Product Illustration Using Your Signature Style

Get to know Felipe, how he started out as an illustrator, and see his most important work to date. Discover the artists that have most influenced him in developing his own style, with a brief introduction to what is covered in the course.

Felipe starts off by teaching you how to research unique elements of your culture to find concepts for your illustration. Understand how to bring a humorous touch to your work, by studying how to compose rhetorical figures and try out three practical exercises he uses when inspiration is amiss, to overcome a creative block.

Create a mood board of your references, with specific elements to include in your composition to create your sketch. Learn about general rules of composition that are used in photography, cinema, animation, and more, to work them into your concept and make a start on your digital illustration in Adobe Photoshop.

See Felipe’s step-by-step process for digital sketching, from the use of paint brushes in Photoshop to the composition and layout of elements in your artboard. Learn how to create precise contour lines and get familiar with tools such as paintbrush, selection, liquify, and more.

Go from the theory to the practice of creating color palettes for your work, seeing some of Felipe’s expert tips and tricks to harmonize your color scheme. Learn how to apply light and shading to give volume to your illustration. Create the final details of your illustration by adding texture and editing the light, contrast, and color balance. Finish with some of Felipe’s top tips to improve the color of your illustration.

In the second part of your project, Felipe shows you how to apply your illustration to a series of products. Divide your illustration into sections, and prepare the files on Adobe Illustrator for each product. Create the final file for the booklet which you will print on plastic-coated adhesive paper and create your final illustration booklet.