Creative Collage: Telling Stories in Layers
Course final project
A course by Ellen Weinstein , Author and Illustrator
About the final project for: Creative Collage: Telling Stories in Layers
Creative Collage: Telling Stories in Layers
“Dear students, We have reached the end of the course, and we have explored different ways to use what you see every day as inspiration for stories. We have used basic art material and simple techniques for the expression of these stories. I hope you will continue to explore these lessons and see that you already contain everything you need to be creative and convincing in your storytelling. I want to invite you to participate in the forums, commenting on your peers' works and telling us about your experiences. Conversation ignites creativity! Also, don't forget to upload your Final Project, I would love to see your whole process aside from your final collage. See you!








Partial transcription of the video
“Final Project You reached the end of the course. I'm glad to help you peel back the layers to your story. At the beginning, I shared a bit about my background and personal history. As a lifelong New Yorker, the nature of the city has been an inspiration throughout my career. Along the way, creatives like Milton Glaser, Henry Wolf and many others have influenced my approach. I hope you take away some insight from their work. In this lesson, I'll review all the steps we took to create your final project and give you some tips to enhance your creative practice. Collage provides a chance to com...”
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Course summary for: Creative Collage: Telling Stories in Layers
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Collage, Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Narrative, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Ellen Weinstein
A course by Ellen Weinstein
Ellen Weinstein is an illustrator, author, and regular contributor to The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Pentagram Design, and many others. She has won numerous awards from American Illustration, Communication Arts, the Society of Illustrators Society of News Designers, and Art Directors Club. Ellen illustrated the children’s book Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity and is the author and illustrator of Recipes for Good Luck: The Superstitions, Rituals and Practices of Extraordinary People.
Her work is in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress. She also teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and hosts lectures and workshops at art schools internationally.
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