Illustrated Rock Posters
A course by Jorge AldereteIllustrator and Designer
A course by Jorge Alderete, Illustrator and Designer
Learn to design a poster and turn it into a stereographic poster with 3D effects
Jorge Alderete—designer, illustrator, and graphic artist—has spent more than 25 years dedicating his art to music. His illustrations can be found on record covers, posters, and scenography, and it is also common to see him illustrate live at the shows of the band in which he plays the theremin, Sonido Gallo Negro.
Alderete enjoys exploring techniques and forms of creation, as this allows him to obtain new graphic results. In this course, discover his work process to make a rock poster, a support that has become one of his favorite means of expression due to the freedom it offers him when it comes to putting his ideas on paper. See how to create a poster from the sketch to the final design, and learn some tips to turn it into a 3D anaglyph image.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 7 downloads
What is the rock poster for me?
7 minutes, 9 seconds
Documentation
11 minutes, 50 seconds
Sketch in notebooks
10 minutes, 41 seconds
Sketch in pencil
9 minutes, 56 seconds
Scan and retouch
2 minutes, 21 seconds
Vector layout
4 minutes, 56 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by learning more about the work of Jorge Alderete, who also tells you about his influences and shows you his personal vision of what a rock poster is and what it means.
Immerse yourself in Alderete's creative process, accompanying him in the search for references to design a poster and make the first sketches.
Once you have defined the idea, vectorize your illustration in order to apply color and textures digitally.
Later, add the typographic elements and do a study of the composition.
Finish up by seeing how to prepare the files for offset and screen printing.
Alderete then tells you what anaglyphs consist of, what a stereoscopic image is, and how to convert a flat poster into a 3D image.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Design a poster for a rock concert, prepare it for printing, and convert it into a stereoscopic image with 3D effects.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators, designers, graphic artists, cartoonists, and anyone interested in learning new methods to create posters that grab people's attention.
Requirements and materials
A basic understanding of drawing is recommended. In addition, you must know how to use a vector-design program.
Regarding the materials, you need paper, a pencil, a computer with a vector program and Photoshop, and a pair of 3D glasses.
Reviews
- 6 months ago
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- 11 months ago
Muito bom!!
- 1 year ago
Muito bom o curso
- 1 year ago
Very practical by Jorge, loved his influences as well, guy is a genius
- 2 years ago
Genial, un gran curso del la mano del maestro Alderete
His work has been published in various specialized anthologies, such as Illustration Now and Latin American Graphic Design (Taschen); Illusive, Pictoplasma, the Los Logos series, Latino, and Play Loud (Die Gestalten Verlag); and Place (Actar) and Kustom Graphics (Korero), among others; and his work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
He is the founder, together with Juan Moragues, of the record label Isotonic Records, which specializes in instrumental rock, and he plays the theremin in the musical group Sonido Gallo Negro and does live illustrations during the shows. He has designed more than 100 pieces of album art for groups such as Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Andrés Calamaro and Daniel Melero, Lost Acapulco, Twin Tones, and Los Straitjackets.
In 2008 he published his book, Yo soy un don nadie, in which he celebrates his first 10 years in CDMX. A year later, he founded the Vertigo Gallery together with Clarisa Moura. In 2012, two books that compile his work were published: Sonorama and Otro Yo. At the end of 2014, together with Harkaitz Cano and the Basque musician Fermín Muguruza, he published his first graphic novel, Black is Beltza.
Since 2015, he has been a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internacionale).
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What is the rock poster for me?
- U2
The idea
- Documentation
- Sketch in notebooks
- Sketch in pencil
- Scan and retouch
- U3
Construction of the image
- Vector layout
- Preparing the image in Photoshop
- Color and use of frames I
- Color and use of frames II
- U4
Typography and color separation
- Poster basic information
- Image-text composition
- Separation of color for screen printing and offset
- Separation of color for screen printing and offset II
- U5
Anaglyph
- What is the anaglyph?
- Color separation to create an anaglyph I
- Color separation to create an anaglyph II
- FP
Final project
- Illustrated Rock Posters
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create illustrated posters, album covers, and experiment with drawing techniques, sketching, digitizing, vectorizing, and printing processes for graphic projects related to music and cultural events.
Yes, this course is designed for students with intermediate skills in illustration and graphic design who want to expand their abilities in the music and publishing fields.
You’ll need basic drawing supplies, a sketchbook, pencils, ink, a scanner or camera, a computer with Photoshop, Illustrator or Corel, and internet access to follow the lessons and practice digital techniques.
It’s recommended to have intermediate drawing skills and some experience with design software, as the course covers advanced techniques and professional workflows.
You’ll be able to create rock posters, album covers, photo-novels, illustrated books, 3D anaglyph images, and graphic projects for bands or cultural events, all ready for professional printing.
Yes, you’ll learn how to prepare files, separate colors, use layers and channels, choose fonts, and adjust resolution for offset and professional screen printing.
Yes, the course includes quick sketching techniques in notebooks, live drawing at concerts, and how to embrace mistakes and creative improvisation during the process.