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Kadenze

Introduction to Graphic Illustration

Cornish College of the Arts via Kadenze

Overview

In today’s diverse consumer market, illustration exists through many forms of expression breaking with traditional roles of the illustrator. Through a series of projects, students will explore the translation, production and distribution of their visual ideas. Through the integration of design principles and drawing skills, students gain an opportunity to discover new possibilities for illustrated visual expression in the market.

A student should have basic drawing skills, basic digital tool skills (Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) and understanding in fundamental design theory, in order to take this class.

Syllabus

  • What is good Illustration?
    • How do you achieve originality? A good illustration should communicate the right message to the right audience. This session will focus on graphic design principles that make illustration effective for communication. We will also look at artistic expression—your illustration should show your passion!
  • General Project Process
    • This session will go over how to professionally execute an illustration project through a structured, workflow process.
  • Projects
    • This session will focus on hand-drawn typography using illustration/illustrative typography. Illustrative poster. Illustrative trade ad using a product photo.
  • Compositional Study
    • In this lecture, using design principals, I will explain different ways to achieve effective composition in illustration.
  • Digital Tools Demos
    • This session will offer several tutorials in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, covering basic to advanced techniques for professionally presentable images, including cover some of the most useful functions to create an image.

Taught by

Junichi Tsuneoka

Reviews

4.7 rating, based on 23 Class Central reviews

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  • Anonymous
    I did the Audited course. I enjoyed the course and the only issue and reason I gave it three stars was the instructor's lack of participation in the course; I know it was free for myself, and that none of my assignment would be graded etc.but other students seem to have no success with contacting the instructor. Even though the course was an audited class, I feel we should be allowed to post and get feedback.
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    Michael Coffing
    The first 3 assignments are relatively easy, the final 2 combine everything learned and takes the most time if its done effectively. Definitely not for the beginner as the explanations of how to use Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are general overviews done in about 5 minutes. If you don't know have previous knowledge in those programs, it can be difficult and more time consuming. Plan time wisely on the final assignments so you're not up 'til 12:30am like I was completing an assignment!
  • Anonymous
    Really enjoying this course. I do not know how to use Illustrator so I needed to look on YouTube to get caught up with this course. Looking forward to making a poster for my show using the skills in this course.
  • Anonymous
    The first lectures give you simple and actionable tips on how to create an engaging and aesthetically pleasing visual, even if you don't consider yourself an advanced visual artist. Overall, you'll leave with a bunch of ideas of how to practice your skills in conveying a certain idea or story through an image.
  • Anonymous
    Excellent course! Highly recommended. As an artist with over 20 years experience, I found Mr. Junichi Tsuneoka's style of art refreshing. Can help to relax and break up the rigidity of being stuck on photorealism artwork.
  • Anonymous
    I really enjoyed the course and especially the creative tasks. The teacher had a lot of practical experience and used examples from his work to describe principles and creative prompts.
  • Anonymous
    The course was very helpful. Taught me some ways of tackling illustration that are now part of my own developing work-process.
  • Anonymous
    I really enjoyed taking the illustration course! It's a great way to learn about all of the various processes that go into graphic illustration. I found that I had a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed that you didn't really need to spend too much time each week watching videos and got to spend the bulk of your time on your projects. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is thinking about being a graphic illustrator.
  • Anonymous
    This was a a great way for me to start my design career. I always wanted to take these type of courses in Uni, but never had the time in my schedule. Great to learn about Cornish and how they teach this subject. Also took a class from MICA at the same time on Kadenze. Both courses were very high quality.
  • Anonymous
    I's been an honor for me to take this course at Kadenze. The schedule is very flexible, and the material is very rich. if you work in any art domain, you will find this course extremely useful especially when it comes to being creative.
  • Anonymous
    Taking this course along with Graphic Design course from MICA. I highly recommend taking both at the same time. The work in the gallery is absolutely amazing. Cant believe how many talented artist there are in this course!
  • Anonymous
    Great course. Very clear lessons and content, covering most of the basics of graphic illustration. + input about how to create own ideas.
  • Anonymous
    I was able to get College Credit for this course. So amazing that I can take such a fun course online and get credit for only 300 dollars! This would be over a thousand of dollars on campus! I had to learn illustrator, but this was a great motivation to finally do it.
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    Srm Ihm
    I am learning this course in Free premium. now in session-4, Instructor describe step by step very clear instructions, so its easy to understand everything. Thanks to "Junichi Tsuneoka"....
  • Anonymous
    Really great course. Learned to draw and use these skills to make posters for my shows. Looking forward for more courses like this.
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    Adam Mangan
    This is a course for illustrators (in hindsight this should be obvious!), but I was actually after Adobe Illustrator/InDesign skills, but I didnt really build those at all in this course..

    I did learn a few photoshop skills and got a lot of illustration practice, the assignments are pretty full on with lots of thumbnails & pencil drafts (non digital) required (on top of the actual finished product), and so you have to leave lots of time for assignments which is 100% of the course (there are no quizzes).

    The presenter is very talented, but I found him very hard to listen too.
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    Millie Houston
    I didn't mind the fact I had to do this class since my mother chose it for me. Honestly, I didn't want to disappoint her... So I tried my best, even though I have already taken this kind of class before in the past
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    Almira Macapagal
    Hi Im Almira, i want to learn more of being ilustrator and want to know more about graphics illustration please let me make some thing know about this and teach me slowly.

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