Independent Graphic Design: Express yourself through Design

Composition and design 2

A course by Johnny Brito , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

258 students

Audio: Portuguese, English

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About the video: Composition and design 2

Overview

“Here, you will see how I work on the grid exploring more elements until I reach a more mature form for the layout.”

In this video lesson Johnny Brito addresses the topic: Composition and design 2 , which is part of the Domestika online course: Independent Graphic Design: Express yourself through Design. Improve your portfolio, explore the world of independent graphic design and express your unique style..

Partial transcription of the video

“I always like to start with paper and pencil. We saw the studies I did on paper, the generation of alternatives, to test some notions of composition. Among the decisions I made from these hand-drawn layouts, is that I would work with a more central grid. I wanted my poster to have this property of having a central axis from which things come out and happen. I brought some of the ideas I laid out on paper into Illustrator and other things are emerging in the process. I even left it here for you to see how the surroundings of my artboards, they have other tests, other ways. Sometimes I just t...”

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Course summary for: Independent Graphic Design: Express yourself through Design

Level: Beginner
258 students
4 units
16 lessons (2h 25m)
10 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Creativity, Graphic Design, Portfolio Development

Johnny Brito

A course by Johnny Brito

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Johnny Brito is a graphic designer and illustrator with over 15 years of experience in the design field. He holds a degree in Graphic Design from Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo and a postgraduate degree in Strategic Design from IED. Johnny has built a solid career working for major brands and authorial projects that have earned him national and international recognition. His well-known works include the Inimigo Público and Tipoversos poster series, which brought him recognition both in Brazil and abroad. Johnny is passionate about authorial design and believes in the power of design as a tool for personal and social transformation.