Introduction to Pictogram Design

Creation of the isotype in vector

A course by Andrés Ávila , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2018
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About the video: Creation of the isotype in vector

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how to create a construction grid based on the sketch, teaching you tips and practical ways to do it. After this, you will see how the isotype can be vectorized using geometric shapes.”

In this video lesson Andrés Ávila addresses the topic: Creation of the isotype in vector, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Pictogram Design. Learn how to develop the iconic part of a brand, from the concept to the client presentation.

Partial transcription of the video

“Creation of the isotype in vector Now we move from Photoshop to Illustrator. In this lesson I will teach you how to vectorize the isotype. Already created the sketch in the previous lesson, now in Illustrator we will create a artboard. In my case I made it 1080 by 1080 and what I will do is drag the sketch that we already did, that we clean it, I drag it here. Now what i will do? I'll make it a little smaller. I like to work with the workbench blank, that all this is white, so what i do is press Command + Shift + H. There is already the blank background. Now I will lower the opacity so that...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Pictogram Design

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (93)
  • 1670 students
  • 5 units
  • 16 lessons (1h 58m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Logo Design

Andrés Ávila

Andrés Ávila
A course by Andrés Ávila

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Graphic Designer

Andrés Ávila, also known as Andrés Ilustra, is a graphic designer specializing in brand identity. The purpose of his work is to create a connection between brands and people through visual communication. He has had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects and diverse clients around the world such as Top Roller, Mamba Rosa, Hait, Otto Bondi, Fabricarte, and Digiland.

His projects have been highlighted in Behance in 4 different occasions, in the category of Logo Design and also in Typography; also, his work has been published in websites such as We and The Color and in the book New 3D Effects in Graphic Design.


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Introduction to Pictogram Design. Design course by Andrés Ávila

Introduction to Pictogram Design

A course by Andrés Ávila
Graphic Designer. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (93)
  • 1,670 students