Vector Character Design for Beginners
The Possibility of Illustrating Through the CTRL + Z Error
A course by Martin Laksman , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
About the video: The Possibility of Illustrating Through the CTRL + Z Error
Overview
“The digital world of illustration is so noble that it allows you to make mistakes without consequences. You can always go back, fix, duplicate, and so on. The error will always be as you learn, so this tool is a fundamental part of the learning process. ”
In this video lesson Martin Laksman addresses the topic: The Possibility of Illustrating Through the CTRL + Z Error, 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
“The possibility of illustrating through error CTRL + Z Something that allows digital illustration and vectors in contrast to analog illustration is to lose the fear of error. So let's get it wrong together. When working on digital illustration and Illustrator, there is something that stands out about the illustration on paper. One if you work on paper with a marker, for example, if he is wrong, he cannot go back. Many times this illustration cannot be fixed and you have to start over. unlike digital illustration in which one can make mistakes, you can go back as many times as you want, you ...”
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Course summary for: Vector Character Design for Beginners
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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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