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Exercise Drawing
Coach Pen
Assistant Coach Paper
Training objective Observe how you interact with an unfamiliar tool
Do this (if you want to) 1. Find a writing/drawing instrument that you’re unfamiliar with

2. Don’t think, just draw, and don’t try to interfere 3. Observe your gestures and choreographies and how the readjustments of your grip affects the outcome

Potential application in [graphic design] Observe how you interact with and react to the interface of a website that your team is designing, and consider them in your mock-ups for the next front-end web design project.

DIYry

No. Entry
1 The following observations took place because I had a specific preference for a pen.

There is no such thing as a bad pen. This realization came about as a result of this one cause: My preferred gel ink pen ran out of ink. This caused a cascade of effects: 1. I searched for a replacement but failed to obtain one due to product unavailability in my location. 2. I searched for alternatives while making peace with letting go of my preference and managed to find a new preference. 3. I realized that my initial preference was actually blocking me from discovering more suitable, accessible options out there. 4. 5.