Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

A course by Samuel Castaño , Illustrator and graphic designer

Illustrator and graphic designer. Medellín, Colombia.
Joined May 2020

Learn how to conceptualize a written piece into an image filled with intricate detail by combining techniques and styles

98% positive reviews (54)
866 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn how to conceptualize a written piece into an image filled with intricate detail by combining techniques and styles

A text can gain significantly more meaning when accompanied by an illustration that rouses the senses. Explore how to combine drawing and collage to create evocative pieces alongside illustrator and graphic designer Samuel Castaño, who specializes in editorial pieces.

In this course, do an illustration inspired by a haiku (a Japanese poem) using paper and pencils, and enhance it with complementary elements in collage.

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What will you learn in this online course?

12 lessons & 8 downloads

Documentation: The references
4 minutes, 41 seconds
Sketching
4 minutes, 40 seconds
Pencil and paper
5 minutes, 41 seconds
Paper
8 minutes, 5 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (54)
  • 866 students
  • 12 lessons (1h 8m)
  • 8 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

With a haiku as your reference, create a pencil illustration with a few added details using collage.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in illustration, drawing, and collage.

Requirements and materials

Knowledge of Photoshop is necessary for this course.

In terms of materials, you need a pencil, some paper, a putty adhesive, an eraser, and some scissors, as well as books and magazines.


Reviews

866 Students
54 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Samuel Castaño

A course by Samuel Castaño

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Illustrator and graphic designer

Samuel Castaño is an illustrator and graphic designer from Medellín. And despite having lived in other parts of the world, that is where he really finds the inspiration to create his works.

He began doing illustrations for magazines, newspapers and other media, but it was thanks to a self-publication called "Imperfections" that he made the leap into the publishing world. In recent years he has worked for publishers in Colombia, Mexico and Spain, such as Penguin RH, Alfaguara, Tragaluz, Juventud, Ekaré, SM, A buen paso, Castillo, Norma, among others.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    Good roots

    • Key aspects of the text and primary ideas in drawing
    • Documentation: The references
    • Sketching
    • Pencil and paper
  • U3

    The way

    • Paper
    • Drawing
    • Collage
  • U4

    Final mix

    • Digitization and completion
    • Assembly and location on the pages
  • FP

    Final project

    • Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

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    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration. Illustration course by Samuel Castaño

Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

A course by Samuel Castaño
Illustrator and graphic designer. Medellín, Colombia.
Joined May 2020
  • 98% positive reviews (54)
  • 866 students