Character Design for Brand Digital Communication

A course by Estúdio Passeio , Graphic designers

Graphic designers. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Joined September 2021

Make brands stand out with memorable character design and learn how to create a family of characters that reflect your brand's values and personality

  • Portuguese with subtitles in English
  • 100% positive reviews (7)
  • 544 students

Make brands stand out with memorable character design and learn how to create a family of characters that reflect your brand's values and personality

A course by Estúdio Passeio

Flora de Carvalho and Dominique Kronemberger, founders of Estúdio Passeio, will guide you on an exciting journey through the world of graphic design, full of vitality and joy. With a notable trajectory collaborating with brands such as UOL, Stone, Neon and Sportv, and having received recognition at the Brasil Design Awards, LAD Awards and Promax, these talented artists will show how to create unique characters for a brand's visual communication.

Immerse yourself in the creative process of illustration and discover how to develop a family of characters for a fictional company, allowing you to convey the essence of a brand and optimize your visual communication. Throughout the course, you will cover key concepts, from creating a brand's illustration identity to adapting a brief for the artistic process, learning to express personality through physical characteristics and visual elements. Additionally, you will explore strategies for bringing your characters to life and managing client expectations in commercial projects.

You'll expand your knowledge of character design and how characters become valuable communicators in the digital world, especially when conveying ideas that go beyond the capabilities of still images or videos.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 15 downloads

For each brand, a solution
2 minutes, 13 seconds
Exercising creativity
7 minutes, 5 seconds
Organizing insights
10 minutes, 7 seconds
Refining the drawing
10 minutes, 31 seconds
Color
10 minutes, 57 seconds
Portuguese with subtitles in English
  • 100% positive reviews (7)
  • 544 students
  • 15 lessons (1h 34m)
  • 15 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will develop a family of characters for a fictional company. Here, you will put everything you have learned into practice and create unique characters that reflect the essence of the brand and optimize its visual communication. Demonstrate your character creation skills and present a visually striking proposal!

Who is this online course for?

This course is aimed at artists and graphic designers who want to delve deeper into creating characters for brands. Whether you are a professional looking for new skills or a design enthusiast, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques you need to create characters that effectively communicate the essence of a brand.

Requirements and materials

To make the most of this course, you must have basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or another vector drawing tool. Also, make sure you have access to a computer with the necessary software to complete the course assignments. Get ready to embark on an exciting character creation journey with Flora and Dominique!


Reviews

544 Students
7 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Estúdio Passeio

A course by Estúdio Passeio

Teacher Plus
Graphic designers

Flora de Carvalho and Dominique Kronemberger, founders of Estúdio Passeio, are passionate about graphic design and illustration. They collaborated with nationally and internationally recognized brands, receiving awards and recognition in their field. Their focus on creating characters for brands has influenced the sector, and their experience in the graphic design industry has made them references in creating unique visual identities. His love for stories and narratives is reflected in his creative approach, which always seeks to tell a story through his designs and characters.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Defining a path

    • Illustration language
    • Briefing
    • For each brand, a solution
    • Other elements of visual identity
    • Exercising creativity
  • U3

    Creating a family of characters

    • Organizing insights
    • First draft
    • Selection and systematization
    • Refining the drawing
    • Treatment
    • Color
  • U4

    Unfold the illustration language

    • Language expansion
    • Delivery of illustrations
  • FP

    Final project

    • Character illustration for digital communication

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Character Design for Brand Digital Communication . Illustration course by Estúdio Passeio

Character Design for Brand Digital Communication

A course by Estúdio Passeio
Graphic designers. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Joined September 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (7)
  • 544 students