Illustration for Non-Illustrators
The Enlightenment in Mexico and the World
A course by Mr. Kone , Illustrator, Designer and Art Director
About the video: The Enlightenment in Mexico and the World
Overview
“In this lesson we will present you some authors who inspire what I am and what I do. From José Guadalupe Posada to Osamu Tezuka, to name a few.”
In this video lesson Mr. Kone addresses the topic: The Enlightenment in Mexico and the World, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration for Non-Illustrators. Learn the basics to illustrate combining new technologies with analog processes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now let's go to the references part. It is important for me to always be watching, investigating and investigating. I am going to present the work of both national artists, Mexicans, like artists from other countries like Japan and Great Britain. Let's talk about José Guadalupe Posada Mexican engraver, if some do not recognize him which, as a reference, I can tell you that he It was the first one he started doing, or the one who made, the skulls, the classic Katrinas. But what I want to see is the other side of posada. Posada was a person who not only made skulls, he began making engravings...”
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Course summary for: Illustration for Non-Illustrators
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Mr. Kone
A course by Mr. Kone
César Evangelista Bautista, better known as Mr. Kone, is a Mexican designer with years of experience in various areas of visual communication such as editorial design, packaging, branding, and advertising.
He has illustrated and designed countless projects; from magazines and children's books to packaging, branding, web, multimedia, and advertising projects by major brands such as Nike, MTV, Pepsi, Lipton, Brisk, Coca-Cola, Sony-BMG, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, adidas, Mini Cooper, and many more.
Among the most prominent awards in his career is the 2011 Cannes Media Lion Gold for the NIKE CUP campaign.
He has led numerous conferences and workshops at different events in Mexico and other countries and his work has been published around the world.
He is currently working freelance on different commercial and personal projects as well as being part of independent design projects throughout the world, showcasing amazing color, shapes, and above all originality.
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