Digital Illustration with Illustrator and Photoshop
A course by Julian Ardila , Illustrator and designer
Learn to communicate and create a graphic identity through illustration
Julián Ardila-Colombian designer and illustrator-currently has his own studio: Franca, with which he seeks to work with entrepreneurs and brands that aim to generate a positive impact, but his beginnings in design go back to advertising agencies, such as Leo Burnet and Sancho BBDO Colombia, time in which he had the opportunity to be part of the project "Empresarios de Andén", helping small merchants and street vendors, who did not have the resources to promote themselves, to have their own graphic image.
In this course, Julian will teach you how to make an illustrated poster using Illustrator and Photoshop, from the conception of the idea to the final art. In addition, it will teach you to convert that illustration into a simple animated gif so that the image gains even more strength.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 9 downloads
- 94% positive reviews (165)
- 3,788 students
- 19 lessons (3h 42m)
- 9 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · Italian · French · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will make an illustrated poster that will serve as a graphic image for a business.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers and anyone who is looking for new ways to express their ideas and develop their creativity.
Requirements and materials
You must have basic knowledge of illustration and design, and know how to handle Illustrator and Photoshop.
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Julian Ardila
A course by Julian Ardila
Julián Ardila is a Colombian illustrator and designer based in Mexico, where he founded his own studio: Franca. His beginnings were in advertising, working for agencies such as Leo Burnet and Sancho BBDO. It was a campaign of the latter, in which several illustrators and designers offered to make the brand image of small merchants and street vendors, which served as a springboard to work for clients such as Adidas, Renault, Red Bull, Club Colombia, NBA, Facebook or Google.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Conceptualization
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The idea
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Conceptualization of the idea: moodboard
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Sketch
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U3
Illustration
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Digitization elements: hands
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Digitization of elements: sharpener motor
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Digitization of elements: sharpener motor II
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U4
Logo, typography and consolidation
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Logo I
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Logo II
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Logo III
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Typographies
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Consolidation I
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Consolidation II
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U5
Last details
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Color I
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Color II
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Color III
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Color IV
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Extra details
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FP
Final project
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Digital illustration
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FAQs
You’ll learn to create digital illustrations, develop graphic identities for businesses, apply vectorization techniques, choose color palettes, design logos, and compose visual pieces for commercial brands—from sketching to basic animation.
This is an intermediate-level course. It’s recommended that you have basic illustration skills and familiarity with programs like Illustrator and Photoshop to get the most out of it.
You’ll need a computer with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, an optional graphics tablet, and basic digital illustration knowledge to follow the practical exercises.
You’ll learn how to analyze needs, select visual references, build moodboards, and design custom logos and illustrations that strengthen the visual identity of emerging brands and informal businesses.
You’ll master sketch vectorization, use custom brushes, apply shadows and volume, integrate typography, compose with geometric shapes, and create basic animations in Photoshop.
The course covers everything from research, moodboard creation, sketching, color palette selection, digitization, to final composition and delivering pieces ready for web or print.
The main tools used are Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for creating, vectorizing, editing, and animating digital illustrations and graphic pieces.
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Me parecio muy interesante, muy llamativo y educactivo, muchas gracias por compartirnos tu conocimiento
Bon cours
¡Un curso Maravilloso!! :)
excelente curso
Curso mediocre. Muy poca explicación en los temas más importantes como es la vectorizacion. Es básicamente ver a este señor trabajar y ya, porque no explica nada