Professional Illustration Techniques: From Sketches to Vectors
Inspiration: think visually
A course by Profe , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Inspiration: think visually
Overview
“A very common mistake among illustrators is that they don't take the time to think. Do not tackle a project directly on the sheet of paper to start materializing ideas, you would be skipping a very important step... Get inspired! I will show you where and how you can find the concept of your illustration.”
In this video lesson Profe addresses the topic: Inspiration: think visually, which is part of the Domestika online course: Professional Illustration Techniques: From Sketches to Vectors. Learn to maximize the potential of your projects by transforming your drafts into professional vector illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration: think visually In this lesson we are going to learn to think visually. A mistake that we illustrators often have is that we do not give ourselves much time to think about what we want to illustrate and it is very common because we are illustrators. We already want to see drawings in the notebook or we already want to see in some way that something is already happening or is already materializing. But in my experience it is better to focus much of our effort in thinking and also digesting everything we want to address to put together compositions from our mind and then start dow...”
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Course summary for: Professional Illustration Techniques: From Sketches to Vectors
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Profe
A course by Profe
Alfredo Rios, better known as El Profe, is a designer and illustrator with more than ten years' experience. He has participated in a variety of illustration projects in varying degrees of complexity, from geometric illustrations with basic figures, to more complex composition and graphic illustrations.
He is currently an illustrator at Pictoline, where he has learned how to produce complete, high-quality illustrations in very little time. This process has taught him how to optimize basic tools while always pursuing the best results.
In 2020, he teamed up with Maga Rey and cofounded "Wild Fontana," a brand where they experiment with illustration and its application on textiles to create decorative pieces for the home.
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