Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
Your Online Presence
A course by James Yang , Illustrator
About the video: Your Online Presence
Overview
“An important philosophy I hold is that I don’t need a ton of likes, as long as a couple of those likes are from art directors, potential clients, or readers of my books. In this lesson, I will show you how I use social media. ”
In this video lesson James Yang addresses the topic: Your Online Presence, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less. Learn how to break down complex subject matter into captivating illustrations for editorial publications using the digital tools of Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Your Online Presence Now, we'll talk about your online presence as an artist. One of the most important tools for getting work as an artist is your website. That's what separates you as a professional from people who do it as a hobby. If you want to be a professional artist or illustrator, get a website. The elements you need on a site, which I spoke to art directors about, is they love to have a front page with large thumbnails, so they can see your work and the variety of stuff you do. If they like it, they want to know how to get in touch. The two main things when you get started as an...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration
James Yang
A course by James Yang
James Yang is an Illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. His grandfather is a famous artist, so he was creative from a young age, and was encouraged by his high school teachers to pursue a career in art. James later went on to study for a bachelor of fine arts in communication arts and design at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Since then, he has won over 250 awards for design and illustration, including Best of Show from 3x3 magazine. He has worked for publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, as well as advertising agencies around the world. More recently, he began focusing on writing and illustrating children’s books and won the Geisel Award for best book for young readers. He has also taught and lectured at a variety of institutions, including SVA Parsonswork.
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