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Creating a colorful and conceptual illustrative poster design

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Overview

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Start creating illustrative posters that are not just visually arresting, but also packed with meaning and impact.
  • Introduction
  • The Theory
  • The Project
  • Finishing Touches
  • Final project
Renowned designer and illustrator, Dan Stiles, will take you on a creative journey into the world of conceptual design and poster creation. With his extensive experience in the industry and a passion for storytelling, Dan will guide you through the process of developing strong concepts and translating them into simple and impactful designs.

In this online course, you will learn the importance of symbolism and explore Dan's 5-step approach to concept development. Starting with research and generating potential symbols, you will progress to creating thumbnails and combining symbols to form unique concepts. From there, you'll distill your best ideas into prototypes and transform them into final designs.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • The Concept
  • New Ideas: Old Symbols Combination
  • The Five Steps Plan
  • The Poster
  • Developing a Concept
  • Symbolizing
  • The Summarize
  • Refining the Idea 1
  • Refining the Idea 2
  • The Final Design 1
  • The Final Design 2
  • The Final Design 3
  • The Final Design 4
  • Printing a Poster
  • Screen Printing: Separating Colors 1
  • Screen Printing: Separating Colors 2
  • Design and illustrate a conceptual modern poster design

Taught by

Dan Stiles

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