Advanced Techniques for Vectorial Illustration

This is me

A course by Rafahu , Creative Director, Illustrator, and Animator

Learn to use effects for lighting, color, and texture to bring your illustrations to the next level

Spanish with subtitles in English
99% positive reviews (356)
5572 students

About the video: This is me

Overview

“I tell them a little about who I am, what I do and what I like.”

In this video lesson Rafahu addresses the topic: This is me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Advanced Techniques for Vectorial Illustration. Learn to use effects for lighting, color, and texture to bring your illustrations to the next level.

Partial transcription of the video

“[Music] My name is Rafahu art director, animator and illustrator Mexican. Rafahu comes from a time when I was 16, I was in high school and I wanted some kind of pseudonym to identify me Then I started to make a contraction of my name Rafa and I grabbed the second letters of my middle name what is Hu, H - U Humberto Then Rafahu was born. [Music] I began to illustrate, I think it was at 4 years, 5 years more or less, where I began to portray what I I surrounded the scenes of my life, the scenes of my house when I went downtown with my dad for a walk, when I saw my neighbors work; I didn't rea...”

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Course summary for: Advanced Techniques for Vectorial Illustration

Level: Advanced
99% positive reviews (356)
5572 students
4 units
25 lessons (3h 40m)
8 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Character Design, Design, Digital Illustration

Rafahu

A course by Rafahu

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Creative Director, Illustrator, and Animator

Rafahu is an art director, illustrator, and animator based in Mexico. He has worked in internationally renowned agencies such as Grupo W, Element Studios, and Leo Burnett for brands such as Rexona, Jose Cuervo, Random House, and Nike, among others, obtaining international recognition at Cannes Lions, El Sol, and The One Show.

In addition to his career as an art director, he fulfills his passion for illustration by developing personal projects. He also collaborates on publications such as Picnic, Quo, and La Peste and holds exhibitions throughout Mexico, such as Puro Machín, The End, and 5 Diablos en la ciudad.

Although he really likes digital illustration, he does not minimize the importance of traditional techniques. Another one of his biggest passions is animation, which he has combined with illustration for projects like Nodoodles and The Psychotoons, among others.

He has always considered himself a huge geek and fan of anime, comics, horror literature, B movies, and fantasy. "I think we should look for inspiration not only in design, but in everything that surrounds us. A Lovecraft horror story can be a great source of inspiration and paranoia," he admits. He wants his illustrations to tell a story. He likes to think that they are real worlds full of details and meanings that can be revealed upon a second reading.

Spanish with subtitles in English