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When starting a new sketchbook take a print of the sketching
                                                                                         commandments and fix them to the cover as a reminder of the
                                                                                         commitment made.  Engaging with this application is the cornerstone for
                                                                                         improvement.
                                                                                         1.6 Digital Sketching

                                                                                         The use of digital sketching is becoming increasingly used in the
                                                                                         design industry and so too in design education. It is helping bridge
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                                                                                         the gap between the creative and technical stages of any design
                                                                                         project, allowing students to jump more readily between platforms.
                                                                                         As a programme we are beginning to adopt digital sketching and
                                                                                         through practice, discover the best ways of utilising the
                                                                                         technology.  However, it is important for students to understand
                                                                                         that the skills and techniques of sketching must still be learned in
                                                                                         order to realise your thoughts and designs. The technology, at the
                                                                                         moment, cannot interpret what is happing in your head. It is you
                                                                                         that must feed the technology.  At present it is still more efficient
                                                                                         to sketch by hand and we encourage you to develop that skill first,
                                             Fig. 1.6 Sample Sketchfolio Cormac Reedy 2016  then find the tools and technologies that complement and
                                                                                         enhance your skills.
                    Take OWNERSHIP for the development of your sketching





























                                             Fig. 1.7 Sample Sketchfolio Cormac Reedy 2016                              Fig. 1.8 Digital Sketching Dr Brian Casey 2022
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