Welcome to Design Sketching™

Unlock your creativity!

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Design Sketching Starter Track

4 modules | 16 lessons

HOSTED BY
Martijn van de Wiel
Founder of Design Sketching™

Instant Access | Self-Paced

Learn to sketch without fear!

After completing this track you will be able to:

Set your mind to find focus and avoid getting stuck

Pick up the pen and ideate without fear

Use markers to spotlight your best ideas

Trusted by 12,600+ Designers

I’ve helped thousands of professionals bridge the gap between their ideas and the page. here is what they say:

“I enjoyed a lot this course, because the contents were taught in a very dynamic and understandable way.”

Constanza Fredericksen Neira

Industrial designer

“It’s amazing that within only 4 weeks I’ve started to see all objects in the world differently.”

Julia Lebedeva

Interaction Designer

"A perfect balance between theory and practice. I gained more from this course than from multiple university classes."

Gabriel Lyra

Designer | Professor at Universidade de Brasília

Meet Martijn, your instructor.

Hi, I am Martijn van de Wiel – Founder of Design Sketching™

With 25+ years of experience teaching at leading design schools worldwide, I have helped thousands of students bridge the gap to industry performance. I am wildly excited that my label – Design Sketching™ is globally recognised and followed by more than 1 million design enthusiasts!

Design schools Martijn has worked with include:

Learn to sketch directly from Martijn!

Join the Starter Track today and experience what distraction free design sketching feels like.

Instant Access | Self-Paced | 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

'I believe learning Design Sketching should start with the mind. If you learn to sketch without fear (...) you truly have a creative superpower'

The Starter Track is aimed at design professionals who hesitate to sketch.

Primarily focused on the Mind—the first node of the Design Sketching Triad™, this track is setup to build the visual courage to pick up the pen and start sketching your ideas!

What’s Included:

  • Phase 1. The Mind: Full access to the first learning phase from the Complete Learning Journey.

  • Premium Resources: My signature reference book, "This is not a drawing class."

Contents:

✔︎ Built on the Design Sketching Triad™

This Track is about setting your Mind. Built on the methodology of the triad we focus on sketching with intention to avoid frustration and work with more efficiency.

Phase 1

The Mind: Visual Courage

The Engine of Ideation — 4 modules / 16 Lessons

Stop the frustration of "drawing well" while trying to think. This milestone removes the fog of perfectionism by separating Exploration from Communication. Ideate distraction-free and communicate your most valuable ideas with maximum impact.

Bonus Content:

Reference Booklet

This is Not a Drawing Class!

This reference book on design sketching contains four chapters packed with best practices and insight!

Not sure if this track is for you? Compare all tracks here.

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Join the Starter Track today and experience what distraction free design sketching feels like.

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