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Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less

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Overview

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Learn how to break down complex subject matter into captivating illustrations for editorial publications using the digital tools of Photoshop
  • Introduction
  • Learning How to Think with Thumbnails
  • Creating Illustrations
  • How to Use Social Media as an Artist
  • Final project
“I tell stories that connect with the audience, with a slightly different point of view, whether from a conceptual or visual perspective.”

Telling those stories in the form of editorial illustrations is what has led award-winning illustrator James Yang to work with publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED.

In this online course, he teaches you how to come up with creative ideas for striking editorial covers. Learn to take complex concepts and turn them into bold and colorful works of art with James as your guide. Are you ready to find your voice as an illustrator?

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Brainstorming Ideas
  • Thumbnail Sketches
  • Techniques for Creating Objects and Figures
  • The Illustration’s Background
  • The Main Elements
  • Finishing the Illustration
  • Your Online Presence
  • Sharing Your Work on Social Media
  • Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less

Taught by

James Yang

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