Color Palettes for Vibrant Patterns
Influences
A course by Catalina Estrada Uribe , Illustrator and Print Designer
Joined June 2014
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Next, I will tell you a little about my personal story and where I think my language and my love for color come from. I will show you several graphic universes that have strongly influenced and marked my work, different visual artists and some examples of popular art and crafts.”
In this video lesson Catalina Estrada Uribe addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Color Palettes for Vibrant Patterns. Learn how to develop unique color palettes and create unique patterns full of character.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson I'll tell you about all the major influences in my work, especially, when it comes to color. As I mentioned in our previous lesson, the fact that I was born in Colombia was very important for my work, mostly, it was the fact that I left and put my entire relationship with color into perspective. That relationship stopped in Barcelona, and then I started missing it. Now that I’ve returned to Colombia, it was like living these colors fully again, exploring these villages again, living right in the middle of nature again. So I want to show you a book on Architecture f...”
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Course summary for: Color Palettes for Vibrant Patterns
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Color Theory, Pattern Design, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Catalina Estrada Uribe
A course by Catalina Estrada Uribe
Catalina Estrada is a renowned Colombian illustrator, based in Barcelona and specialized in pattern design. Her particular visual language of evocative patterns, inspired by nature with organic shapes and vivid colors, has led Catalina to make a niche for herself among the great icons and masters of illustration.
She has worked as an illustrator in advertising for major brands such as Camper, Nike, Font Vella, and Coca-Cola, among others, as well as for institutional campaigns, organizations such as UNICEF, Amnesty International, and Arrels, and other clients with a diverse range objectives.
Catalina also collaborates as a volunteer on social projects, doing her bit to improve the environment and people's lives. These projects allow her to blaze new graphic trails and expand her way of working.
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