Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media

Start the course by getting to know Rocío Diestra. She tells you about the different stops along her career path that led her to doing what she loves most: telling stories though comics. She also shows you her biggest influences as a comic artist.

In the next unit, learn about the importance of storytelling in advertising and how comic strips can be a powerful tool to engage with your audience. Review essential illustration concepts in Procreate and revisit the basics of drawing theory to help you create your comic strips.

Now it's time to work on your project. Start by developing the creative concept and lay it out in a storyboard. Create a mood board for references and transfer your ideas to paper with some sketches of your comic strip. Then, bring your sketches to life by adding color and defined linework.

Finally, insert text into your comic strips and get ready to share them on Instagram. Rocío gives you some advice on different export formats in case you decide to edit them in Photoshop.

To wrap up the course, Rocío shares some tricks and tips that she has learned throughout her career to help you create memorable comic strips that are relevant for your audience.