Sketch Methods

with Elodie Delassus

Offsite Pro

Sketch Methods is a 10-week, practice-driven course that reframes sketching as a way of thinking, communicating, and collaborating—not just drawing. Through hands-on exercises, interdisciplinary prompts, and low-stakes experimentation, students work through sketching anxiety while developing flexible strategies for using sketches as tools for exploration, dialogue, and decision-making.

The course emphasizes learning by doing, building an understanding of when and why different sketching methods are used, while launching a self-directed portfolio project.

Learning Outcomes

Approach sketching with greater confidence and reduced anxiety
Use a range of sketching strategies to support thinking, exploration, and clear communication
Choose and use sketching tools intentionally based on context and purpose

Observe and participate in interdisciplinary collaboration using sketching as a shared visual language
Develop and launch a portfolio project that emphasizes process, experimentation, and method over polished outcomes

Schedule

Tuesday, 11:30AM–1PM CST

Elodie Delassus

Elodie Delassus is an experienced industrial designer with over a decade of professional practice. She began her career at Philips Design Healthcare, where she worked across a wide range of projects—from domestic appliances and personal care products to neonatal care and medical devices. She now designs advanced acoustic wearable products at Loop Earplugs, a fast-growing scale-up focused on everyday hearing solutions.

Alongside her professional work, Elodie remains deeply engaged in personal projects that push her design thinking, explore new ideas, and refine her craft. Having transitioned from large-scale medical equipment and surgical tools to compact, high-performance consumer products, she brings a strategic, user-centered perspective to everything she creates. Elodie is driven by shaping clear design visions and launching meaningful products that balance creativity, functionality, and human-centered principles.