Digital Illustration with Manga Influence
Presentation
A course by Akimaro , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“To start your course, first, I would like you to meet me, I am going to tell you who I am, what my background is and also tell you about some of my most beloved projects. In the end, I want you to see me as someone to count on on this path that you will undertake together with me. ”
In this video lesson Akimaro addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Illustration with Manga Influence. Learn how to create atmospheric scenes and emotional characters with Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hello, and thanks so much for taking this course. I'm Adriana de la Torre, but everyone knows me as Akimaro. I'm a graphic designer by trade, but my passion is illustration, specifically manga-style illustration. I'd like to tell you a bit about myself. I studied design in the city of Chihuahua. I originally wanted to study animation, but we couldn't afford it. I eventually fell in love with graphic design and all it encompasses. When I graduated, I started working in a studio full-time. I think that was fundamental to my development as an artist. In the studio we did lots of b...”
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Course summary for: Digital Illustration with Manga Influence
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Comic, Digital Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Akimaro
A course by Akimaro
Adriana De la Torre, also known as Akimaro, is a designer by profession and an illustrator by trade. Combining these two arts, she has devoted herself to helping clients find their voice and telling stories through images. Since she was 16, Adriana has been publishing comics independently and is the co-author of the webcomic Parellet, published since 2012 and with two volumes in print.
Recently, she has worked with publishers like Penguin Random House to create illustrations for a teenage demographic. She loves to experiment and combines her experience in graphic design with her interest in modern Japanese culture.
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