Comments on: The (Sketchy) Tools of our Trade http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/ Thoughts on UX and Design Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tweets that mention The (Sketchy) Tools of our Trade // Ann McMeekin's Thoughts on UX and Design -- Topsy.com http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Tweets that mention The (Sketchy) Tools of our Trade // Ann McMeekin's Thoughts on UX and Design -- Topsy.com Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:48:48 +0000 http://annmcmeekin.com/?p=472#comment-1855 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by STC AccessAbilitySIG, Ann McMeekin. Ann McMeekin said: has been experimenting with pens in the hope of finding the ultimate sketching toolkit. What do you use? http://bit.ly/9ZCWKN [...]

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by STC AccessAbilitySIG, Ann McMeekin. Ann McMeekin said: has been experimenting with pens in the hope of finding the ultimate sketching toolkit. What do you use? http://bit.ly/9ZCWKN [...]

]]> By: Al Power http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Al Power Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:53:11 +0000 http://annmcmeekin.com/?p=472#comment-1854 Oooh nice - thx for the half price pen link - consider them ordered. Been after a set of greys for ages, and found them always overpriced. I use either red n black spiral bound for rough ideas and notes, and for UI sketching I use whitelines notebooks and a black ink pentel. I also love using <a href="http://www.ugleah.com//portfolio/AP_Template_6_Up.pdf" rel="nofollow">6 up templates</a>. Oooh nice – thx for the half price pen link – consider them ordered. Been after a set of greys for ages, and found them always overpriced.

I use either red n black spiral bound for rough ideas and notes, and for UI sketching I use whitelines notebooks and a black ink pentel.

I also love using 6 up templates.

]]> By: Karen http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Karen Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:36:46 +0000 http://annmcmeekin.com/?p=472#comment-1853 After hearing about Sharpies from my friends in the US, I discovered an art store here in Copenhagen (Tutein and Koch) that sold Twin Tip Sharpies - one pen with a super fine tip and a, I guess, normal tip. I love them, but they bleed through the paper. I had an A3 drawing pad and was dismayed to find markings on the second page. I didn't think I pressed hard and don't want to be thinking about pen pressure as I write. I've dug out the kids' old colored pencils, but many are too faint to see and I must press hard on even darker colors. I am leaning toward old-fashioned real pencils with a very few colors on the side for highlights or whatever. People rave about using tons of colors, so I am personally relieved and feel justified to see that you choose to limit your range. After hearing about Sharpies from my friends in the US, I discovered an art store here in Copenhagen (Tutein and Koch) that sold Twin Tip Sharpies – one pen with a super fine tip and a, I guess, normal tip. I love them, but they bleed through the paper. I had an A3 drawing pad and was dismayed to find markings on the second page. I didn’t think I pressed hard and don’t want to be thinking about pen pressure as I write. I’ve dug out the kids’ old colored pencils, but many are too faint to see and I must press hard on even darker colors. I am leaning toward old-fashioned real pencils with a very few colors on the side for highlights or whatever. People rave about using tons of colors, so I am personally relieved and feel justified to see that you choose to limit your range.

]]> By: Keith http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Keith Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://annmcmeekin.com/?p=472#comment-1852 Hey Ann, Traditionally using 20cm square ringbound booklets and pencil. Interestingly, I'm moving more and more over to my new Livescribe pen and pads. Originally for note taking during meetings as it records the conversation, but now doing basic sketch layouts as these are *so* easy to transfer to the Mac from the pad. These then get uploaded to Base Camp (and Dropbox) so I've always got a reference wherever I am. Highly recomened!! Keith. Hey Ann,

Traditionally using 20cm square ringbound booklets and pencil. Interestingly, I’m moving more and more over to my new Livescribe pen and pads. Originally for note taking during meetings as it records the conversation, but now doing basic sketch layouts as these are *so* easy to transfer to the Mac from the pad. These then get uploaded to Base Camp (and Dropbox) so I’ve always got a reference wherever I am. Highly recomened!!

Keith.

]]> By: Frances http://annmcmeekin.com/considers/the-sketchy-tools-of-our-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Frances Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:13:28 +0000 http://annmcmeekin.com/?p=472#comment-1850 I use loads of sharpies and I have more pencils than any human being could require (I tend to buy technical drawing pencil sets more than sketch though- I prefer a harder lead). Sharpies are just great for strengh of colour, but I find their palette limiting for anything serious. I recently bought a load of Letraset Promarkers, though, and am experimenting with them (I'll be using them on vinyl and maybe also on bristol board, but they work on just about any medium). They come in much more subtle tones and can be shaded/blended, streak-free and are double ended. A lot of people appear to use them for comic/cartooning. I'll flickr results as I get stuff finished. I bought 11 single colours (in the vague schema I needed for my Trikky project) plus a blender pen for £23 (inc. p&p). Would be interested to know how stuff turns out with the Tria markers - are they essentially the same as Promarkers under the plastic? I use loads of sharpies and I have more pencils than any human being could require (I tend to buy technical drawing pencil sets more than sketch though- I prefer a harder lead). Sharpies are just great for strengh of colour, but I find their palette limiting for anything serious.

I recently bought a load of Letraset Promarkers, though, and am experimenting with them (I’ll be using them on vinyl and maybe also on bristol board, but they work on just about any medium). They come in much more subtle tones and can be shaded/blended, streak-free and are double ended. A lot of people appear to use them for comic/cartooning. I’ll flickr results as I get stuff finished. I bought 11 single colours (in the vague schema I needed for my Trikky project) plus a blender pen for £23 (inc. p&p).

Would be interested to know how stuff turns out with the Tria markers – are they essentially the same as Promarkers under the plastic?

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