Mike Rohde's Sketch Kit (Open)

Pickett Circle Master Inking Template No. 12041, which is handy for nice, clean circles.

Faber-Castell E-Motion 1.4mm mechanical pencil. I love the soft B lead, as it lets me get shades down on paper quickly, yet lets me draw pretty fine lines off the edge of the lead.

Kneadable erasers are great, because they can be formed into any shape you like, and work well as stress relievers.

Y&C Grip 350 0.7mm mechanical pencil is wonderful for tight lines, yet is thick enough to hold up to quick sketching. I especially like that the tip restracts into the barrel for safe transport in gear bags and pockets.

My Artec1031 6" clear acrylic triangle is small enough to carry anywhere, helps me make crisp lines. The clear plastic is nice for seeing through to my sketches.

My Miquelrius A5 squared notebook is flexible enough to fold either cover over for sketching or scanning, and the squared pages make for handy guides when drawing lines and right angles used in web and print design.

My HiG A4 squared notebook from Germany is a nice size for larger sketches — generally used for website designs, print design work and storyboards.

Mike Rohde's Sketch Kit (Open) by Mike Rohde.

Photo of the tools I normally used to sketch logos, icons, websites, print pieces and other ideas for my design work. The Sketch Kit includes:

1. Miquelrius A5 squared notebook (300 pages)
2. HiG A4 squared notebook (96 pages)
3. Faber-Castell E-Motion 1.4mm mechanical pencil
4. Y&C Grip 350 0.7mm mechanical pencil
5. Gray kneadable eraser
6. Artec 6" acrylic triangle
7. Pickett Inking circle template

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Neal Dench says:

Nice one Mike! : -)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Ashby says:

OMG... it's full of stars!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

Thanks Neal!
Isn't that a Moby song Michael? :-)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mathewh says:

i think this photo make me pee a little it's so great.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

patrickrhone says:

Darn you Mike! You are making my wallet vibrate again. Stop that!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

oid xjew says:

Congrats Mike, I'm a fan of your drawings.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

mathewh — heh, I hope you had your Depends on. :-)

patrickrhone — doing my part to keep the economy running! :-)

oid xjew — Thanks for the kind words! I love your drawings as well!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

[sic] says:

Miquelrius is a good companion
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Renee_W says:

What a fun set!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

Thanks! It's even more fun to sketch with!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Luis Miguel Quijada says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called El club del boceto (sketch club), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

biffybeans says:

Upon performing a FLickr search using the word "sketch" this was the first image to pop up.

Have a great day!

--
Found in a search. (?)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

Wow, cool! :-)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

renmeleon says:

Stumbled onto your site through Moleskinerie and now I am stuck here/there. I use my Milquerius for everything despite having gotten into Moleskines first. This cahier seems to have garnered most of the interest. hehe

I really enjoy your drawings; you have great vision and I am looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Model No.:1 says:

great !
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

Thanks Ria and Pencil Rebel! :-)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

gabritinha says:

que legal!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

dailyartmasomenos says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sketch Kits, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

ShanePutnam89 says:

where do u buy circle templates?... i cant find em anywhere
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

Try an online art store like Dick Blick.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

{riaz} says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called User Experience Sketches, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

klee25 says:

Hi. I was wonder where you got the Y&C Grip 350 mechanical pencil. A link to a website would be absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Rohde says:

klee25 - I got that pencil years ago so I don't know where you might find one now, but my first suggestion would be jetpens.com as they have a great selection. They may even be able to special order some if they still exist.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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