Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
Storytelling Exercise
A course by Emiliano Ponzi , Illustrator, Artist, and Author
About the video: Storytelling Exercise
Overview
“We tell stories, small and disruptive stories with a single design. Every story has a beginning and an end, and a lot of things happen in between. In this lesson you will train yourself to choose the right moment to tell so that your illustration is the result of a conscious thought. There is no absolute right time, but the best time based on your sensitivity and the person or people you are communicating with.”
In this video lesson Emiliano Ponzi addresses the topic: Storytelling Exercise, which is part of the Domestika online course: Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method. Learn a method to cultivate lateral thinking, find inspiration, and create evocative images.
Partial transcription of the video
“Storytelling Exercise In this lesson, we’ll do a storytelling exercise and draw a moment before and a moment after. We tell stories. Small, large, and disruptive stories with a single design. Every story has a beginning and an end, but many things happen in between. You have to learn to choose the right moment to tell stories so that your illustration is the result of a conscious choice. But there is no absolute right time. There is your own right time based on your sensitivity and the person you are connecting with. I'll use my stock illustration: a cover from a few years ago for “The New ...”
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Course summary for: Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Storytelling, Traditional illustration
Emiliano Ponzi
A course by Emiliano Ponzi
Emiliano Ponzi is an illustrator, visual artist, and author. He loved drawing from an early age and later decided to pursue this passion by studying at the Europeo di Design in Milan. In 2004, he produced his first major work as an illustrator for The New York Times and since then, his career hasn't stopped reaching new heights.
Throughout the years, he's worked for brands, magazines, and newspapers like Le Monde, The New Yorker, Louis Vuitton, MoMa New York, Der Spiegel, Penguin Books, Amnesty International, Armani, Bulgari, Gucci, La Repubblica, Feltrinelli, Lavazza, TIM, Pirelli, Ferrari, and many more. He has also received multiple awards and recognitions, among them a silver medal at the 2008 New York Society of Illustrators for his editorial drawing for the New York Times Book Review. After many years in Milan, he now lives and works in New York, carrying out projects for magazines, advertising and publishing agencies, and brands.
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