drawing. We’ve all done it. So why is it the exception not the norm in design today? Architecture and design schools have, for the most part, stopped teaching hand drawing, so students don’t regard it ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. In 2012, the Yale School of Architecture held a conference on the topic of drawing. It posed a couple of provocative questions: Was the study and ...

Lattices often crop up in nature. Take the conspicuous design of dragonfly wings (left), a spider web (middle) or the veined underbelly of a Victoria Amazonica water lily (right). Photo Credit: Getty ...

This student's analytical study for a textiles design project concentrates on the texture and natural patterns of crocodile skin Drawing for design involves exploring qualities that are appropriate to ...