Design Drawing

  • 2025-09-01
  • Fan-Ting Li

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Date: 2026/02/06

Course Summary

This course aims to cultivate students’ ability to materialize design concepts, with a strong emphasis on product drafting and visual communication skills. By introducing the interface and basic drawing tools of Adobe Illustrator, students will be trained to depict product outlines and details. The course progresses step by step, from simple consumer electronics such as the Nintendo Switch and iPhone to classic industrial designs like the Braun coffee maker, thereby enhancing both drawing and observational skills.

The course also integrates principles of design composition and layout concepts, reinforcing the completeness and visual aesthetics of students’ works. Through hands-on practice, students will learn to observe object structures and material properties, improving design sensitivity and aesthetic literacy while understanding the fundamental workflow of design practice.

Course Objectives

  • Learn to use Illustrator for product drawing and drafting.

  • Understand product structure, proportions, and details to improve observational skills.

  • Become familiar with design principles and layout composition to enhance visual communication.

  • Cultivate aesthetic sensibility and image presentation techniques.

  • Build hands-on experience in transforming concepts into visual representations to strengthen design expression.

Instructor Information

Name/Title: Wang, Ching-Yi / Assistant Professor

Affiliation: Department of Creative Product Design, Asia University

Teaching Experience:

  • Assistant Professor (Full-time), Department of Creative Product Design, Asia University (2018–present)

  • Project Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Design, Tatung University (2015–2018)

  • Project Assistant Professor, Department of Creative Product Design, Asia University (2013–2015)

Biography:
Professor Wang holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from National Chiao Tung University. Her expertise includes product design, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, aesthetics theory and critique, human factors engineering, psychometrics, and statistics. She has taught and conducted research at several universities, with extensive experience in industry–academia collaboration. She has served as a product design consultant and project manager for Adonis International Co., Ltd. and Dung Wei Leather Co., Ltd., and participated in SME innovation incubation projects. Since 2018, she has been a full-time assistant professor at Asia University, dedicated to cultivating design talent and promoting cross-disciplinary innovation in education.

Course Schedule

Unit 1: Introduction to Illustrator & Tool Applications (Part 1)
Unit 2: Introduction to Illustrator & Tool Applications (Part 2)
Unit 3: Product Drawing – Nintendo Switch (Part 1)
Unit 4: Product Drawing – Nintendo Switch (Part 2)
Unit 5: Poster Design & Layout
Unit 6: Product Drawing – iPhone (Part 1)
Unit 7: Product Drawing – iPhone (Part 2)
Unit 8: Product Drawing – Braun Coffee Maker (Part 1)
Unit 9: Product Drawing – Braun Coffee Maker (Part 2)

Course Content by Week

Week 1: Introduction to Illustrator & Tool Applications

  1. Introduction to Illustrator interface

  2. Overview and practice of basic drawing tools (Selection Tool, Pen Tool, Shape Tools)

Week 2: Introduction to Illustrator & Tool Applications

  • Practice exercises for simple shapes

Week 3: Product Drawing – Nintendo Switch (Part 1)

  1. Introduction and observation of the Nintendo Switch

  2. Drawing basic outlines (using Shape and Pen Tools)

  3. Adding details and color fills

Week 4: Product Drawing – Nintendo Switch (Part 2)

  1. Continue outlining with tools

  2. Refinement of details and color fills

Week 5: Poster Design & Layout

  1. Introduction to design principles (contrast, symmetry, proportion)

  2. Layout techniques (grid systems, visual hierarchy)

Week 6: Product Drawing – iPhone (Part 1)

  1. Introduction and observation of the iPhone

  2. Drawing basic outlines (using Shape and Pen Tools)

  3. Initial detail sketching

Week 7: Product Drawing – iPhone (Part 2)

  1. Completing details (buttons, camera lens)

  2. Applying colors and shading techniques

  3. Final adjustments and refinements

Week 8: Product Drawing – Braun Coffee Maker (Part 1)

  1. Introduction and observation of the coffee maker

  2. Drawing basic outlines and structure

  3. Adding details and color fills

Week 9: Product Drawing – Braun Coffee Maker (Part 2)

  1. Refining structure and outlines

  2. Adding final details and color fills

Grading Policy

  • Assignments: 100% (3 product drawing assignments)

Passing Grade: 60 out of 100

Recommended Reference Book

“Illustrator Essential Handbook for Self-Learners: Easy to Understand and Learn from Scratch”
Author: Katsuya Imura
Publisher: Flag Publishing Co.
Year: 2018