How to create cool textures for digital creations

Brainstorming and Concept Sketches

A course by Matt McCracken and Ross Proulx , Graphic Design and Illustration Studio

100% positive reviews (25)

850 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Brainstorming and Concept Sketches

Overview

“During this lesson, you'll learn to turn your ideas into a composed concept through brainstorming methods and sketches.”

In this video lesson Matt McCracken and Ross Proulx addresses the topic: Brainstorming and Concept Sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: How to create cool textures for digital creations. Make your art prints stand out by creating unique and cool textures..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we'll share some useful ways to brainstorm, develop your unique concepts, and how to compose your art print to best suit the textures we'll be teaching later in the course. Now that we have our mood board created, we can start brainstorming further to expand on the mood board's thematics and develop your concept sketches. Everyone sketches differently, but however you'd like to do it, it's important to focus on your concept and composition as a priority at this stage. You can always finesse the details as you develop things. As Matt mentioned, we tend to sketch pretty rough,...”

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Course summary for: How to create cool textures for digital creations

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (25)
850 students
4 units
13 lessons (2h 38m)
3 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Poster Design

Matt McCracken and Ross Proulx

A course by Matt McCracken and Ross Proulx

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Graphic Design and Illustration Studio

Matt McCracken and Ross Prew, the creative minds behind Doublenaut, are a Toronto-based studio specializing in Graphic Design and Illustration. With 18 years of experience, their work has captivated audiences worldwide. Doublenaut's aesthetic is a modern take on mid-century modern and psychedelic design, combining bold colors, geometric shapes, and natural aging textures. Their love for vintage artifacts, punk music, and the Canadian landscape influences their unique style. Join Matt and Ross on this creative journey as they share their expertise and guide you in bringing old-school textures to your digital illustrations.