Illustration: From Idea to Concept
Use own references
A course by Mike Sandoval , Illustrator
About the video: Use own references
Overview
“We will talk about the importance of having a database generated by ourselves, that is, it is time to put into use all those photos, clippings, magazines and books that we have accumulated over years of exploration to avoid results similar to work from another illustrator.”
In this video lesson Mike Sandoval addresses the topic: Use own references, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration: From Idea to Concept. Learn a new creative process to create solid illustrations from simple ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“USING OWN REFERENCES In this lesson, I would like to share with you and tell them a little about the importance of having a collection of material That serves as a reference. These references are very important because a very curious phenomenon happens, many times when one is very used to use image search engines on the internet, we usually leave with the first results or even if we "scrolle" more, we will always get the same things that most likely they will go out to other artists. Then, suddenly it happens that you see a finished work and you say, it seems that this artist used the same ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration: From Idea to Concept
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Creativity, Traditional illustration
Mike Sandoval
A course by Mike Sandoval
After 7 years of experience as an Art Director in advertising agencies, life gave Mike Sandoval the opportunity to make the leap and devote himself to what he always wanted to be: a freelance professional illustrator.
His passion for telling stories in illustrations united him with his second passion: music, making posters for independent bands such as Cardiel, LNG/SHT and Los Viejos to international projects such as Café Tacvba, Zoé, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age, Belle and Sebastian, Kendrick Lamar, Interpol, Incubus, and Foo Fighters, among others.
His client portfolio includes brands such as Wacom, Vans, Nike, Reebok, Indian Beer, White Beer, Victoria Beer, Microsoft, EA, Omega, Casio, and Kipling, among others, performing interventions on walls and in graphics for ads. In addition, he is the founder and organizer of Drink & Draw DF (Mexico).
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