Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism

Create Compelling Conceptual Illustrations

“Congrats! You have reached the end of this course. Thank you so much for taking part; it has been a great experience sharing my creative process with you! I hope you learned something new and you're now able to adapt and build on what you've learned here in a way that feels right for you. Now it's time to complete and share your project. Remember to share your final illustration as well as pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way. Here are a few important tips for you to consider while working on your project: Inspiration If you have trouble coming up with concepts for your piece, try going on an open-ended inspiration search. Look for visuals, stories, and ideas that excite you and see how you can relate them back to the concepts you're developing.

The Concept Trust your instincts! If you don't feel that a concept is developed enough, take the time to rethink it or take a break and come back to it later. Experimentation Allow yourself the freedom to make mistakes. Mistakes can help guide you to make better work, so don't let that fear hold you back. Sketching Use the ideation and sketching stage of this project to your advantage. Take the time to solidify your concept and what you would like your illustration to look like so that working through the final piece becomes a much smoother process. The Illustration Last of all, have fun! Allow yourself to create a world that you want to explore and share with others. Use your own visual language to bring others in and allow your voice to come through. Remember to share your work in the forum. You can do so by clicking on "Create your project". I'm excited to see the worlds that you'll create! Domestika has a great community, where we are all looking to grow and learn. So share your process, ideas, doubts, and every step of your project. I will be around to answer any questions you might have and give you some feedback. See you there! ”

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“Congratulations. Congrats on completing this course. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. It's been enlightening to say the least for me to share my process in such detail. I hope that it's been helpful for you. Remember as you're working on this project to listen to your instincts. Take the time that you need to develop the concepts you feel strongly about. Don't be afraid to make mistakes or even start over if you have to. Follow ideas that excite you. Lean into creating stories that feel true to you and only you can tell. Feel free to adapt and build on what you've learned h...”

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Course summary for: Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (28)
• 1422 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 32m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration