Sketch Work

sketch work

My first bike sketch was pretty much terrible , I researched a variety of bike styles and just attacked my sketchbook quickly to see what I could come out with, putting very little thought in I came up with a squashed, low riding super bike.






I was worried with this I thought arghh! I have a experience coming up but I can’t draw motorbikes :(

The sketch below was one I did on my first day at the studio with a few quick tips from Mark and researching flat trackers I did a quick doodle whilst sat at the computer, I was surprised how it came out :D

This encouraged me an gave me confidence in drawing and designing bikes, I went further on to a experiment page and trying to semi-finalize my design through drawing and cleaning up lines.

I've learned that motorbikes are far more complex than vehicles, proportion and stance are so different, when designing bikes these qualities depend on wheel distance and rake angle.

Get it wrong and the bike can look weird and funny, kind of like my first sketch :D

Two Days :D
Two Days :D Been really awesome! Xenophya studios is a really cool place, on a industrial estate - no one would know they where actually there! Done some researching on flat trackers and a few sketch work, working on a quick few tips from Mark I came up with my second ever motorbike sketch.

Pitt Motorcycles meeting
Ellis Pitt a member of the design Council who runs his own design business asked me to sit in on the meeting with his project, it went on for around 4 hours but the experience was defiantly really cool.Sitting in, being asked on my views on design proposals and learning advice on business operation, trends, and brand communication was an experience that opened my eyes up more to the industry.

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CONFIRMED : Real studio experience :D

During half term I've been given a opportunity for experience at a leading motorcycle design studio,

XenophyaDesign www.xenophya.com

The thing of dreams, something I have always wanted to have.
i carnt wait to experience the next level of my career, the real atmosphere of intensity, pure design development and enthusiasm.


27th October - 31st 2008

My journey on a morning looks like around a 2 & 1/2 hour bus journey, should be good for sketching and gathering ideas :D