Basic Principles of Graphic Design
Organize information and look for inspiration
A course by Christopher Pierce , Creative Director, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
Joined August 2020
About the video: Organize information and look for inspiration
Overview
“When creating a new design it is essential to be well organized and have all the resources at hand. I'll show you how to research and find inspiration, this will be one of the first steps you need to take before you start drawing the first lines of a sketch. ”
In this video lesson Christopher Pierce addresses the topic: Organize information and look for inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Principles of Graphic Design. Discover a new way of visual expression through graphic design and explore the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator to improve your creative process.
Partial transcription of the video
“Organize information and look for inspiration In this lesson I will give you some tips on how to better organize your information and how to find inspiration for your design. Let's see it. Once we have the brief finished, the next step we must take is to conduct an investigation that allows us to have a clear idea which path we should take to carry out our design. For that we need to know two things. The first is to gather as much information as possible about the market we face, that is, to have a clear image of the competition and how he manages his visual part. The second is to look for ...”
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Course summary for: Basic Principles of Graphic Design
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Typography

Christopher Pierce
A course by Christopher Pierce
Christopher Pierce is a designer, journalist, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the communication and design industries. Passionate about innovation, he is a firm believer in the fundamental role design has to play in building a better world.
He is the creative director and cofounder of Gomma, a design studio in Lima, Peru that specializes in branding. There, they help brands to design better businesses and reach their full potential through finding new ways to connect with their audiences.
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