Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator
About Me
A course by Billy Baumann , Graphic designer and illustrator
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin with, I'll talk about how I started as a kid obsessed with comics and how I found my true calling as a graphic designer.”
In this video lesson Billy Baumann addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator. Discover the creative process behind custom card design. Learn to sketch, design, and illustrate in Adobe Illustrator for a consistent style..
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi. My name is Billy Bauman and I'm the creative director and co-founder of a small studio in Chicago called Delicious Design League. And I'm one lucky son of a gun. I moved to Chicago in the year 2000, but before that, I was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri. I grew up as one of seven children, and from that first day I can remember, I wanted to do art. in some form, is my job. So in that way, i was lucky. I always knew what I wanted to do. I've been a professional designer since 1998, when I landed my first job while I was still in school. And an agency in St. Louis called Zipitoni...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator
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Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Screen Printing, Vector Illustration
Billy Baumann
A course by Billy Baumann
Billy Baumann is a graphic designer, illustrator, and co-founder of the Chicago-based studio Delicious Design League. With over two decades of experience in branding, packaging, and screen-printed posters, he has built a career blending commercial design with bold, personal expression. His work draws from a deep love for vintage aesthetics, comics, and experimental typography, and has earned him recognition across music, design, and art communities.
Billy’s creative process centers on storytelling through structure and style. He guides students from raw sketches to finished vector illustrations, emphasizing design fundamentals, stylistic cohesion, and practical execution in Adobe Illustrator. Whether designing a custom deck of cards or leading client projects, he champions creative independence and encourages playful exploration rooted in strong conceptual thinking. His teaching offers practical tools and inspiration for turning ideas into polished, portfolio-ready work.
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- Audio: English, German, Spanish, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
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- Level: Beginner
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