Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions

Setting up the Composition with a Grid

A course by Erikas Chesonis , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

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2,703 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Setting up the Composition with a Grid

Overview

“With a grid as a guide, we'll first place the illustrations we want to highlight, practicing balance and hierarchy, and fill in the spaces from there. Like a puzzle we're creating from scratch, we will build the pieces as we go.”

In this video lesson Erikas Chesonis addresses the topic: Setting up the Composition with a Grid, 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

“Setting up the Composition with a Grid In the last lesson, we finished up our illustrations by adding some texture to give them some more dimension and detail. Now we're going to start putting our final composition together, kind of like a puzzle that we're making up as we go. We'll use some basic design principles like balance and hierarchy and use a grid as a guide. This stage can often be the most stressful, but it's also the most fun, so let's jump into it. Now it's time to start bringing our illustrations into our final layout. And the best way I know how to do that is by using a grid....”

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Course summary for: Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (86)
2703 students
5 units
20 lessons (3h 45m)
7 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration

Erikas Chesonis

A course by Erikas Chesonis

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

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.