Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions
Gathering Reference Images
A course by Erikas Chesonis , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Gathering Reference Images
Overview
“It's time to create a mood board of visual inspiration and reference images related to the things you listed about your place. These should link to the themes and objects you want to draw. You can use search engines, free stock photo sites, or your own pictures. In this lesson, I will give you an example of how to do this. ”
In this video lesson Erikas Chesonis addresses the topic: Gathering Reference Images , which is part of the Domestika online course: Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions. Create simple vector graphics and transform them into cohesive compositions that reflect your artistic style by exploring typeface, color, and texture.
Partial transcription of the video
“Gathering Reference Images Now that we've brainstormed some reasons that we love a place, in this lesson, we're going to use search engines and stock image sites and our own photography to make a mood board for things we want to draw. So, we've got our list made. It's time to start gathering some images. Let's do it. Now that we've got our list of things we want to draw, it's time to start collecting some reference images that we can use to base our illustrations off of, which is especially helpful if it's a subject that we're not super familiar with, and it'll definitely help us to later o...”
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Course summary for: Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration
Erikas Chesonis
A course by Erikas Chesonis
Erikas Chesonis is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Austin, Texas. He’s been drawing his whole life, and started creating sports logos and uniforms in early high school while learning to use Photoshop. He later went on to study marketing and communications with a minor in information design. Alongside his studies, he continued to learn through online tutorials while creating artwork for friends, as well as event posters that were displayed on campus. After graduating, Erikas began working at different agencies on branding, web design, and presentations.
Since then, he’s worked as an in-house designer for Apple, as well as with brands like HP. Erikas currently works as a designer at Seige Media, helping to make information easily digestible through illustration for brands like Audible, Intuit, and more.
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