Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition

Finding References 1

A course by Pietari Posti / Studio Posti , Illustrator

Illustrator. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined April 2020

Learn how to create impactful vector illustrations with balanced compositions and limited colors in Adobe Illustrator

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About the video: Finding References 1

Overview

“In this lesson, I’m going to show you how I look for references that will then help me and inspire me to do my final project.”

In this video lesson Pietari Posti / Studio Posti addresses the topic: Finding References 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition. Learn how to create impactful vector illustrations with balanced compositions and limited colors in Adobe Illustrator.

Partial transcription of the video

“Finding References In this lesson, I will show you how I search and collect images for reference and inspiration. When I started thinking about the illustration for the final project, I had an image of a girl and a tiger in my mind. I love to draw animals, nature and the female form. And it's definitely something that you can see in my illustrations over again and again. My initial idea was just a girl walking with a tiger. But then I started thinking about the idea and I ended up with a woman painting a tiger on a wall. So it's almost like a meta-illustration, me drawing a woman drawing a ...”

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Course summary for: Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (298)
  • 4716 students
  • 4 units
  • 22 lessons (4h 35m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Pietari Posti / Studio Posti

Pietari Posti is a Finnish-born illustrator based in Barcelona. After studying graphic design in Finland, he founded Studio Posti, a creative studio specializing in design and illustration.

Recognized for his use of bold shapes, sharp contrast, and expressive style, Pietari’s work in advertising, editorials, and publishing has attracted a diverse range of clients including Apple, Nespresso, Random House, Starbucks, Monocle, The New York Times, The Guardian, and more.

In 2013, Pietari won the Victor & Albert Museum Best Book Cover Illustration Award for Arthur Ransome’s Swallows & Amazons.


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Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition. Illustration course by Pietari Posti / Studio Posti

Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition

A course by Pietari Posti / Studio Posti
Illustrator. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined April 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (298)
  • 4716 students