Design of Pictograms
Prepare a conceptual map
A course by Romualdo Faura , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Learn to create a series of pictograms, from the concept to the final design
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 95% positive reviews (95)
- 1871 students
About the video: Prepare a conceptual map
Overview
“Before we start to draw, it is important to make a conceptual map that helps us draw ideas. When we design pictograms, what usually costs more, and to which we dedicate an important time, is to find the image with which we will represent our concept. Here I explain a very simple and effective technique to solve this step. You will see how useful it is!”
In this video lesson Romualdo Faura addresses the topic: Prepare a conceptual map, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Pictograms. Learn to create a series of pictograms, from the concept to the final design.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson what we do is, a conceptual map that will help us to get ideas that will apply to our design, from starting to sketch need ideas that we direct those sketches a little. It is perhaps one of the most complicated parts of the process, to get ideas, especially as in this case of complicated concepts or that we do not have referents that direct us a little whole process. What I am going to do, well now you will see, I will write some words and from some terms I will be taking others, no. For example the first case, the pictorama that I'm going to elaborate which is teleportation,...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Design of Pictograms
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Icon Design, Pictogram Design, Signage Design
A course by Romualdo Faura
Romualdo Faura is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Murcia, Spain. He works primarily on graphic design, illustration, pictogram and infographic projects for other studios and his own clients, within Spain and abroad.
He has collaborated with clients such as El País, Bloomberg Markets, Volta Charging, LittleCrowd, Elsevier, Fast Company, Yorokobu, Ling, and BBVA, and has taught at the Universidad de Monterrey, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, the CEDIM, the Escuela Superior Internacional de Murcia and the Universidad de Istmo.
In his projects, he strives to use precise colors, flat geometric shapes, and minimal details: he believes simplicity is the key to responsible design.
- 95% positive reviews (95)
- 1871 students
- 13 lessons (1h 15m)
- 19 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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