Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity

Meet Aurélia, graphic artist and your teacher for this course. She shares her creative journey, which started from childhood and led her to become the illustrator of a book that was a #1 New York Times Bestseller in 2020. Hear about her influences and sources of inspiration.

As an artist, Aurélia believes that visual representations can influence behavior and have the power to change people’s view of the world. Explore the work of renowned illustrators who have made a positive impact with their illustrations. Discover the communicative power of a poster and how it can be a dynamic medium to spread a meaningful message. Then, develop a couple of ideas by sketching them on paper.

Aurélia shows you how to digitize your drawing in Adobe Illustrator and shares her creative process when enhancing images. Bring your characters’ personality to life by defining their facial expressions and body language. Learn how to work with color to create a striking yet harmonious composition. Add the final touches by redefining lines and color.

Learn how to format your illustration to fit a poster size ready to be printed. Aurélia also shows you how to format your design in different sizes suitable for a card or A4 paper. She also covers the best formats for different social media platforms. To wrap up the course, Aurélia shares some ideas to share your artwork with the world and reach a larger audience.