Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
Presentation
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W , Digital Illustrator
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“Hi! My name is Álvaro Cardozo, I am an illustrator and this is my story of how despite many obstacles, I managed to establish illustration as my professional path. I will tell you about the events that influenced and helped me achieve my dream of working for a variety of projects and fulfilling my goal of working in this fantastic industry.”
In this video lesson Álvaro Cardozo W addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations. Learn how to create digital illustrations applying concepts and tools from the film industry.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello, my name is Álvaro Cardozo and I am an illustrator. I graduated as a Graphic Designer. But that was not always the plan, I was instructed to be a doctor. My parents believed that I would be a doctor and the plan took a further turn towards art. I was influenced by anatomy books, That really got me to book covers, to comics, video games and animation. My career began with an internship in a studio, Caterpillar Touching Dreams. Here I will develop art for Fanta and Coca-Cola commercials. My hard work paid off and allowed me to develop as an art director. There I worked for ...”
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Course summary for: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Narrative, Traditional illustration

Álvaro Cardozo W
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W
Álvaro Cardozo is an illustrator from Bogotá, Colombia who invested his time and effort into becoming a digital illustrator, despite initially studying graphic design. After successfully carrying out his first illustration project at university, he was contracted by an animation studio to join their production team, designing scenes, characters, props, and storyboards, until he was eventually promoted to an Art Director position.
He began his freelance career in 2014. Since then, he has worked with advertising agencies, production studios, video game studios, and authors on a range of international projects. His client portfolio includes video game and animation studios like Skew Studio in the UK, Oruga Touching Dreams, and Autobotika, as well as editorial work for Penguin Random House and independent writers. All of his work can be found on his website.
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