Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity
Inspiration
A course by Aurélia Durand , Graphic Artist
About the video: Inspiration
Overview
“When I start an illustration, I always ask myself a couple of questions to guide me to conceptualize the visual. I search for artistic references online. I feed my eyes with visuals. Afterwards, I annalyse what I have seen during this process and sort the visuals, I can see what kind of image interests me, it helps to understand which direction I am going to take.”
In this video lesson Aurélia Durand addresses the topic: Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity. Learn how to create fun and unique characters through digital illustration that celebrate diversity and transmit an impactful message to the world.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration When I start an illustration, I always ask myself some questions to help me conceptualize the illustration. I search for artistic references online to nourish my vision. After I've searched all of these visions, I try to sort them. It helps me to understand which direction to take. I'm going to show you how I create a mood board on Pinterest. I will start from the bottom because I organized the board so you can see how I started to brainstorm on the project. First, I found photos of campaigns promoting clothes, like Gap and Benetton. They show more diversity in the people they c...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration
Aurélia Durand
A course by Aurélia Durand
Aurélia Durand is a French graphic artist, animator, and painter based in Paris. Growing up with a mother from the Ivory Coast and a father from France, she has dedicated her artwork to representing the colors of diversity and unity. Her passion for drawing started from an early age, and receiving a master’s in design and applied art, her career has led her to collaborate with some of the most renowned brands in the world.
Her client list includes Amazon, Apple, Adobe, Nike, Facebook, The New York Times, Adidas, Magnum, Sephora, The New Yorker, Tinder, Banksy, and more. In 2020, she illustrated the book This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work, alongside author Tiffany Jewell, which was a New York Times Bestseller and recommended by Oprah’s Book Club, Teen Vogue, Time, and more. Aurélia has been featured in publications for Design matters Dk, Adobe Max Conference, VICE UK, Pinterest, AFROPUNK, Elite Daily, and others.
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