Spot Illustration: Depicting Freelance Life
A course by Francesco Poroli , Freelance Illustrator and Art Director
Discover the essentials of spot illustration and learn to create an original series of images based on a brief
Discover the essentials of spot illustration and learn to create an original series of images based on a brief
Illustration is a versatile art form with a broad range of uses, such as depicting reality, telling a story, and conveying ideas or feelings that you might otherwise not know how to express. In other words, it's a therapeutic creative process. Freelance illustrator and art director Francesco Poroli, who has worked with brands like Apple, Zalando, and Campari, is a firm believer in this concept.
In this course, Francesco teaches you the essentials of spot illustration and how to create a series of original images based on a brief. He gives you a behind-the-scenes look at freelance life to show you how to design engaging illustrations around a central theme and bring them together with a coherent style.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 12 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (19)
- 461 students
- 15 lessons (2h 25m)
- 12 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian
- Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
Create a series of six spot illustrations based on a brief.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning the art of spot illustration from scratch.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course. As for materials, you need paper and colored pencils, as well as a computer with the illustration program of your choice, such as Adobe Illustrator or Procreate, if you'd like to finish your images digitally.
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A course by Francesco Poroli
Francesco Poroli is a freelance illustrator and art director who lives in his hometown of Milan. After secondary school, he went on to study a modern literature degree at university, although he didn't finish the program. His true passion has always been drawing, an art form that he taught himself, and mastered, through daily practice since he was a child.
Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with brands like Facebook, Apple, Zalando, and Campari, and his illustrations have been featured in magazines and newspapers such as Wired, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Il Sole 24 Ore, and la Repubblica.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Spot illustration: seriality, concept and style
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Main features
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The series: how to create coherence
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The search for ideas
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Simplify an idea graphically
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U3
From brief to illustration
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Analyze the brief
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The first sketch
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The sketch for the client
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The final drawings 1
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The final drawings 2
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Colors
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U4
Finalization and advice
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Create a composition
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Valuing your work
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Five things I've learned
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FP
Final project
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Spot Illustration: Depicting Freelance Life
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enriraz
Un grande illustratore e un bravissimo insegnante: efficace, chiaro ed immediato come le sue illustrazioni. È stato davvero interessante e utile seguire questo corso. Ho apprezzato moltissimo anche i suoi consigli personali. Grazie davvero!
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vitalbarte
Ottimo corso. Interessante e ben spiegato.
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marialetti
Grande! Competente, chiaro, creativo: un vero piacere seguire le sue lezioni.
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songbird_lisa
A very interesting and easy to follow course. Very insightful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
anne.darling
PlusNice course, well thought out.