Digital Illustration: Design a Fun Character!

🎨 Digital Illustration: Design a Fun Character! 🚀

Course Headline:

🌟 The Beginner's Guide to turning Hand-drawn Sketches into Vector Illustrations 🌟

Course Description:

Fully updated as of November 2018 Embark on a creative journey with our expert instructor, Cory Kensingerc, and unlock the secrets of Digital Illustration & Character Design using Adobe Illustrator. This fun step-by-step class is tailored for beginners who are eager to convert their original hand-drawn sketches into scalable vector graphics.

In this comprehensive course, you will:

• Discover Your Inspiration: Unleash your creativity and find inspiration for your character design.
• Sketching Tips: Learn best practices for sketching out your ideas before digitizing them.
• Document Setup: Scan your hand-drawn sketch and set up your document in Illustrator with precision.
• Aligning Your Artwork: Master the art of aligning your hand-drawn sketch within Adobe Illustrator for a seamless transition from paper to digital.
• Color Swatch Customization: Create a custom color swatch palette that matches your vision.
• Vector Shape Mastery: Utilize tools like the Pen Tool, Puppet Warp Tool & Pathfinder Tool to craft unique vector shapes.
• Alignment Tricks: Discover efficient alignment tricks to fine-tune your artwork and achieve pixel-perfect results.
• Workflow Shortcuts: Learn keyboard shortcuts that will significantly speed up your Digital Illustration workflow.
• Shading & Texturing Techniques: Add depth and dimension to your character with advanced shading, masking, and texturing techniques.

This class is ideal for beginners who wish to explore the world of digital illustration and bring their creative work to life on a screen. 🖥️

What You'll Learn:

• Character Illustration Workflow: Step-by-step guidance through the entire character design process.
• Illustration Best Practices: Insights into the techniques and practices used by professional illustrators to create top-quality designs.
• Hand-drawn Sketch Importing: Techniques for importing your hand-drawn sketches into Adobe Illustrator and setting up guides for accurate alignment.
• Vector Creation: How to create custom vectors around your character, enhancing its features and details.
• Shading & Texturing: Explore methods to give your character illustration depth, texture, and a three-dimensional feel.
• Final Product Exporting: Learn how to prepare and export your final vector illustration for any medium or platform.

Join us on this vibrant and rewarding journey into the world of Digital Illustration with Cory Kensingerc! Let's transform those hand-drawn doodles into digital art that pops off the screen. 🎭🖼️ Enroll now and start your adventure in vector graphics design today!