Creative Patterns for Graphic Design

Influences

A course by Giorgia Smiraglia , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer. Spain.
Joined October 2020
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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Here I will be talking about how my hometown played a key role in developing my aesthetic sensitivity, and about the brilliant personalities that inspire me.”

In this video lesson Giorgia Smiraglia addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Patterns for Graphic Design. Get inspired by your surroundings to create unique patterns and apply them to a mock-up product set in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I'm going to talk through the environment and those personalities that influenced my work. I grew up in Lecce. a small art town in Southern Italy. And what characterizes this city is the architectural style called Barocco Leccese. Basically, the city, if you look at it, it looks like an architectonical lace. It is over-ornamental, typical of the Baroque style. And you can see these attraction to ornaments also inside the houses through the encaustic tiles. Where you can see a lot of lovely geometric patterns. Ornamental in my city is visible also in the ancient technique of ...”

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Course summary for: Creative Patterns for Graphic Design

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (225)
  • 4586 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 38m)
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  • Category

    Design
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Design, Pattern Design, Product Design, Traditional illustration

Giorgia Smiraglia

Giorgia Smiraglia
A course by Giorgia Smiraglia

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Giorgia Smiraglia is an Italian graphic designer. After receiving a degree in graphic design from the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan, Giorgia moved to London where she has been working as a freelance designer in the branding sector.

Her designs have been used for international brands ranging from body care products, alcoholic beverages, luxury hotels, restaurants, and fashion firms. Giorgio’s client list include Fila, The Body Shop, Marriott International, Fortnum & Mason, Pernod Ricard, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Rothschild, Mondadori.


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Creative Patterns for Graphic Design. Design course by Giorgia Smiraglia

Creative Patterns for Graphic Design

A course by Giorgia Smiraglia
Graphic Designer. Spain.
Joined October 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (225)
  • 4,586 students