Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media
A course by Rocío Diestra VillavicencioIllustrator and Cartoon Artist
A course by Rocío Diestra Villavicencio, Illustrator and Cartoon Artist
Transform your client's briefs into a digital comic strip by learning how to illustrate original cartoons
Who said comics are only about superheroes? Transform your client's briefs into a digital comic strip for social media and engage with audiences by combining technique and imagination.
Join illustrator and cartoon artist Rocío Diestra and learn everything you need to know to create digital comics strips for social media, including concept building, storytelling techniques, design and layout, and communication strategies for different brands or clients.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 24 downloads
What Will We Do in This Course?
2 minutes, 0 seconds
Storytelling in Advertising
7 minutes, 6 seconds
From the Idea to the Comic
5 minutes, 5 seconds
Illustration Basics in Procreate
8 minutes, 14 seconds
Drawing Basics
13 minutes, 28 seconds
Brief
2 minutes, 22 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Rocío Diestra. She tells you about the different stops along her career path that led her to doing what she loves most: telling stories though comics. She also shows you her biggest influences as a comic artist.
In the next unit, learn about the importance of storytelling in advertising and how comic strips can be a powerful tool to engage with your audience. Review essential illustration concepts in Procreate and revisit the basics of drawing theory to help you create your comic strips.
Now it's time to work on your project. Start by developing the creative concept and lay it out in a storyboard. Create a mood board for references and transfer your ideas to paper with some sketches of your comic strip. Then, bring your sketches to life by adding color and defined linework.
Finally, insert text into your comic strips and get ready to share them on Instagram. Rocío gives you some advice on different export formats in case you decide to edit them in Photoshop.
To wrap up the course, Rocío shares some tricks and tips that she has learned throughout her career to help you create memorable comic strips that are relevant for your audience.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Illustrate a digital comic strip for a brand’s social media account.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn the basics of social media comic strips, whether for clients or their own endeavors.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of drawing and illustration are needed for this course.
The course materials include an iPad with Procreate and an Apple Pencil, or a computer with Photoshop and a graphics tablet.
Reviews
- 10 months ago
great!
- adriandiazPLUS1 year ago
Muy bueno y detallado!!
- 1 year ago
Me ha gustado mucho el desarrollo del curso. Es muy creativo.
- 1 year ago
Me gustó mucho, me ha resultado muy útil para lo que buscaba pues esta muy bien explicado
- 2 years ago
Very helpul thank you!!!
This contrast of sweet and sour has led her to work with major brands like Absolut Perú and Vogue España. She has also published a book with Penguin Random House titled Este libro no es acerca de ti, a collection of comics and texts that was warmly received by her audiences.
Her latest projects tackle other important topics like mental health and social issues. One of the most notable projects from her recent work is El Crush, a webcomic that became so popular on social media it was converted into a graphic novel and published by Penguin Random House.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What Will We Do in This Course?
- U2
Basic Concepts
- Storytelling in Advertising
- From the Idea to the Comic
- Illustration Basics in Procreate
- Drawing Basics
- U3
Elaboration of the Comic
- Brief
- Strategies and Script
- Storyboard and Sketch
- Line and color
- U4
Last Steps
- Text
- Export and Online Presence
- FP
Final project
- Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create digital cartoons and comics from concept all the way to posting on social media. The course covers storytelling techniques, composition, digital illustration, pricing, building a professional portfolio, and strategies for collaborating with brands and boosting engagement.
Yes, this course is designed for people with basic to intermediate skills in illustration and comics who want to professionalize their work and apply it to digital projects, social media, and brand collaborations.
It’s recommended to have basic illustration skills and familiarity with digital tools like Procreate, along with an interest in graphic storytelling and visual communication for social media or brands.
It’s helpful to have a basic understanding of Procreate since the course uses it to illustrate, create templates, and export digital cartoons. Key functions will be explained step-by-step.
The course teaches you how to set professional rates by considering copyright, work time, client type, and illustration usage, so you can properly value your work as a cartoonist or illustrator.
Yes, the course covers creating and exporting cartoons tailored to social media formats and user behavior, optimizing content to attract and increase audience engagement.
Yes, you’ll learn how to use storytelling, humor, exaggeration, and visual composition techniques to make your cartoons more interactive, shareable, and memorable on social media and brand campaigns.