Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future

Creative Concepts: Idea Generation

A course by Nathan Smith , Designer and Art Director

100% positive reviews (23)

585 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Creative Concepts: Idea Generation

Overview

“With some favourite overarching themes outlined, we can start diving into idea generation. In this lesson, we will look into how I often approach this and tips I find useful to keep ideas flowing.”

In this video lesson Nathan Smith addresses the topic: Creative Concepts: Idea Generation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future. Turn principals into actions and use poster design as a tool to inspire positive change in the world.

Partial transcription of the video

“U3L4 Creative Concepts: Idea generation With our favourite themes outlined, let's dive into visual idea generation. I'm gonna go through the way I approach this stage of the process and some useful tips I have to keep ideas flowing. I try to generate visual ideas on one theme at a time, but having said that, it's fine to go between themes and dart from one to the other. Those themes are to help give you structure to conjure up more creative ideas from. In a studio space, it's really good to stick it up on the walls so you can start moving things around and it's much easier to gather things ...”

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Course summary for: Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (23)
585 students
4 units
17 lessons (2h 6m)
1 download

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
3D Design, Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Design, Graphic Design

Nathan Smith

A course by Nathan Smith

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Designer and Art Director

Nathan Smith is a designer and art director from Cornwall, UK. Despite not being exposed to graphic design growing up, he became fascinated by it at a young age. Nathan went on to hone his craft whilst studying at university before moving to London where he worked on multiple work placements. There, through personal side projects, he discovered an appreciation for creating work with a purpose beyond profit.

Now freelance, he has collaborated with brands including Gregory Bonner Hale, 2xElliot, 4Creative, and London College of Fashion. He has been awarded and recognized by organizations such as D&AD, Design Museum Designs of The Year, The Guardian, and CNN.