Mike Daikubara (@mikedaikubara) is my pick for today’s talent!
If you don’t know what A Year on Talents is here you can find the description of the project: A Year on Talents Project
Mike is a Japanese-American industrial designer and urban sketcher, most of his posts are sketches he drew and colored on-location and the subjects vary from buildings to food passing through vehicles and people (and sometimes they’re mixed too).
The basic tools he uses (described on detail on his website) are quite interesting to me, because they show how little you need sometimes to be able to capture a moment on paper.
The fact that he likes to remember a moment is well represented by the amount of text, impressions and mix of figures he draws on a single sketch. It’s an all around experience and I love how he hides small stories and details in the bigger picture.
The last image you see is an amazing sketch, Mike believes that observing the world makes him a better designer. I especially like the wobbly lines, they make the sketch very expressive and I believe they’re made this way following the idea that’s also the title of his own book “Sketch now think later”.
What do you think about Mike? Do you also love what’s going on here?
I’d like to discuss today’s talent with you in the comments below!
If you think Mike deserves a follow or you wanna see more I’ve got you covered
Instagram: @mikedaikubara
Website: daikubara.com
I hope you liked it, and see you tomorrow for the next episode!
