Illustrated Character Design and World Creation
A course by Nathan Jurevicius , Character Designer
Joined December 2019
Learn how to create original characters and envision the environment they inhabit
Learn how to create original characters and envision the environment they inhabit
Joined December 2019
There's creativity within you and within everybody. But even though a creative mind may have all the tools it needs to conceive something great, creative blocks are real, and escaping them requires work. In this course, illustrator and character designer Nathan Jurevicius will shake up your creative juices by sharing his personal approach to creating unique and meaningful illustrated characters and how to envision the worlds they inhabit.
Discover the basics on getting inspired and learn a special way of developing characters that have a rich backstory. Through the exercises he proposes, not only will you become a better draftsman and illustrator, but also a more resourceful creative.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 16 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (174)
- 3,364 students
- 25 lessons (5h 18m)
- 16 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Portuguese · German · Spanish · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will create a unique character and its world through ideation and practical exercises that can be applied to various media.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
The course is aimed at students and professionals of all levels looking for proven ways to unblock their creativity and expand their skills in original character development and world design.
This course is suited for Illustrators, toy designers, writers, filmmakers, fine artists, animators, and anyone needing an invigorating jumpstart with their personal projects and wanting to know how to create meaningful, engaging characters that stand out from the crowd.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic drawing skills for some lessons.
As for materials, you will need a sketch pad, notebook, plasticine, scissors, and paper. You will also need a drawing medium of your choice: pencils, pens, markers, or a digital surface such as an iPad.
During the development stages of the course, Nathan will be playing with various traditional mediums but will focus on using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for the final project. It’s not a requirement to have these programs but they will come in useful if you want to copy his exact workflow.
Reviews
A course by Nathan Jurevicius
Nathan Jurevicius is an illustrator, director, toy designer, author, and concept artist. His work has appeared in numerous publications, advertising campaigns, and galleries around the world. Born in Australia and currently living in Toronto, Nathan was gently coerced into a life of painting, drawing, and crafts from an early age.
Nathan specializes in creating immersive worlds inhabited by unique characters. His most acclaimed concept to date is Scarygirl, an ever-evolving world of characters manifested through graphic novels, limited edition figures, video games, and a feature film currently in production.
Nathan’s recent projects include his animated short film and book JUNCTION, the Australian Academy Award-winning PELEDA series based on Lithuanian mythology, and a glass sculpture collaboration with IKEA.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What This Course Is About
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U2
Setting the Foundation
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Materials and Tools
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Ideas
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Connecting the Dots
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About Your Character
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World Building
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U3
Building a World
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Refining the Concepts
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Refining the Concepts - Annex
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Time for Illustrator: Preparation
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Time for Illustrator: Shapes and More Shapes
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Time for Illustrator: Shapes and More Shapes - Annex
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Time for Illustrator: Deconstruct
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Time for Illustrator: Deconstruct - Annex
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Time for Photoshop: Reconstruct
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Time for Photoshop: Reconstruct - Annex
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Time for Photoshop: Light and Shadow
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Time for Photoshop: Light and Shadow - Annex
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Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse
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Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse - Annex
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Time for Photoshop: Character and Worlds Unite
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U4
It's Alive!
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Post-Mortem Analysis
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Applications
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Final Tips
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FP
Final project
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Illustrated Character Design and World Creation
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
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All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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miloeilperso
Muy lúdico el proceso de creación, y muy interesante el trabajo de color, luces y la combinación Photoshop-Illustrator.
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octalopestd
Excelente curso. Muito inspirador.
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raheelahmed385
nice course
marialbacete
Inspiring
mojedrugieja
The course itself was interesting and I liked some of the ideas for creating the character and sketching to brainstorm shapes. The teacher though... Very talented and a wonderful person I'm sure but soooo long-winded. The first half of this course could be way more concise - it would've made it more engaging for me. I'm sure there are people who didn't mind the long personal digressions but personally, I choose vlogs for that kind of content and Domestika for pure learning.