Digital Art and Design: Explore the Colorful Side of Chaos
Influences
A course by Adhemas Batista , Designer and Digital Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“There aren't any specific people I look up to. I usually find inspiration from bits and pieces of different works. Here I will show you some of the references I use in my personal and commercial work.”
In this video lesson Adhemas Batista addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Art and Design: Explore the Colorful Side of Chaos. Explore new design techniques, learn how to effectively use color, and discover how to turn your cultural influences into artwork full of happiness and chaos.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In the previous lesson, I told you about me. In this lesson, I will share with you a bit about my influences and my references. Usually, I like to take influence from bits and pieces of things that I see and participate in. When I'm working on a personal project, I like to think about the brief as the things that I have lived throughout my life and career. Those become references for me to build my artwork and think about ideas. I was born in São Paulo, and I lived 20 years in this building. It's part of a collection of buildings that were created in São Paulo for poor communitie...”
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Course summary for: Digital Art and Design: Explore the Colorful Side of Chaos
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Advertising, Art Direction, Creativity, Design, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design

Adhemas Batista
A course by Adhemas Batista
Adhemas Batista is a self-taught designer and digital artist. His creative journey began at 15 years old when his brother gave him a computer with the intention of helping him to learn graphics. From there, he began teaching himself to use different software and understand HTML code before moving on to work in design studios and advertising agencies. Adhemas found his identity while working on the Havaianas website, which received international exposure in blogs and magazines, attracting freelance opportunities and kickstarting his career.
Since then, Adhemas has worked with clients including 7-Eleven, Absolut Vodka, Adidas, Adobe, Asics, Beats by Dre, Coca-Cola, Doritos, Dr. Pepper, Gatorade, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Stadia, Taco Bell, Volkswagen, Unicef, and Walmart. He’s also received numerous accolades from the LIAA, the D&AD, and the Cannes Lions Festival.
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