Conceptual Illustration: Big Ideas in a Single Image

Discover how to generate powerful ideas and translate them into compelling illustrations that attract your dream clients

• Introduction
• The Basics and Formulating the Concept
• Digitizing Your Sketch and Forming It into Art
• Becoming a Professional Artist
• Final project

No one thinks like you. That is what makes you, and the work you create, totally unique. Conceptual illustrator Lennart Gäbel uses the power of symbols to make impactful illustrations. He’s worked for many clients, including Huffington Post, Volkswagen, and Playboy, and won Germany’s Cover of the Year in 2018 for his collaboration with Der Spiegel

In this course, he shows you how to elevate your artwork and tell a story with a single image. Discover what makes a bold and compelling illustration as well as how to improve your conceptual skills and land your dream clients. Are you ready to bring your ideas to life and share them with the world?

• About Me
• Influences
• The Power of Symbols
• The Importance of Topic
• Brainstorming Ideas and Thumbnails Sketching 1
• Brainstorming Ideas and Thumbnails Sketching 2
• Drawing Three Idea Sketches on Paper
• Detailed Digital Drawing 1
• Detailed Digital Drawing 2
• Detailed Digital Drawing 3
• Creating the Vector Lines
• Adding Color and Color Theory 1
• Adding Color and Color Theory 2
• Adding Color and Color Theory 3
• Showing Your Work
• Making a Living from Illustration
• Big Ideas in a Single Image