In a digital age is there any value in hand sketching? (Spoiler: yes)

In the digital world, is there still any value in hand sketching your design ideas? Absolutely! I’m a firm believer in the tactile aspect of hand sketching. It spurs ideas and helps in the process of developing a cohesive design. With over 15 years of digital design experience using various computer aided design software packages, I still hand draft most of my new floorplan concepts. If you want to do everything digital, then I recommend getting yourself a sketching tablet such as a Wacom, Surface or iPad tablet. These digital sketches were created using Sketchbook by Autodesk. This is a free software solution that works great with any tablet.

Not sure what to buy as a beginning draftsman looking to learn how to hand draft? Check out this curated list of drafting supplies. While not all of them are necessary, you can slowly chip away as you add to your collection of hand drafting tools.