Aspirational Graphic Design: Create a Better Future

Concepts: Working Up 3

A course by Nathan Smith , Designer and Art Director

100% positive reviews (23)

585 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Concepts: Working Up 3

Overview

“Now I will look at a third route, one that sits between the other two routes I have explored. ”

In this video lesson Nathan Smith addresses the topic: Concepts: Working Up 3, 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

“U3L5 Concepts: Working Up For the third and final route, this one sits between the other two routes. It's not really about things rebuilding or falling away, it's about growing futures, the opportunities and things that will flourish from healthy soils. This one should feel aspirational and more human in its tone. The line "Grow Hope" works well here. It's got its literal meaning, talking about things growing from soils, but it's got that human side to it, which is about opportunities, and it's empowering in its tone. For this one, the message will playfully grow up the page. To mock this o...”

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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.