Experimental Graphics
A course by Martin SatiIllustrator and Graphic Designer
A course by Martin Sati, Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Maximize your potential and learn to create extraordinary illustrations
Push your limits and create surprising graphic pieces. In this course, renowned illustrator and graphic designer Martin Satí teaches you about tools and techniques to help you experiment with graphics. Create a vector illustration step by step by following a method that Satí calls MicroStory. Learn to break free from your usual way of working and use play as a tool throughout the entire creative process. Awaken your creativity through experimentation and yield results that exceed expectations. Let Martin help you find your own way of working and your graphics may never be the same again.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 12 downloads
MicroRelations
7 minutes, 28 seconds
How to get a story
6 minutes, 13 seconds
Simplification
5 minutes, 36 seconds
Chemistry of the elements
9 minutes, 2 seconds
How we generate an image 1
9 minutes, 51 seconds
How we generate an image 2
10 minutes, 50 seconds
What's included in this course?
In this course, learn to shape your own creative work process, going beyond just a particular style. Practice your vector graphics skills while, more importantly, using this unique course to help you question your work methodology, enhance your projects, and explore new formulas. Take an in-depth look at what Martin Satí's calls MicroStory, develop a vector graphic based on a story, and learn how to catalog graphic elements to handle them appropriately. But the creative process does not end here. After creating your piece, your work and that of other students will become part of a collective artwork that Martin will oversee building.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create your own MicroStory by choosing a simple story to represent in a vector format and by using the experimental methodology that Martin outlines. But it doesn't end here. As an unconventional course, the final objective is to create a collaborative project called The Magic Woods, including the work of as many creatives as possible. Martin Satí takes charge of uniting all the graphics published by students to build this ambitious experimental project. What's more, if the participation is active, the project can even be taken to an outdoor or urban location. The event would be documented and exhibited in different media showing: the video, the stories, and graphics signed by each student, with the final montage projected on urban land. As you can see, Martin Satí's creativity knows no bounds.
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at people with a graphic design and creative profile. Established professionals or students in the sector who want to enhance their creativity and explore new methodologies or simply creatives who like to experiment.
Requirements and materials
You only need your mind, a notebook, a story to tell, and some basic knowledge of a vector design program like Illustrator (no need to be an expert).
Reviews
- 3 months ago
it was great!
- 1 year ago
Quedan muchas cosas en el aire. El trabajo de Martin es muy interesante pero el curso no está enfocado en un proceso que lleve a aprendizajes a partir de lo experimental.
- 2 years ago
The translations/subtitles were incomprehensible, I couldn't watch past the first couple of lessons - impossible to understand what he was saying. A shame, because his artwork was very interesting and would have liked to learn his experimental process.
- 3 years ago
Muy interesante y creativo
- 3 years ago
very boring
Martin focuses on the construction of form, internal movements of things, and the use of color and line as base materials. This is what defines him as a "graphic artisan." His emotional language involves a continuous process of experimentation, personalization, and a desire to inject life, color, and beauty in everything that surrounds us.
He currently works within graphic experimentation for international projects and major brands such as McDonalds, Google, HP, AT&T, IBM, Samsung, Kellogg's, Beefeater, Epson, Harper's Bazaar, El Pais, and Movistar.
Content
- U1
Presentation
- About Martin Satí
- The Magic forest
- U2
Introducing in the MicroRelate
- MicroRelations
- How to get a story
- Simplification
- U3
We start with the graph
- Chemistry of the elements
- How we generate an image 1
- How we generate an image 2
- Graphic development process
- U4
The conclusion of the process
- Detail crafts
- MicroRelate + Graphic
- FP
Final project
- Experimental Graph
What to expect from a Domestika course
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
Certificates
PLUSIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
You’ll master advanced digital vector illustration techniques, create illustrated micro-stories, plan visual narratives, compose with bold colors, and learn how to integrate illustrations into products, decor, and editorial projects.
Yes, this course is designed for those with prior digital illustration experience who want to deepen their skills in vector techniques, visual storytelling, and advanced creative processes.
You should have basic digital illustration skills and some familiarity with programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. Having a graphics tablet and access to these programs is also recommended.
The course primarily uses Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for vector illustration, texture editing, composition, and creating digital and editorial graphic pieces.
You’ll learn how to adapt and transfer your illustrations onto various surfaces like products, decor, and editorial spaces, expanding your professional and creative opportunities.
The course covers techniques such as creating vector characters and environments, building illustrations in sections, using iconography, digital texturing, color separation, and editorial graphic simplification.
Yes, you’ll learn to plan visual stories, organize creative ideas, structure character sequences, and build coherent, engaging graphic environments.