Minimalist Graphic Design for Big Ideas
Design Research
A course by Julian Montague , Graphic Designer and Artist
About the video: Design Research
Overview
“Now I will talk to you about the ways that you can learn about design by paying attention to a “visual diet”. ”
In this video lesson Julian Montague addresses the topic: Design Research, which is part of the Domestika online course: Minimalist Graphic Design for Big Ideas. Create bold graphic elements that communicate big ideas by exploring a visual design process that experiments with the digital tools in Illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“Design Research In the last lesson, we talked about my influences and inspirations. Now, we'll talk about the importance of design research and visual diet. In this course, we'll create a series of designs and learn about creative processes that can generate ideas. We'll also discuss the value of self-initiated projects. There are many principles and rules in graphic design, on which you should spend time and learn. Beyond that, one of the best ways to learn about design is by looking at design. In the world that we live in today, we have many opportunities to do that. By consuming more, yo...”
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Course summary for: Minimalist Graphic Design for Big Ideas
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Design, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Poster Design

Julian Montague
A course by Julian Montague
As an artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and photographer, Julian Montague’s professional repertoire spans a wide range of approaches and mediums. His father taught art and design history and as such, Julian was exposed to the arts as a child, which he attributes to being his initial influence.
With a bold, recognizable, and often conceptual aesthetic, his work has appeared in numerous galleries, books, on posters, as murals and more. Julian’s clients include Sonos and Continental Tires, and he won a Silver National Addy award for his 2013 poster series State of America. He has also published a book on his satirical and abstract take on the science behind the stray shopping carts entitled The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification.
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