I finally stopped sketching by hand and went full digital for my designs

For ages, I clung to my pencil and paper, thinking that was how real fashion ideas were born. Then I picked up a drawing tablet on a whim, and wow, it turned my whole process upside down. Now I can erase stuff in a second and swap fabrics on screen before cutting anything. But part of me still loves the smudge of graphite and how a sketchbook feels. So, what's your view: does drawing by hand spark more original ideas, or do digital tools make designing simpler and less messy?

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hugo_lee791mo ago

Watched my friend, a fashion student, tear pages out of his sketchbook in frustration every week. He switched to a tablet last semester and now zooms through designs, changing colors and patterns with a click. But he admits his best concepts still start as quick, messy pencil scratches on napkins or receipts.

quinn_henderson1mo ago

Relate to clinging to pencil sketches while using digital tools.

tyler_hernandez9d ago

Yeah, that's the real thing. My whole process is digital now but I still need that first pencil sketch to feel right, just like @quinn_henderson said. The screen is for cleaning it up, not starting it.