Introduction to Illustrated Infographics
Creating the Shape in Illustrator
A course by Jing Zhang , Illustrator
About the video: Creating the Shape in Illustrator
Overview
“Using the "Pen Tool" in illustrator, I'll show you how to create the outline that we will later need for the base shape in Cinema 4D. This is the first step in learning how to develop both 2D and 3D skills.”
In this video lesson Jing Zhang addresses the topic: Creating the Shape in Illustrator, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Illustrated Infographics. Learn to communicate information with style by creating eye-catching graphics, from the initial sketch in Illustrator to its modeling in Cinema 4D.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating the Shape in Illustrator In this lesson we'll use Illustrator to create the outlines that we will need to be used in Cinema 4D to create the base shape. This is the first step of utilising both 2D and 3D skills. Now we have learned about a plant cell, we can start drawing straight away. The shape that we'll draw in this lesson will be the structure to support the whole picture. We open Illustrator and start creating the shape of the plant cell. Create a new file by hitting Command + N, and let's call it Plant Cell Shape. We looked at the references previously and we can keep them o...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Illustrated Infographics
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Areas
Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design
Jing Zhang
A course by Jing Zhang
Jing Zhang is a Chinese illustrator based in London. She first moved to the UK to study fashion design, but after graduating from university, she got a job in graphic design where she found her true passion. As personal projects, she created the illustrated series called Recipe Cards as well as Imaginary Factory, which received very positive feedback on Behance, and later helped her find work with much bigger projects.
She’s collaborated with a wide range of clients ranging from government agencies, organizations, to a variety of businesses. Her client list includes the European Parliament, UNICEF, General Electric, IBM, Apple, Samsung, Adobe, Google, Dubai Expo and many others. She has also been a part of the jury of the D&AD Awards, which is one of the most prestigious awards in design.
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