Turning Personal Artwork into Commercial Illustrations
The Brief
A course by Sophie Mo , Tattoo Artist, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer
Joined July 2020
About the video: The Brief
Overview
“Next, I will dive deeper into the given brief and research the subject. It's important to make sure that the artwork answers all the specifications required by the brief. To do so, I will write notes that will guide the research.”
In this video lesson Sophie Mo addresses the topic: The Brief, which is part of the Domestika online course: Turning Personal Artwork into Commercial Illustrations. Build a professional illustration portfolio by learning to give your artwork a commercial use by applying it to a variety of products.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Brief In this lesson, I'll discuss the given brief and we'll go through everything that's needed to start working before we dive into the rest of the course. Let me explain what a brief is. A brief is a document that a lot of the time is provided by the brand or client that you'll be working with that has a selection of not just specified artworks needed, but also its sizes, formats, deadlines, etc. I'll talk to you through the brief that we’ve created with an imaginary beer brand called TOTEM that is commissioning an artist to collaborate with to celebrate the drop of a special editi...”
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Course summary for: Turning Personal Artwork into Commercial Illustrations
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Category
Illustration, Marketing & Business -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Portfolio Development

Sophie Mo
A course by Sophie Mo
Sophie Mo is a London-based illustrator, designer, and tattoo artist. She specializes in blackwork tattoo design, taking inspiration from the worlds of cinematography, music, Japanese culture, and botanical-style Victorian illustration.
She is a tattoo artist at Parliament Tattoo in Finsbury Park, London. Her custom designs have been privately and commercially commissioned by brands like Airbnb, Microsoft, Squarespace, BBC Radio 6 Music, Major League Baseball, Andaz London/Hyatt, Bulleit Whiskey, REVLON, and more. In 2020, she won a D&AD wood pencil for best illustration across all magazines and newspapers.
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