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Sketchbook

I think sketchbooks are one of coolest things a designer possesses. Bringing your collective junk/ideas into a meeting is an added advantage to it. But lets not get too corny with vector illustrations, impressive pencil strokes or eye popping colors across the page. Or something like a Marlboro man riding his horse into the evening sun with a warm color ‘feel’.

I’ve kept a sketchbook since my first year in my previous art college. Everything goes around in there: Ideas, doodles, really ugly doodles, thoughts, writings, sketches, useless ideas, dates, appointments, cash flow, movie release dates, extracts of articles sourced online (mostly either design, guitar, typography stuff…), David Carson want to be layout sketches, advise from various people, wish-lists, imaginary guitar effects pedal boards, etc.

Up to now, I think I have about 10 full sketchbooks, or maybe more. In 2006, I finally got probably the coolest sketchbook I could ever own, a Moleskin. Like it till today. But the pages ran out fast, even with purchase of the 365 day dairy for economical reasons.

Nothing much to show off here but here are some extracts (there are no revolutionary theories on these sketches):