Illustration with a Social Purpose: Leave Your Artistic Mark
mood board
A course by Fatinha Ramos , illustrator
About the video: mood board
Overview
“I will explain what a mood board is and what we use it for. ”
In this video lesson Fatinha Ramos addresses the topic: mood board, 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
“mood board Now that I know the topic I'm going to work on my final project, In this class, I will teach how to make the mood board. In the creative process to make an illustration, the mood board is important to inspire us regarding the topic that we are going to do, to find the colors and elements. For example, in this case, fish, sea, plastics. The mood board helps those who have no experience in this world, because in the creative process, we need to get into the world of what we are going to create. Therefore, the mood board will help us to open these doors. For this work, I'm going to ...”
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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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