Digital Collage for Vintage Editorial Illustration

A course by Fiorella Ferroni Polchlopek , Designer and Illustrator

Designer and Illustrator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined April 2019

Learn how to extract key concepts from a text and translate them to your illustrations in Photoshop

98% positive reviews (64)
1,328 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
Digital Collage for Vintage Editorial Illustration

Learn how to extract key concepts from a text and translate them to your illustrations in Photoshop

Want to learn how to create a connection between words and images? In this online course, designer and illustrator Fiorella Ferroni teaches you how to translate and interpret key concepts through collage to design editorial illustrations.

Discover how to draw with scissors and give cutouts from old books, magazines, and encyclopedias a new meaning. Create a contemporary work of art with a vintage touch that captures the essence of the accompanying text.

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 21 downloads

Editorial Illustration
15 minutes, 16 seconds
The Collage: A Spark of Poetry
10 minutes, 55 seconds
Text Analysis
6 minutes, 17 seconds
Material Search 1
19 minutes, 19 seconds
Material Search 2
18 minutes, 50 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (64)
  • 1,328 students
  • 17 lessons (3h 57m)
  • 21 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a collage composition to accompany a text in a publication.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in illustration, visual communication, and collage.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of Photoshop is recommended for this course, although your teacher explains how to use the program's main features and functions from scratch.

All you need in terms of materials is a computer or tablet with Adobe Photoshop installed.


Reviews

1,328 Students
64 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Fiorella Ferroni Polchlopek

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Designer and Illustrator

Fiorella Ferroni is inspired by the idea that the world, much like her work, is a collage where all the elements overlap and give new meaning to each other. She even considers herself a juxtaposition of sorts, given her heritage—a combination of Colombian, Italian, and Polish roots with a Caribbean spirit. She currently works as an illustrator and designer for a range of publishers, magazines, media outlets, cultural events, and organizations such as the Colombian Ministry of Culture and of Foreign Affairs, the Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa, La Silla Vacía, Arcadia, El Malpensante, Soho, and more.

Fiorella has also collaborated with programs like IDARTES and other independent institutions, sharing her knowledge through workshops. She likes to balance her professional work with personal projects, creating editorial designs and illustrations in her free time. Her work has been awarded at multiple events, including the International Image Festival in Mexico and the Ibero-American Design Biennials in Madrid.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    From Collage to Editorial Illustration

    • Editorial Illustration
    • The Collage: A Spark of Poetry
    • Text Analysis
  • U3

    From Concept to Image

    • From Written Language to Visual Language
    • Material Search 1
    • Material Search 2
    • Sketch in Collage and Sketch in Drawing
    • Sketching Process 1
    • Sketching Process 2
  • U4

    Finishing Touches

    • Cropping of Images and Application of Color 1
    • Cropping of Images and Application of Color 2
    • Cropping of Images and Application of Color 3
    • Cropping of Images and Application of Color 4
    • Final touches
    • File Export
  • FP

    Final project

    • Digital Collage for Vintage Editorial Illustration

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Digital Collage for Vintage Editorial Illustration. Illustration course by Fiorella Ferroni Polchlopek

Digital Collage for Vintage Editorial Illustration

A course by Fiorella Ferroni Polchlopek
Designer and Illustrator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined April 2019
  • 98% positive reviews (64)
  • 1,328 students