Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
Composition
A course by Ada Zielinska , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: Composition
Overview
“Once you have an idea of what you want to create, start thinking about composition and the placement of elements. In this lesson, I will show you some compositional principles that a well-known American creator, Paul Rand, followed. I will also share several types of composition, supported by examples from my portfolio. ”
In this video lesson Ada Zielinska addresses the topic: Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate. Explore composition, color, contrast, and texture to create contemporary illustrations inspired by the past.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Composition In this lesson, I will show you several types of composition supported by examples from my portfolio. Let's do it. Composition is the way the elements are arranged in the working area. In illustrations, graphics, and other related fields, there are many composition principles that are based on the relationship of individual elements in the image. A well-known American graphic designer, Paul Rand, released a few of them, which are order, variety, contrast, symmetry, tension, balance, texture, space, shape, scale, light, and color. According to him, this is the language of form....”
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Course summary for: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
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Category
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Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration

Ada Zielinska
A course by Ada Zielinska
Ada Zielińska is an illustrator and graphic designer from Poland. She completed a bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and a Master’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. After publishing her work on social media she later began attracting work which allowed her to turn her hobby into a career.
Since then Ada has collaborated with brands including Adobe, Netflix, Levi’s, the National Museum in Gdańsk, and Fast Company Magazine. She also runs a graphic studio alongside a fellow illustrator where she designs album covers, visual identities, books, exhibitions, and more. She shares her work, which combines modernity with the nostalgia of the 60s and 70s with over 18K followers on Instagram.
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