Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters
Wow!
A course by Christian Michel , Graphic designer and illustrator
About the video: Wow!
Overview
“Beyond my influences, this is a brief talk about the people I admire; explaining the characteristics by which I consider that his work is to draw attention. Many times for its complexity and others for its simplicity, but in most cases, for being qualities that I personally find difficult to resolve and when I see what they do, they take out a "Wow! How do i do it?!".”
In this video lesson Christian Michel addresses the topic: Wow!, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters. Learn to draw fantastic characters like a professional.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well, they already knew who I am, what I do, What are my jobs that I enjoyed most. And then not so much I'll talk to you of influences, but I'm going to talk to you of projects and people that call my attention a lot, which I consider incredible and that are projects for which I consider them excellent. They are things that I cannot do, as simplification or application of certain color palettes, and that's why I consider them wow. Next we will see them. To understand me better I have to tell you What is the meaning of the word weevil? I don't know for you, but for me, weevil is the best doi...”
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Course summary for: Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Christian Michel
A course by Christian Michel
Christian Michel has always been surrounded by art and as a child he was clear about his vocation as an illustrator. He studied graphic design at the Universidad Anáhuac del Sur (Mexico), where he also had the opportunity to offer a chair. He founded the Visual Infection studio, based in Mexico City and San Antonio, specializing in packaging design, illustration and advertising, where he works for companies around the world.
He has exhibited part of his work collectively in Mexico City, Toulouse, Barcelona, Finland, Berlin and New York. Recently he has dedicated himself to share his work and experience as a lecturer in Mexico and abroad. Part of his work can be seen in specialized publications, in all kinds of products and in well-known advertising campaigns.
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