Geometric Collage without Anaesthesia
A course by Susana Blasco , Graphic Designer and Collage Artist
Four photographic collage techniques to illustrate a title
Four photographic collage techniques to illustrate a title
Do you also have a bit of a Dr. Frankenstein complex? In this online course, Susana Blasco helps you unleash your craft knife to tear apart photographs and bring their pieces back together to create spectacular montages. Susana guides you step by step through the manual process for four different geometric collage techniques to illustrate a book title; an online course to really get your creative teeth into and discover a new approach for future design work.
Collage is a great method to open you up to different approaches as a designer. Whether this is your first time picking up a craft knife or you're already a photo-compositing enthusiast, this course is for you.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 9 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (436)
- 6,268 students
- 11 lessons (1h 48m)
- 9 additional resources (6 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
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in the world of collage in general and especially geometric collage.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any previous collage or graphic design experience to take this course.
As for materials, you need a metal ruler, a craft knife, glue, magazines, photographs, and the desire to experiment with the collage.
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A course by Susana Blasco
Susana Blasco is a graphic designer, illustrator, and collagist born in Zaragoza, Spain. She has degrees in both advertising and business studies, which she complemented with art and design courses. She then worked as a graphic designer and art director for more than ten years in different advertising studios and agencies. After moving to London in 2008, where she remained until 2011, she began alternating freelance work with her studies at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She spent the next few years dividing her time between Zaragoza and Berlin, before settling in Bilbao.
Throughout her career she has received several awards and her work has formed part of numerous individual and group exhibitions, being reviewed in different specialized media outlets. In 2007, she founded her own graphic studio and received a DPZ Award to expand her artistic studies overseas.
Content
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U1
About me and what I like
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Introduction and presentation
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Other Collagists
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U2
Materials and first steps
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Tools
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Photographic material
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Find repeats or similar
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U3
Geometric collage techniques
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The collage without cuts. Educate the view
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Collage of couples
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Triangles puzzle
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The mosaic effect
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U4
Presentation of the collages
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Finishing, retouching and final presentation
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Recommendation and farewell
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FP
Final project
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Geometric collage without anesthesia
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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PlusBardzo ciekawy kurs. Zaczynam swoją przygodę z kolażem i przedstawione techniki są bardzo interesujące. Zasoby również bardzo ciekawe i inspirujące. Z przyjemnością obejrzałabym kolejny kurs Susana Blasco.
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evejaz2001
Es un curso genial! Te da muy buenos tips y comparte el trabajo de otros collagistas buenísimos. Me encantó este curso!
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reno_megan
This is a really awesome course. You get so much useful information and a huge dose of inspiration that you drop everything you're doing and run to try everything the great teacher shows you!
veronicapanella74
Me gustó mucho el curso y realmente pude aprovechar varios de los consejos sobre como trabajar las imágenes. Es breve pero también práctico y generoso con los recursos. Lo recomiendo.
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cally1967
PlusThe class is thought-provoking and creative. I mostly enjoyed the class because she is not afraid of sharing information.