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Ever wished you could render without a computer in sight? Old School Viscom shows how!

With the diverse range of digital tools available to a designer today, it can often be easy to forget the good old fashioned techniques. Jason White refreshes our memories with his new book.

Learn sketching techniques with the new video from Miles Waterhouse

Miles Waterhouse, a designer who has written more than a few interesting articles for DesignerTechniques, has now put his car sketching thoughts into video form.

Considering a new drawing tablet? Read our thoughts on the Intuos4

We recently had the chance to put the Intuos4 through its paces and were very impressed. If you are considering a tablet its certainly one worth considering. Read our full thoughts here.

What size should I Sketch? Big, small, or somewhere in between?

It’s a simple question, and one that is asked often by beginners to product design sketching. Is the answer as complicated as it first appears however?

Are you getting a little too precious and careful with your sketches?

It can be difficult letting go sometimes when we sketch. The fear of making a mistake can be pretty restricting. Is this you? Take some inspiration from Ian Cartabiano in this short video!

Its competition time again! Along with CarDesign FB page, win some great prizes!

CarDesign facebook page, DesignerTechniques, Learning Curves and Sketch a Day have all teamed together to bring you a brand new competition. Have a go, and a Wacom Pro could be yours!

Competition time rolls around again, and with a very special prize on offer!

Many of you already know how much we encourage young aspiring designers to enter competitions. The latest competition from Volvo Trucks UK looks like a lot of fun, and offers a very special prize!

For those visitors who are new to DesignerTechniques, our aim is to offer a leading database of information for those hoping to create a career in Automotive Design. We feature amongst other things tutorials, designer interviews, product reviews, a visitors gallery and various useful downloads. We really hope that the site will prove a useful source of inspiration and ideas that you find yourself visiting over and over again.