who am i?

Hi, I’m Chris. My passion for teaching design sketching can be largely attributed to the success I’ve achieved with students and practicing designers who have all but given up on ever being able to sketch with confidence. This success has not come about because I’m teaching something that’s never been taught before, but because I am teaching it through an entirely new set of lenses.

I wasn’t very good at design sketching in the early days and I eventually accepted that I would only ever be average - until about 6 years ago, when I had the realisation that my sketching had become good, and that I had become confident to share my design thinking on paper.

This breakthrough moment caused me to analyse what had worked for me, and to see if it would work for my students, too. The results have driven me to continually develop and refine my process, and now, to share it. I have spent the last two years developing 3 courses (linked above) that I believe to be the best foundation for sketching with confidence. The outcome for my students has been very exciting.

I am confident that my process will help you to overcome the difficulties you’ve had with sketching, wherever you are on your journey. Whether you are a student starting out on your quest to become a designer, or you’ve been qualified and working in the field for years.

There are more courses under construction, lots more downloadable resources on the way (linked above), and plenty more YouTube and Instagram content in the planning, so keep checking back.

Outside of design and teaching, I like to live with the same open mind that we can achieve way beyond our expectations. That’s why you’ll often find me climbing out of an aeroplane at 15,000ft, floating about in the sky with a motor on my back or peering over a ledge in the mountains.