Domestika Basics Course 2 of 6
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Course 2: Colors & Patterns: Symbols

By Tina Touli , Creative Director and Graphic Communication Designer

Creative Director and Graphic Communication Designer. London, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
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About the video: Symbols

Overview

“In this lesson, we will learn how to create, save and use symbols.”

In this video lesson Tina Touli addresses the topic: Symbols, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Colors & Patterns. Explore the use of color and create patterns.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this unit, we will learn how to create symbols. Symbols are kind of stumps that you clone around your artwork So you can use the same graphic multiple times. Let me show you. As an example, I created this illustration of an eye in order to clone it around. and create a composition with eyes looking in different directions. Firstly we're gonna need to access the symbols panel which is under the window menu. or you can also access it straight from the right hand side if it's already part of your workspace. In order to create a new symbol, you either select your object, click on the three l...”

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Course summary for: Course 2: Colors & Patterns

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Tina Touli

Tina Touli
By Tina Touli

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Creative Director and Graphic Communication Designer

London-based creative director, graphic communication designer, maker, speaker, and educator Tina Touli is the founder of the multidisciplinary studio Tina Touli Design. She works in a variety of design fields including branding, typography, web design, and animation. She also teaches at her former university—Central Saint Martins— and has been invited as a guest speaker for events like Adobe Live Stream, FITC Amsterdam, Bump Festival, and the Birmingham Design Festival.

Her clients include Adobe, Dell, Tate, Converse, University of the Arts London, Kappa, BenQ, and Mulberry. She has also received awards from Adobe Creative Jam, The Transform Awards, and The European Packaging Design Association Awards.


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Course 2: Colors & Patterns

By Tina Touli
Creative Director and Graphic Communication Designer. London, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
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  • 7 students