Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters
A course by Julia Christians , Illustrator
Learn how to combine typography and illustration to create a playful composition for children with analog and digital techniques
Learn how to combine typography and illustration to create a playful composition for children with analog and digital techniques
Julia Christians is a children's illustrator who combines enchanting drawings with vibrant typography in her pieces. Her most prominent works include Malvina Moorwood by Christian Löffelbein and What’s That in Dog Years? by Ben Davis. Among her client list are publishing houses such as Oxford University Press, Nosy Crow, Verlagsgruppe Oetinger, Random House, Carlsen, Rowohlt, HarperCollins, Magellan, and Coppenrath.
In this Domestika course, learn to play with letters and fill your illustrations with joy and fantasy. With the help of Photoshop or Procreate, create a one-of-a-kind poster for a child's bedroom using illustrated lettering, or even the entire alphabet! Prepare to set your imagination free and get creative with typography, illustration, and digital tools.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 17 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (44)
- 1,174 students
- 19 lessons (3h 34m)
- 17 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create a uniquely artistic illustration with letters or words for a child's bedroom.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is ideal for lovers of typography, letters, and illustration.
Requirements and materials
For this course you need a pencil, some paper, and the drawing and painting materials of your choice, as well as an iPad with Photoshop or Procreate installed and an Apple Pencil. Basic notions of Photoshop or Procreate would be useful, although not essential.
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A course by Julia Christians
Since she was a child, Julia Christians has been a creative type interested in stand-alone comics, typography, and fanzines. She later went on to create her own website to showcase her digital illustrations. After completing her studies, she started work as a freelance graphic and web designer, and although her art became nothing more than a hobby, she never stopped dreaming of becoming a children's illustrator. With the help of some online courses, she managed to develop her personal style and put together a portfolio, which she presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair where she landed her first commission.
Julia's style can be described as fun, cheerful, entertaining, and full of personality. Her main sources of inspiration come from illustration, graphic design, typography, and interior design. She currently has a packed schedule and is represented by two different agencies, one German and the other international.
Julia has collaborated with publishers both within Germany and throughout the rest of the world including Oxford University Press, Nosy Crow, Verlagsgruppe Oetinger, Random House, Carlsen, Porsche, Rowohlt, HarperCollins, Magellan, and Coppenrath.
Content
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U1
performance
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About me
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Influences
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U2
First steps and sketches
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Let's get started
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Find the letter and subject
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Warm-up sketches
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Sketch compositions
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U3
The final illustration
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Digital sketch 1
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Digital sketch 2
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Final outlines 1
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Final outlines 2
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Final outlines 3
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Color is added 1
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Color is added 2
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Textures and shadows 1
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Textures and shadows 2
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The final touch
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U4
Finalize the project and final tips
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Export and watermark
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Illustrate a whole word
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Final tips and other uses
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FP
Final project
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Illustrations for children: create decorative typography
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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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
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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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giusi_blatti
Ottimo corso, facile e intuitivo
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didierp90
cours tres interressant .
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beatrizasinl
Excelente curso. Lo recomiendo!!!
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illoo_pilloo
useful tips for creating fun posters for kids. Inspiring.
kalicha06
sehr einfach zu befolgen und sehr inspirierende Kurs
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