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Sketching Inspirations of 2022
Every year, we're amazed by your creative ingenuity. Thank you for sharing your work with us. We pulled together a handful of fantastic creative work shared by our community this year and gathered them into ahighlight. Thanks for inspiring us to look within ourselves and step forward to discover our best ideas. Cheers from the Concepts Team.
Published December 28, 2022.
Concepts 2022.12 for Windows
We're happy to share the final milestone in our Precision Tools release series in Concepts 2022.12 for Windows - Scale and Measurement. This major release has everything to help you create floor plans and design projects with real world scale and measurements. We also added our blending vector Watercolor brush to help you create beautiful designs. Learn details about the release here.
Published December 17, 2022.
Concepts 2022.12 for Android
Our December 2022 release has everything you need to help you scale, measure and design your projects and plans. It also adds our blending vector Watercolor brush to your basic toolkit for beautiful design work. Find details about the Concepts 2022.12 for Android release here.
Published December 17, 2022.
Concepts 6.1 for iOS
Design your plans with greater control and polish in Concepts 6.1 for iOS. Appreciate live area calculations for plan and material estimates, a new measurement layer to help with drawing workflows, and loads of customizations for metric displays. Learn about the release here.
Published December 17, 2022.
Traditional Food Drawing Challenge
Our drawing challenge with The Big Draw this December is all about delicious comforts of home. Draw a traditional food. The best kinds of food make you feel happy, bring loved ones together, and fill you with the warmest memories. What traditional food has infused your life with wonderful flavor? Does the food remind you of home, a best friend or a special event? Find details on how to join our event here.
Published December 1, 2022.
Draw a Clock Challenge
It's time for a new drawing challenge to help your creativity tick. Your challenge for November is to draw a clock. Style a personalized wristwatch, customize a clock face for your living space, go cuckoo with a noise maker, or sketch an ancestral heirloom. You might even take a minute to research the inner workings of a clock and create a sketchnote about it. Find details about how to join the challenge here.
Published November 1, 2022.
Concepts 6 for iOS Release
Concepts 6 for iOS is here. More colors, more space, more potential to discover your ideas. Read about what's in the release.
Published October 14, 2022.
Concepts 2022.10 for Windows
A special edition October 2022 update for Windows. Enjoy new HSL and RGB color spectrums and a new logo with our 10 year Concepts milestone. Find details here.
Published October 14, 2022.
Concepts 2022.10 for Android
A special October 2022 update for our Android & Chrome OS platforms. Enjoy new HSL and RGB color spectrums and a new logo with our 10 year Concepts milestone. Learn details here.
Published October 14, 2022.
A Fresh Batch of Cake Drawing Tips
Cake Designer and Baker Frances Quinn shares creative tips to help you start sketching delicious cake designs.
Published October 7, 2022.
Design a Cake Challenge
We'd like to invite you to help celebrate our Concepts 10 Year Birthday this October by drawing a delicious cake. We're delighted to have Great British Bake Off Designer and Big Draw Ambassador Frances Quinn on our challenge team.
Your challenge is to design a cake. What type of cake is most delicious to you? Is it a modern structure, elegantly shaped, or classically iced? Is it detailed by flowers, a character or scene, or does it share another type of story? Sketch your idea for an incredible cake design and share it with us for a chance to win tasty prizes, including a signed copy of Frances Quinn's Quinntessential Baking cookbook. Find details for how to join the challenge here.
Published October 1, 2022.
Concepts 6 is Coming Soon
Concepts 6 for iOS is coming soon. Be on the lookout this October.
Published September 24, 2022.
Draw a Futuristic Home Challenge
Draw a futuristic home. For this drawing challenge, think about what kind of future you want to live in, and what you might want your home to look like in it. Some envisioned homes are sleek and modern with plenty of glass and sharp angles. Others are soft and organic, built into nature instead of destroying it. Some are even floating structures that take advantage of zero-gravity environments. Interior and exterior sketches and designs are welcomed for this challenge. Discover your ideas through drawing with Concepts & The Big Draw! Find details for how to join the challenge here.
Published September 1, 2022.
Creator - Mel Northover
We're happy to introduce Concepts Creator Mel Northover. Mel is an exceptional creative whose passion for imagination, drawing and the natural world is evident in her work. As a designer and creative director at Northover&Brown, she has years of experience leading creative workshops and lectures for various arts institutes and museums. As a heartfelt naturalist, one of her greatest strengths lies in her ability to translate the intricate details of the natural world into playful and unique works of illustrative storytelling. Mel's work is sure to capture your imagination.
Published August 20, 2022.
Become a Climate Designer
We're excited to announce we are now a sponsor of Climate Designers. Climate Designers is a global hub for designers and creative professionals committed to using their creative skills for climate action. Read how you can get involved as a designer who cares about the climate.
Published August 6, 2022.
Draw an Alien Challenge
August 2022 Drawing Challenge - Draw an alien. When it comes to designing an extraterrestrial, the universe is the limit. Creature or humanoid, friendly or menacing, cute or creepy, draw an alien and examine its evolutionary story. Where did it originate, how does it live, and how does it interact with other life forms? Discover your ideas through drawing with Concepts and The Big Draw!
Published August 1, 2022.
Concepts 2022.7 for Android
July 2022 Release - Add text labels, group selections and more in Concepts 2022.7 for Android. Find details here.
Published July 27, 2022.
Concepts 2022.7 for Windows
July 2022 Release - Add text labels, group selections and more in Concepts 2022.7 for Windows. Read here for details.
Published July 27, 2022.
Space & Emotion in Design with Maha Alamri
The Big Draw + Concepts App are pleased to chat with Maha Alamri. An illustrator and studying architect, Maha is passionate about exploring spaces and emotions in art and architecture. Join us for an hour of Instagram Live conversation on July 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm BST / 12:30 pm CST with The Big Draw's Drawn in Conversation Series. See details about the event here.
Draw a Boat Challenge
July 2022 Drawing Challenge - Row with creativity and draw a boat. Sketch an iconic ship or research a historical vessel. Sail with a science fiction themed craft or ink up a smaller canoe. Is your boat outfitted for relaxation, transportation or a more purposeful adventure? Discover your ideas through drawing with Concepts and The Big Draw!
Published July 1, 2022.
Sketch a Superhero Challenge
June 2022 Drawing Challenge - Sketch a superhero. It can be a favorite hero or villain from a movie, comic or book series, or an original character with superheroic skills. What abilities do you admire most about your superhero? Discover your ideas through drawing with Concepts and The Big Draw!
Published June 1, 2022.
Dream Summer Travel Challenge
May 2022 Drawing Challenge - Sketch your dream summer travel plans. As the season heats up, where do you dream of heading? Discover your ideas through drawing with Concepts and The Big Draw!
Published May 1, 2022.
Tiling Patterns Brush Library by Jessika Wendel
Designer Jessika Wendel has designed a new "Tiling Patterns" brush library for Concepts, featuring 25 floor and wall tiling patterns for your interior designs. Learn how to use them in your drawings here. Available on iOS, Windows and Android.
Published April 29, 2022.
Concepts 2022.4 for Android
April 2022 Release - New Snap features, Stroke Auto-complete and Interior Design brushes in Concepts 2022.4 for Android. Learn more here.
Published April 29, 2022.
Concepts 2022.4 for Windows
April 2022 Release - A new canvas UI, Snap features and Interior Design brushes in Concepts 2022.4 for Windows. Learn the details here.
Published April 29, 2022.
The Concepts Roadmap
What we’re working on, and what we’ve accomplished recently in one tidy list. Find your iOS, Windows or Android version in the platform selector at the top of the page.
Published April 26, 2022.
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New to Concepts? Start your infinite sketching journey with these videos.
Concepts for iOS Quick Start - Start sketching in 5 minutes on your iPad with Concepts.
Concepts for iOS Deep Dive - Learn how to navigate Concepts' infinite canvas and tools in this 15 minute tutorial.
Concepts for Windows Walkthrough - Start sketching with Concepts on Windows 10.
Concepts for Android Walkthrough - Learn to sketch with Concepts on Android and Chrome OS.
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