Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters

Black and white

A course by Christian Michel , Graphic designer and illustrator

99% positive reviews (176)

2,430 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Black and white

Overview

“We will begin with an introduction to the first black and white characters, where we will see how this color limitation brought with it solutions that we continue to use.”

In this video lesson Christian Michel addresses the topic: Black and white, 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

“Of all stages of evolution, I consider the first one to be the most interesting, since it is the one with more features has generated us and of which we continue to apply till the date. Let's learn more about black and white. Well, many of the features with which they have today the characters have that origin in the first appearances of illustrations in advertising and products, as well as without a doubt in the first animated shorts. Much of these restrictions they were due to the limitations that each media had in their case. In the beginning, both print media like television, they had t...”

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Course summary for: Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (176)
2430 students
6 units
26 lessons (5h 24m)
10 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Christian Michel

A course by Christian Michel

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Graphic designer and illustrator

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.