Illustration for Non-Illustrators
Experimentation with Basic Forms Part 1
A course by Mr. Kone , Illustrator, Designer and Art Director
About the video: Experimentation with Basic Forms Part 1
Overview
“We will return a little to childhood and we will use the basic forms to create from characters to landscapes. In this lesson you will learn to visually differentiate the shapes of the figures, to take the illustration to more complex steps. Have your illustrator ready and, Let's start!”
In this video lesson Mr. Kone addresses the topic: Experimentation with Basic Forms Part 1, 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
“[Music] In this unit Let's go back to childhood. Let's work with those shapes that we know perfectly well the triangle, the circle, the square, the trapezoid. It will be amazing to see how in these ways we can do from a character even a landscape? We have worked with these figures individually and in groups. Let's see what happens now when we mix them and we experiment to generate a more complex illustration? It is important to distinguish the difference between form and figure. The figure is an external aspect of an object. That is, it is the disposition of the parties that make up the bod...”
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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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