Illustration with a Social Purpose: Leave Your Artistic Mark
Necessary materials
A course by Fatinha Ramos , illustrator
About the video: Necessary materials
Overview
“Here I explain the materials I will use throughout the course. ”
In this video lesson Fatinha Ramos addresses the topic: Necessary materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration with a Social Purpose: Leave Your Artistic Mark . Create conceptual illustrations that evoke a positive impact on the world by combining manual textures and digital tools in Photoshop .
Partial transcription of the video
“Necessary materials Now that you know a little more about me, In this class, I will present the materials needed to make the final project. For me as an illustrator, it's very important to make images that have a positive impact on our society and the world. And so, I decided for this course, make an illustration about the SDEs. And what are SDEs? These are the sustainable development goals. The SDEs are a collection of 17 global goals set by the UN. They are broad and interdependent, but each one has a list of goals to be achieved by 2030. Of these goals, for my Domestika course, I chose n...”
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Course summary for: Illustration with a Social Purpose: Leave Your Artistic Mark
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Fatinha Ramos
A course by Fatinha Ramos
After more than a decade working as a designer and art director, Portuguese-born Fatinha Ramos decided to make her old dream of becoming a full-time illustrator her reality. Through conceptual images filled with unique textures and a touch of surrealism, she connects with her audience by creating pieces with a social message that explore themes such as global warming, racism, and sexism.
She has collaborated with big names including MoMA, Google, The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, Scientific American, and Amnesty International. Her work has also been recognized internationally by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators NY, 3×3 Magazine, Communication Arts, World Illustrations Awards, Creative Quarterly, Global Illustration Awards, Cannes Lions, and more.
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