Isometric Animation with Illustrator and After Effects

An Introduction to Isometric Illustration

A course by Ana Pérez López , Illustrator and Animation Director

100% positive reviews (36)

1,943 students

Audio: English

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About the video: An Introduction to Isometric Illustration

Overview

“Isometric illustrations are a perfect chance for collaboration. You can draw many objects that can be easily shared between teammates, who can then create different compositions. Also, they are great for diagrams, maps, or explaining issues. In this first lesson, we will cover perspective vs. projection and make the grid. You will see a couple of examples and discover what makes them work so that you can incorporate them into your process. ”

In this video lesson Ana Pérez López addresses the topic: An Introduction to Isometric Illustration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Isometric Animation with Illustrator and After Effects. Learn to how play with lines, shapes, and perspective to create isometric illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and bring them to life with After Effects.

Partial transcription of the video

“ An Introduction to Isometric Illustration In this lesson, we'll talk about what is isometric illustration and the best way to approach it. Isometric comes from the Greek word equal. It means equal measures. We'll project the sides of our illustration into three planes, and that way we will get this illusion that there's a 3D space. We have something that is 2D but looks 3D. Isometric projection comes from engineering and architecture, and so, sometimes we think about it as being a bit boring. We think about instruction manuals. We see isometric illustrations every day on editorial illustr...”

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Course summary for: Isometric Animation with Illustrator and After Effects

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (36)
1943 students
5 units
31 lessons (7h 22m)
8 downloads

Category
3D & Animation, Illustration
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
2D Animation, Animation, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration

Ana Pérez López

A course by Ana Pérez López

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Illustrator and Animation Director

Madrid native Ana Pérez López is a digital illustrator and animator based in London. As a restless spirit, she’s changed career paths and countries multiple times, but has always been driven by storytelling. She started as a journalist in Chile and went on to study animation in California before landing in the UK. Her illustration style is characterized by expressive color palettes, playful shapes, and a creative use of perspective that adds a touch of surrealism to her art.

Since switching from written to visual narratives, Ana has worked with clients like Culture Trip, Spotify, Vimeo, Samsung, UN Women, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and The Economist. Her films have been featured at festivals such as SXSW and have earned her several awards, including a Young Guns in 2020 and an Emmy for her collaboration on an animated short for CNN.