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Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters

About Me

A course by Ilaria Ranauro , Illustrator

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100% positive reviews (843)

25,772 students

Audio: English

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“First things first, let me tell you a little bit more about myself and my creative journey. I’ll introduce myself and tell you more about how I became an illustrator.”

In this video lesson Ilaria Ranauro addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters. Design joyful illustrations inspired by Japanese kawaii and turn them into stickers by combining digital and analog techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“About me Hello, everyone. My name is Ilaria, also known as Ilariapops. I'm an illustrator and your teacher in this course. I was born in Italy, in Rome, and I started there as a graphic designer, and then I decided to move to Berlin. Here I am with my husband and kids, and also with my cats. I chose Berlin because I was impressed with how much art you can find here and also I love that it's a multicultural city. There is art everywhere, and you can find graffitis and stuff like that. I also love the arts and crafts stores here. I love the fact that you can move with a bike as well. When I w...”

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Course summary for: Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (843)
25772 students
4 units
16 lessons (2h 49m)
8 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Areas
Character Design, Manga, Traditional illustration

Ilaria Ranauro

A course by Ilaria Ranauro

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Illustrator

Berlin-based illustrator Ilaria Ranauro has loved painting and drawing since she was a child. She would spend her afternoons illustrating characters from magazines and mangas and later went on to study Graphic Design professionally. She worked as a graphic designer in Rome and Berlin for eleven years whilst continuing to draw characters in her spare time. She eventually set up her own brand of homemade toys and completed a master’s degree in toy design in Milan. In 2017, Ilaria turned her childhood love of illustration into a career, opening an Etsy shop where she sells stickers, washi tapes, prints, and other accessories.

Alongside her online shop, Ilaria works as a children’s book illustrator for clients around the world including Penguin Random House Mexico.