Design of Kawaii-Style Characters
The formula of tenderness
A course by Estudio Kudasai , Illustrators and Designers
About the video: The formula of tenderness
Overview
“Now that we know what kawaii means, we will delve into the different formal aspects that make our characters super tender.”
In this video lesson Estudio Kudasai addresses the topic: The formula of tenderness, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Kawaii-Style Characters. Learn to create adorable characters inspired by Japanese culture.
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson. we explored what the word Kaoi means and how it relates to illustration. In this we will become tenderness Frankenstein doctors. employing various methods as we delve to cover the full creation of a character. from formal elements to defining a unique concept. Through brief exercises. we will explore these aspects thoroughly. where we will explain the formal issues and some tasks we will assign for home. We will cover the entire creation process from start to finish. The concepts we will explore in this workshop are applicable to those working with paper and pencil as we...”
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Course summary for: Design of Kawaii-Style Characters
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Design, Manga, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration
Estudio Kudasai
A course by Estudio Kudasai
Azul Piñeiro was embarking on her career as a children's illustrator when she decided to found Estudio Kudasai with graphic designer Carlos Higuera. Thanks to their shared passion for Japanese culture and aesthetics, they decided to specialize in kawaii-style illustration.
They didn’t have to wait long before an opportunity to live in Tokyo arose. Immersed in Japan’s visual culture and aesthetics, they decided to focus their efforts on disassociating the kawaii style from the concept of something childish to position it in the market as a communication tool for all ages.
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