Vector Character Design for Beginners
About Me
A course by Martin Laksman , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson, you will get to know me. I will tell you who I am, what I like to do, and my journey in the world of illustration.”
In this video lesson Martin Laksman addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vector Character Design for Beginners. Learn how to get the most out of Adobe Illustrator and create fantastic characters from geometric shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Welcome, my name is Martín Laksman, Laks, between us, and for the rest of the course if you want. I'm an illustrator and graphic designer, like this in that order. I studied at the University of Buenos Aires where today I teach in the field of Illustration. Like all of us, I drew since I was little, he drew at home and at school, wherever he could. I started reading and copying my favorite comics: "Mafalda", "Patoruzú", "Batman", "X-Men" ..., And so I continued until I began to study the degree I mentioned. I started studying Design because I did not know well how to study some...”
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Course summary for: Vector Character Design for Beginners
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Martin Laksman
A course by Martin Laksman
Martin Laksman is an Argentinian illustrator with a degree in graphic design from the Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning Department of the University of Buenos Aires where he’s been teaching Editorial Illustration as an adjunct professor in the Roldán department for the past ten years. He is currently the co-director of his own professional illustration training program and the art director for the Club Atlético Independiente where he creates graphic content for the marketing department.
He also works as a freelance illustrator for different national and international graphic media outlets. His work includes character creation, sports and editorial illustrations, and icons that balance simplicity with communicative power. Throughout his career, he has worked with clients like Disney, Coca-Cola, Cartoon Network, Under Armour, Bundesliga, Gatorade, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NaranjaX, etc.
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