Illustration: From Idea to Concept
A course by Mike Sandoval , Illustrator
Learn a new creative process to create solid illustrations from simple ideas
Learn a new creative process to create solid illustrations from simple ideas
It’s easy to take for granted that an illustrator always has good ideas to illustrate when in reality, this comes from a creative process that each one has been refining over the years and that they follow religiously. Learn to look for ideas, find them, develop them, and turn them into solid concepts to create unique illustrations, with the help of professional illustrator Mike Sandoval.
Mike is passionate about illustration and music, something that has led him to illustrate posters for bands like Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, and Foo Fighters. He has also collaborated with brands such as Boost, Cerveza Indio, Vans, among many others, making murals and ads. In this course, you'll learn his creative process to create illustrations with a strong and impactful conceptual side to them.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 11 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (76)
- 1,334 students
- 11 lessons (1h 25m)
- 11 additional resources (3 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
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You'll develop an illustration with a strong concept, based on simple ideas, and then capture it with the artistic technique of your choice.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
People who are interested in learning a new creative process for illustration, and beginner illustrators who want to discover another way of conceptualizing.
Requirements and materials
You'll need basic drawing skills and very basic Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator knowledge.
Regarding materials, you'll need papers, pencil, watercolors, markers, India ink, brushes, and other drawing tools of your choice. You'll also need a scanner, a computer with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and a graphics tablet.
Reviews
A course by Mike Sandoval
After 7 years of experience as an Art Director in advertising agencies, life gave Mike Sandoval the opportunity to make the leap and devote himself to what he always wanted to be: a freelance professional illustrator.
His passion for telling stories in illustrations united him with his second passion: music, making posters for independent bands such as Cardiel, LNG/SHT and Los Viejos to international projects such as Café Tacvba, Zoé, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age, Belle and Sebastian, Kendrick Lamar, Interpol, Incubus, and Foo Fighters, among others.
His client portfolio includes brands such as Wacom, Vans, Nike, Reebok, Indian Beer, White Beer, Victoria Beer, Microsoft, EA, Omega, Casio, and Kipling, among others, performing interventions on walls and in graphics for ads. In addition, he is the founder and organizer of Drink & Draw DF (Mexico).
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course
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U2
Turning the idea into a project
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Looking for the idea
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Use own references
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materials
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U3
The Creative Process
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A Great Concept and what we don't want to see
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Sketching: the most important part of the process
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U4
Generating Illustration
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Opportunities area
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Digitization as a tool for final finishes
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Apply on merchandise
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FP
Final project
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Illustration: from idea to conceptualization
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at 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
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Get front-row seats
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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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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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omar_casting
PlusNo te quedes con las ganas de obtener este increíble curso, 100 % práctico y recomendable !!
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robertdgomes
muito bom
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enriraz
It's always interesting to learn from an artist's creative process, everyone has something new to teach you and from this course I learned new possibilities and new ideas for my illustrations. I don't agree with those who say that illustration methods are not taught, Mike makes it clear from the beginning that it is not a drawing course, but rather a series of lessons with the aim of teaching how to develop the concept of the image so that it can have a good impact. Nice course in my opinion!
joaofariann
nao ensina nem uma tecnica de ilustraçao so fala de seu trabalho
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hebccv
¡Genial!, comparte toda su magia para crear esas potentes imágenes.
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