Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition
Offered By: Domestika
Course Description
Overview
Learn how to create impactful vector illustrations with balanced compositions and limited colors in Adobe Illustrator
By balancing multiple shapes and limited colors, Pietari Posti has developed a unique aesthetic which has led him to work with companies like Apple, Starbucks, and Nespresso, as well as publications like Monocle, The Guardian, and The New York Times.
In this course, Pietari shows you that beautiful design doesn't have to be complex. By focusing on composition and color basics, he shows you how to train your creative eye and create lively vector illustrations from sketch to final product.
- Introduction
- Training Your Eye
- Let’s Draw Vectors
- Optional Finishing Touches and Exporting Your Work
- Final project
By balancing multiple shapes and limited colors, Pietari Posti has developed a unique aesthetic which has led him to work with companies like Apple, Starbucks, and Nespresso, as well as publications like Monocle, The Guardian, and The New York Times.
In this course, Pietari shows you that beautiful design doesn't have to be complex. By focusing on composition and color basics, he shows you how to train your creative eye and create lively vector illustrations from sketch to final product.
Syllabus
- About Me
- Influences
- What We Will Do in the Course?
- Finding References 1
- Finding References 2
- The Basics of Composition
- The Basics of Color
- Sketching
- Choosing and Refining Final Sketch 1
- Choosing and Refining Final Sketch 2
- Drawing the Basic Elements 1
- Drawing the Basic Elements 2
- Drawing the Basic Elements 3
- Drawing the Basic Elements 4
- Drawing the Basic Elements 5
- Applying Color
- Applying Gradients, Shadows, and Highlights 1
- Applying Gradients, Shadows, and Highlights 2
- Refining and Cleaning up Your Illustration 1
- Refining and Cleaning up Your Illustration 2
- Adding Textures and Analogue Feel to Your Vector Illustration
- Exporting Illustration - for Digital Use and Print Use
- Dynamic Vector Illustration: Color and Composition
Taught by
Pietari Posti / Studio Posti
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