Art Direction for Creative Visual Branding

Start the course by getting to know Linus, how his interest for visual communication began, about his interesting career path so far, along with an overview of all the artists, designers, and creatives that continuously inspire his work.

Understand the role of an art director, see their role in the design industry, and what part they play within a creative team. See how to analyze a client’s brief using a case study and learn how to ask the right questions to steer your research. Next, map out your inspiration with your mood board, exploring the visual language and message you want to express using Linus’ mood board framework.

Get to work on your brand project by going through all the creative tools that shape your visual communication, working on the purpose of each. Sketch your logo, choose a color palette, search for typography, and work through each visual element strategically. Decide on your graphic system, illustration and photography style, and create your mockups.

Work on your brand book once you have all your visual elements ready, using Linus’ own brand book from a client, to see his own layout style and inspire yours. Finally, learn how to present it in a professional way and see the different ways that it can be used, as well as how it can evolve with more visual elements.