Expressive Illustration and Lettering for Editorial Design
Influences
A course by Justin Poulter , Graphic Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about my creative influences. I draw inspiration from a variety of different types of design and art―everything from signage in the street to album artwork and posters from favourite bands. There are also a few contemporary designers and illustrators who inspire me.”
In this video lesson Justin Poulter addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Illustration and Lettering for Editorial Design. Explore the sweet spot between art and design by learning how to create memorable book covers with Procreate and Adobe Illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Now that you know about my background, I'd like to show you my influences. I draw influences from a variety of different sources, from the signage on the street, to art in galleries, posters for bands I like and comics. I brought some books I'd like to show you. They are from my favourite artists. One of the books I'll show you is "Ghost World" by Daniel Clowes. I love how the linework is treated in this comic. There's also a super limited use of colour, with only white and green, but yet, the artwork is still so atmospheric. I also like how each chapter has the words "Ghost Worl...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Illustration and Lettering for Editorial Design
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Design, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design, Vector Illustration
Justin Poulter
A course by Justin Poulter
Justin Poulter is a London-based graphic artist from Capetown, South Africa. Growing up, he loved to draw and always knew he wanted to be an artist. He eventually went on to study communication design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, where he discovered a love for commercial illustrations that inspired his career.
Justin’s work combines illustrations with hand-drawn typography. With over 10 years of experience in his field, he’s designed a book cover for the Britannica Books, and a coloring book for National Geographic. He’s also created illustrations for Nike, Levis, Bud Light, Cadbury, and Delta.
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- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
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