Professional Illustration: Turn Your Passion into a Career
A course by Laura Varsky , Designer and illustrator
Learn the techniques and tools to turn your illustrations into something more than a hobby
Learn the techniques and tools to turn your illustrations into something more than a hobby
During their career, professional illustrators often have to assume several additional positions: publicist, administrator, community manager, and even lawyer. Going from drawing in a notebook to being a professional illustrator adds a series of challenges and opportunities that every creative must face, usually by themselves and in a self-taught way.
In this course, Laura Varsky—illustrator and teacher of the course Vector Pattern Creation and Commercialization—will give you the tools to understand how to position yourself in the market and to take advantage of the identifying features of your work. You will analyze the step-by-step of a professional assignment, taking into account the legal aspects of an illustrator's line of work.
In short, this course works as a practical guide to start your career as an illustrator, trying to avoid any missteps or setbacks.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 29 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (770)
- 12,657 students
- 23 lessons (4h 32m)
- 29 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
- Updated on 02/25/2020
What is this course's project?
You will define a strategy to start working in illustration in a professional manner, recognizing the potential identifying elements of your work and the potential market for it. You will prepare your graphic presentation pieces and develop a project structure through budgets and work schedules.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
All those who are curious about illustration and want to take their first steps in it, as well as illustrators who want to enhance their professional performance.
Requirements and materials
All you need is the will to make your illustrations more than just a hobby, the materials with which you feel comfortable illustrating, and a computer.
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A course by Laura Varsky
Although Laura Varsky graduated as a graphic designer at the University of Buenos Aires, her interest in the development of different graphic languages and the search for her own one have brought her closer to the world of illustration, a field in which she has achieved several distinctions.
She has participated in several artistic and commercial projects, specializing in the design of albums and books. In 2006 she was awarded the Latin Grammy Award as Art Director, an award for which she was also nominated in 2014 and 2015. She has also worked in the licensing field for both local and international brands.
For more than 10 years she has been a teacher in the subject of Typography at the University of Buenos Aires and has published two typographic families based on her lettering work: Lady René and Lady Dodó, together with the Sudtipos foundry.
She is the author and co-author of several illustrated books and her work is part of the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires. Currently, she gives lectures and workshops in various countries.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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References
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What'll do in this course
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U2
Recognize yourself professionally
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What is the illustration?
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What is the identity? I
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What is the identity? II
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Markets for illustration I
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Markets for illustration II
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How to start? I
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How to start? II
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Serial work
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U3
Present yourself professionally
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Be named
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Appear
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Promote yourself I
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Promote yourself II
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Sale of products
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U4
Take on professionally
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Learn to say no
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Learn to say yes
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Quotation
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U5
Work professionally
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Work processes I
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Work Processes II
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Final delivery
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Closing and conclusions
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FP
Final project
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Professional illustration: turn your passion into a profession
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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
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
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.
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.
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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janaj
Excelente. Explica todo de forma muy clara!
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flanellestudio
PlusAmo la manera que tiene de explicar. Me encantaría tener más de sus cursos!
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elias_rivera
Exelente curso y buen abordaje del tema
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soy_anfibia
Excelente, es un paso a paso de cómo empezar a emprender como ilustrador. Laura es super profesional y da muy buena info. Muy recomendable
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marlene.gonzalez.s
Genial!!