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Contemporary Print Design: Scale, Color, and Composition

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Overview

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Create striking prints that tell stories using gouache techniques and enhance your artwork digitally in Photoshop
  • Introduction
  • Materials, Techniques, and Concept
  • Painting, Scanning, and Botanical Compositions
  • Designing Products in Photoshop
  • Printing Products and Materials
  • Final project
Textiles and surface design give you the opportunity to challenge yourself both creatively and technically. Anna Glover runs a design studio in London that specializes in textile wall coverings for clients around the world. She has won numerous awards and created a global collaboration with H&M.

In this course, Anna teaches you to build a visual story by combining painted imagery with digital design tools. Balance scale, color, and composition to create printable designs for three products; a gift card, a silk scarf, and a wallpaper panel. Are you ready to paint, edit, and print your way to design success?.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Materials
  • Introduction to Gouache
  • Creating a Design Concept Board
  • Sketching Motifs
  • Painting Motifs with Gouache 1
  • Painting Motifs with Gouache 2
  • Scanning Artworks and Photomerge Tool
  • Removing the Background in Photoshop
  • Creating Botanical Compositions
  • Designing Your Gift Card
  • Designing Your Silk Scarf
  • Designing Your Wallpaper Panel
  • Preparing Your Files to Print
  • Custom Printing, Sustainability, and Materials
  • Working with Brands
  • Contemporary Print Design: Scale, Color, and Composition

Taught by

Anna Glover

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