Importance of sketching in the design process and education

Design education adopts different education models that changes constantly due to differences among disciplines. Education models can be varied with different training techniques. The design approaches introduced during the design process, which forms the basis of design education, gain meaning through sketching “with free-hand drawing” which is an effective communication tool for the profession. Sketching ensures fast development and introduction of opinions, serving as an active transmitter of visual expression. The computer technologies that are advancing rapidly today turns the traditional design, the “free-hand technique”, into an element with a conceptual impact on the design process. The study aims to discuss the “process of sketching” behind the design factor in the architecture and interior architecture education in Turkey and to analyse the method of sketching as well as its application styles, design, presentation, education, process and results, discussing the importance of sketching process in the education. Finally, the sketching process is associated with the concept of design, emphasizing that it is essential for the architecture and interior architecture design education and it is a skill that must be enhanced through education.