Character Design for Brands in Procreate
Influences
A course by Jesús Félix-Díaz , 2D illustrator, designer and animator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“My great references are Akira Toriyama with his masterpiece Dragon Ball (I consider myself a fan of the series, dolls and movies) I think it was one of the great reasons for me to dedicate myself to illustration, they are not only characters, but there are also a treatment of the anatomy, shadows, lights and composition that can be appreciated in his works. This artist and others are what I will talk about in this lesson.”
In this video lesson Jesús Félix-Díaz addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design for Brands in Procreate. Build a character from scratch and create a model sheet to apply it to a product.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Now I will tell you about two of my greatest references. Perhaps you know the first one, his name is Akira Toriyama, with his work "Dragon Ball". We will see a book with his complete work. At first glance the characters look a lot like each other, either by his thorax, the type of head or the hairstyle, but if we look closely we will find different things that make the character unique. Akira Toriyama relies heavily on basic forms. We can find characters with their fairly square structure, others with circles, or many of them with triangles. The characters are very dynamic. We ca...”
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Course summary for: Character Design for Brands in Procreate
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Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Jesús Félix-Díaz
A course by Jesús Félix-Díaz
Jesús Félix-Díaz –more commonly known as Poloverde– is an illustrator and character designer. Throughout his career, he has worked for advertising agencies and various companies, as well as having created the first illustration school in Peru.
Poloverde is passionate about character design and popular culture; the masks of different cultures especially inspire him with their fusion of colors, peculiarities, and various elements. He is also fascinated by apes. His illustrations are defined by the use of bright colors and the creation of characters that are full of personality and dynamism.
He has worked for clients such as Noxhassen, Milo, Asus, Inca Kola, and the World Bank.
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