Why is sketching still important in the 21st century?

Despite the firm embedding of technology and digital software within the creative process, sketching still plays a key role in how we develop designs.

Whether we’re generating quick sketches to develop the form and function of an idea or illustrating a storyboard to describe a product or service, sketches allow a designer to explore a number of ideas before deciding whether an idea is worth pursuing.

In our latest video, Carmen Wong, Senior Industrial Designer, explores the value of sketching and why it’s still so important when developing a project in the 21st century.