A sketch is something we are all “hard wired to receive” and if there is one person in the design space that knows this better than most it’s Michael DiTullo. Known to many through idsketching or Core77 as a sketching machine, Michael is the Design Director at Converse and is a regular contributor to the development of the design sketching practice of designers from across the globe.
After a decade of practicing Industrial Design and years of giving designers sketching advice in various forms Michael has finally given designers everywhere an opportunity to not only see many of his best sketches complied in one book, but also much of his best sketching advice.
In his recently released book Analog Dreams – Sketches of Michael DiTullo, you will find a curated collection of Michael’s inspiring sketches and thoughts on his sketching philosophy, design philosophy and creative process.
While many sketching books delve into the actual mechanics of sketching in a how to style, Analog Dreams is the ‘Learn to speak [insert applicable language here]‘ equivalent of sketching books. It looks at sketching through a much more considered perspective that takes into account the fact that sketches are a visual language, that can allow designers to “show someone what [they] imagine”, that like any language must be learnt, practiced and developed through total immersion for the speaker to be fluent.
Michael touches on some fantastic ideas in the book that will help your sketching improve dramatically including the idea that “to fluently communicate ideas visually you must truly understand the world those ideas exist in”. He also discusses how much work it truly takes to be fluent in the language of sketching and shares the elements of a great sketch.
Analog Dreams is a fantastic blend of a decade of Michael DiTullo’s compelling ideas, represented through the visual language of sketching, and practical high level sketching advice. It deserves pride of place amongst the sketching books on any designers bookshelf.
Analog Dreams – Sketches of Michael DiTullo by Michael DiTullo is available via Blurb.
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