Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character
Influences
A course by Owen Davey , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I’m basically just going to show you a bunch of awesome illustrations that really inspire me and why.”
In this video lesson Owen Davey addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character. Create stunning digital illustrations with geometric shapes and curated color palettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'll show you a bunch of awesome illustration and why it inspires me. There are a few things that grab me with certain types of illustration. Having a good colour palette can make something stunning. The next things that grab me are character design and simplification. They're like windows into how people see the world and I find it fascinating how different they can be. In little corners of charity shops I often find these little boxes of things that no one really pays any attention to, and these little stamps, matchbook cards and things like that are often found...”
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Course summary for: Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Owen Davey
A course by Owen Davey
Owen Davey is an award-winning illustrator from the UK. He has been a professional freelance illustrator since 2009 and has had the pleasure of working with renowned international clients like Google, Facebook, Sony, Lego, and National Geographic.
He is the lead illustrator for the multi-award winning app Two Dots and has produced several picture books over the years, most notably the non-fiction ‘About’ series with Flying Eye Books, which began with “Mad About Monkeys” in 2015. Other notable clients include Airbnb, The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, GQ, British Airways, Virgin, Orange, Guinness, Microsoft, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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