Graphic Design: Communicate Complex Ideas with Simple Images

Communicating with Images

A course by Genis Carreras , Designer and Illustrator

Designer and Illustrator. Girona, Spain.
Joined May 2021
100% positive reviews (67)
2,311 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Communicating with Images

Overview

“In this lesson, I will discuss the power of images and symbols, the job of the graphic designer, and the different ways to visually represent ideas. I will also show you one of my projects where the task was to come up with new symbols for established ideas.”

In this video lesson Genis Carreras addresses the topic: Communicating with Images, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Design: Communicate Complex Ideas with Simple Images. Discover a unique methodology for transforming big ideas into meaningful designs by exploring color, layout, shape, and typography.

Partial transcription of the video

“Communicating with Images You have probably heard the line that an image is worth a thousand words. Our brains extract a lot of information from what we see because we're programed to recognize patterns and to project meaning towards what's in front of us, but don't take my word for granted. Let's look at this image. What do you see? An apple, right? But what does it mean? Original sin, healthy lifestyle, technological products, Newton's discovery of gravity. An image might mean lots of different things. Even realistic interpretations like this might have multiple meanings. The job of a gra...”

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Course summary for: Graphic Design: Communicate Complex Ideas with Simple Images

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (67)
  • 2311 students
  • 4 units
  • 17 lessons (3h 21m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator
  • Areas

    Branding & Identity, Graphic Design

Genis Carreras

Genis Carreras
A course by Genis Carreras

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Designer and Illustrator

Genis Carreras is a designer, illustrator, and the founder of his own visual communication studio, Studio Carreras. He studied multimedia design in Spain and graphic communication in the UK before moving to London where he worked in different agencies, learning alongside talented designers. During that time, he published Philographics – a visual dictionary that uses graphic design to explain philosophy, and attracted enough clients to help him start his own studio.

Since then, Genis has worked with brands such as Google, Polaroid, New Philosopher, and Google Play. Together with his team, he works on everything from visual identities and editorial design to icons, using simple shapes to convey complex ideas. His work has been exhibited in New York, Paris, and Barcelona, at design festivals, and in design publications including Wired, and Communication Arts. He has also won multiple awards and been nominated at the Word Illustration Awards.


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Graphic Design: Communicate Complex Ideas with Simple Images. Design course by Genis Carreras

Graphic Design: Communicate Complex Ideas with Simple Images

A course by Genis Carreras
Designer and Illustrator. Girona, Spain.
Joined May 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (67)
  • 2,311 students