Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
The Room for Improvement
A course by Emiliano Ponzi , Illustrator, Artist, and Author
About the video: The Room for Improvement
Overview
“It is time to understand if and how it is possible to improve the image after letting it rest for a while, in order to look at it with new eyes. ”
In this video lesson Emiliano Ponzi addresses the topic: The Room for Improvement, 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
“Room for Improvement Remember that we are the first ones to critique our work, so we shouldn’t just settle for an image that works; it should be the best version of that image. Remember? The version closest to perfect. It's a bit like when we go to a dinner we care about. We get dressed, we put on a suit that we like, we put on perfume. In short, we must be on point, the best version of ourselves. So, in this lesson, let's go back to the illustration that seemed finished to us to see if there is something that we’re not happy with and that we can improve. Looking at the illustration as it n...”
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Course summary for: Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
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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