Basic Principles of Graphic Design
sketch
A course by Christopher Pierce , Creative Director, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
Joined August 2020
About the video: sketch
Overview
“How to start making your first sketch? Organizing shapes and text! I will teach you how to make possible combinations and basic compositions that will give you an idea of the path that you should follow later in your design. ”
In this video lesson Christopher Pierce addresses the topic: sketch, 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
“sketch In this lesson we will create various graphic compositions that will give you an idea of the path your design should follow. Let's see. sketch When we have the panorama of the project clear and the goals set the next step, by nature, involves sketching. But now, what is a sketch? Most understand that sketch is synonymous with drawing, and by drawing one thinks of something like a painting or a work of art. However, this is not so. For a graphic designer the process of sketching involves reproducing the ideas you have about your design, whether it's on paper, on a screen or anything e...”
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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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