3D & Animation for Editorial Illustration

Using Colors and Materials

A course by Simoul Alva , Visual designer

Visual designer. New York, United States.
Joined November 2021
122 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: Using Colors and Materials

Overview

“I will show you how to add color to the illustration during this lesson. Then, you will learn how to choose and give the appearance of certain materials to different elements of your illustration.”

In this video lesson Simoul Alva addresses the topic: Using Colors and Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D & Animation for Editorial Illustration. Learn how to create 3D editorial illustrations, brainstorm ideas and how to make a concept sketch..

Partial transcription of the video

“In the last lesson, we composed and built the 3D illustration. In this lesson, we're going to work with colors and materials within Adobe Substance Stager. Let's begin. So now we have all of our objects in place. I have also increased the size of the plant for dramatic effect, so it creates more visual interest. I have increased the size of the cat and also made the shapes more proportionate. And then so that it all feels good together, there's enough visual movement, there's also visual interest. Even though the home office setup is right in the center, you have like personal elements on t...”

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Course summary for: 3D & Animation for Editorial Illustration

  • Level: Beginner
  • 122 students
  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (1h 56m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop, Substance Designer
  • Areas

    3D, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Animation

Simoul Alva

Simoul Alva
A course by Simoul Alva

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Visual designer

Simoul Alva is a New York-based visual designer, art director, and illustrator renowned for her expertise in 3D design and storytelling. With a strong passion for narrative-driven visuals, Simoul has collaborated with prestigious clients such as The New York Times, Microsoft, Medium, and YouTube Music. Her work has received recognition from industry organizations including The One Club For Creativity, Art Directors Club, Forbes India, Type Directors Club, and D&AD.

Simoul's background as a visual designer greatly influences her approach to 3D design and allows her to effectively navigate creative briefs. Her intentional, playful, vivid, and malleable style adds a human quality to her 3D illustrations, making them truly captivating. Through this course, Simoul shares her expertise and guides students in developing their own unique style while exploring the art of visual storytelling using Adobe Substance 3D Stager and Photoshop.


  • 122 students
  • 12 lessons (1h 56m)
  • 15 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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3D & Animation for Editorial Illustration. 3D, and Animation course by Simoul Alva

3D & Animation for Editorial Illustration

A course by Simoul Alva
Visual designer. New York, United States.
Joined November 2021
  • 122 students