Illustration
This course gives you the opportunity to learn visual storytelling, brand character creation and basic animation principles.
Curriculum
Week 1: Visual Storytelling
Class 1: Digital Storytelling
- Utilizing digital tools for planning and organizing visual sequences.
- Exploring software for digital storyboarding in film, animation, and multimedia projects.
Class 2: Digital Storytelling techniques
- Developing narratives through a series of illustrations.
- Understanding storytelling techniques and their application in advertising.
- Creating storyboards for multimedia campaigns.
Week 2: Creating Characters for Branding.
Class 1: Creating Character for Branding
- Understanding brand identity through characters.
- Character design principles.
Class 2: Creating Character for Branding - Workshop
- Learning expressive and dynamic character poses.
- Designing characters that resonate with target audiences.
Week 3: Animation For Illustrators
Class 1: Basic Animations for Illustrator
- Introduction to basic animation principles.
- Transforming static illustrations into animated content.
- Creating engaging motion graphics for advertising campaigns.
Class 2: Basic Animations for Illustrator- Workshop
- Workshop Day and practical exercises.
Week 4: Real World Applications
Class 1: Real World Applications
- Analyzing successful advertising campaigns with strong illustration components
- Critique and feedback sessions for project improvement.
Class 2
- Tying it all together from week 1.
- Applying it to the Cohort 2 project.
Meet your instructors
Your instructors for the next couple of weeks are as follows.
Somtochukwu Mbamalu
Product Designer & Freelance Illustrator
Obasola Akintola
Brand Designer, Cowrywise
Liz Agboola
Illustrator & Brand Designer at Chowdeck
Somtochukwu Mbamalu
Product Designer & Freelance Illustrator
Obasola Akintola
Brand Designer, Cowrywise
Liz Agboola
Illustrator & Brand Designer at Chowdeck
