Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts
About Me
A course by Fernando Cobelo , Illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Before starting the course, I will tell you something about myself and my experiences. In particular, my origins and my path are a fundamental part of the artist I have become today and are reflected in my works.”
In this video lesson Fernando Cobelo addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts. Learn to convey abstract concepts through images by experimenting with analog and digital techniques, collage, and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, my name is Fernando Cobelo, and I'm an illustrator. I was born and raised in Venezuela, but I’ve lived in Italy for over ten years. I think illustration is one of the most powerful means of communication. That's why I like to experiment with each of its areas, from editorial to advertising, from design to exhibitions. I love to add a character that’s poetic as well as surreal to my work, and that's why I use visual metaphors a lot, because they help to create an emotional bridge with those who look at my work. I was the typical kid who drew a lot from an early age. I did my lit...”
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Course summary for: Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts
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Arts & Crafts, Collage, Creativity, Drawing, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Paper Craft, Storytelling, Traditional illustration
Fernando Cobelo
A course by Fernando Cobelo
Fernando Cobelo is an illustrator from Venezuela who currently lives and works in Italy. He put his childhood passion for drawing aside to study architecture in college and didn't pick up a pencil again until many years later when he received his first commission from a US shoe manufacturer, rekindling his passion and transforming it into a full-time job.
Throughout his career, he's worked on a range of projects for clients such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, il Corriere della Sera, Penguin Random House, Zanichelli, multinational corporations including Google, Disney, Samsung, Montblanc, Lonely Planet, and WeTransfer, as well as prominent institutions like the UN and UNICEF. He has also taught and run workshops at schools and universities in Italy, Mexico, India, Russia, China, and a host of other countries.
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