Visual Identity Design: Clean and Simple Geometry
Creation of Basic Shapes 1
A course by Marco Oggian , Illustrator, Designer, and Art Director
About the video: Creation of Basic Shapes 1
Overview
“I will show you how to transfer your rough sketch into Adobe Illustrator. After that, you will work on twelve geometrical shapes and a colour palette that will become the basis of your visual identity system. ”
In this video lesson Marco Oggian addresses the topic: Creation of Basic Shapes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Identity Design: Clean and Simple Geometry. Learn how to find what’s truly essential in identity design using geometric shapes, critical thinking, and an efficient workflow.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating Basic Shapes In this lesson, I'll show you how to transfer the sketches we've done before into Adobe Illustrator or any vector program you guys use. Let's go. It's time to bring the sketches we've done before into Adobe Illustrator or any vector program you guys use. I started working on nature and I'm gonna show you this. I created 12 basic shapes inspired by nature and now we're gonna bring them into Adobe Illustrator. At the beginning, you will see that it's not so necessary to open a concrete composition, we can work in any size and resolution we want. I really recommend you to...”
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Course summary for: Visual Identity Design: Clean and Simple Geometry
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Graphic Design

Marco Oggian
A course by Marco Oggian
Marco Oggian is an Italian-born illustrator, designer, and art director. He first started freelancing twelve years ago and has since worked on over 150 projects across the world. After studying in Switzerland and creating documentaries and marketing strategies in Italy, Marco moved to Spain where he currently works as an art director. There he set up his own studio, Brutto, which specializes in branding, images, videos, objects, and more for a diverse portfolio of clients.
Marco’s goal is to never stop creating. He is known for the simple yet striking geometric compositions he creates as well as the controversial social issues they challenge. He has worked for clients including Samsung, Nike, Vans, Zara, and Vogue and had his designs exhibited in galleries in Paris, Barcelona, and Milan to name just a few. He has also published over twenty books on design, branding, illustration, typography, and photography.
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