Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character
Basic Edit in Photoshop
A course by Owen Davey , Illustrator
About the video: Basic Edit in Photoshop
Overview
“We reached the basic edits. Once you’ve done your visual research, be careful not to completely copy the work you find. There is a legal issue of copyright if you copy something too closely, plus there is the moral issue of stealing somebody’s work wholeheartedly. Instead, treat it merely as a reference. ”
In this video lesson Owen Davey addresses the topic: Basic Edit in Photoshop, 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
“So now we've reached our basic edit in Photoshop. So if you do your research and you get everything together that inspires you, You need to now be careful that you're not just copying what you find. You know, take inspiration from these pieces by all means, but just not too much. There's the moral implications. You know, somebody might be trying to make a living from these photographs. But also there's the kind of copyright issue in terms of whether it's legally OK for you to use these images exactly as you find them. But with a few little simple edits in Photoshop, you can actually make it...”
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Course summary for: Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character
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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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