Art Deco Style for Digital Illustration

Create elegant artwork in Illustrator using dynamic compositions and minimalist color palettes

• Introduction
• The Initial Steps
• Applying Colour
• Taking It To the Next Level
• Final project

Art deco is a decorative art that is still revisited in many kinds of visual arts. The style–characterized by simplified geometric shapes combined with ornate and organic elements–still appeals to a wide audience today. Illustrator Mads Berg is renowned for his contemporary art deco illustrations, merging Nordic simplicity with the iconic decorative art style.

In this course, Mads Berg shows you his entire illustration process for creating a commercial poster in art deco style. Learn about the history and relevance of the art style to seamlessly fuse it into your digital illustrations. Create unique, elegant artwork that is ready to present to a client.

• About Me
• Influences
• What Will We Do in This Course?
• What Is Art Deco?
• Briefing and Client’s Conversation
• First Draft
• Final Draft
• Setting Up and Working with Colours
• Bringing Your Composition into Illustrator
• Working with Layers and Groups
• Working with Colour and Gradients
• Adding Texture to the Image
• Art Deco Typography
• Art Deco Ornaments 1
• Art Deco Ornaments 2
• Final Touches, Formats and Conversion
• Art Deco Style for Digital Illustration