Illustration Gym: Find Your Style

Presentation

A course by Santiago Solís Montes de Oca , Illustrator and Designer

Illustrator and Designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2016
97% positive reviews (257)
5,443 students
Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese
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About the video: Presentation

Overview

“I want to start by talking about how it was that I delved into the illustration, from the self-taught, the copy and the observation, in addition to my relationship with reading and books. I will finish by showing you my learning method, through different books that I have published, with totally different styles.”

In this video lesson Santiago Solís Montes de Oca addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration Gym: Find Your Style. Explore different illustration paths, learn new techniques, and exercise your imagination.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hello. welcome to this Domestika course. My name is Santiago Solís. and I create books while working as a designer and an illustrator. Art Director and Editor. I studied design in Durango. a province in Mexico. It was a place with limited activities. which led me to develop a self-taught learning style. This approach will be evident in the lessons we'll explore later. My experience in Durango shaped my skills and creativity. influencing the way I approach design and In this course. i bring over a decade of industry experience to the table. My primary focus is on book creation. encompassing ...”

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Course summary for: Illustration Gym: Find Your Style

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (257)
  • 5443 students
  • 5 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 6m)
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Creativity, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Santiago Solís Montes de Oca

Santiago Solís Montes de Oca
A course by Santiago Solís Montes de Oca

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Illustrator and Designer

A native of Mexico City and raised in Durango, Mexico, Santiago Solís Montes de Oca is a designer, self-taught illustrator, and art director. His work has been exhibited in Europe, South America, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico. He has a particular interest in making and designing posters, books, projects, and collaborations with professionals from other disciplines where the value lies in the sum of all its creative parts.

He is currently director of the Mano de Papel design studio, coordinator of CASA Ilustración Narrativa, and associate editor at Malpaís Ediciones and Libros de Mano (in the Los Indelibles collection in collaboration with Oink Ediciones).


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Illustration Gym: Find Your Style. Illustration course by Santiago Solís Montes de Oca

Illustration Gym: Find Your Style

A course by Santiago Solís Montes de Oca
Illustrator and Designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2016
  • 97% positive reviews (257)
  • 5,443 students