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tokidoki, Character Illustrator

tokidoki, Character Illustrator

with Simone Legno and tokidoki

 


The Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki, created by Italian artist and designer Simone Legno, started as a set of characters on a personal website and has since exploded into a wildly successful, and internationally recognized collection. tokidoki, Character Illustrator, Creative Inspirations explores Simone's techniques and methods for building some of his popular tokidoki characters using Adobe Illustrator. Take a peek into his sketchbook, and learn how he creates one of his popular skatedecks from start to finish.
Topics include:
  • Lynda Weinman interviews Simone
  • Starting the process with sketches
  • Taking the character from paper to computer
  • Filling in color and shape
  • Define finishing details and production preparation
  • Applying a design to a skate deck
  • Q&A with Simone on branding, his characters, design diversity, and more!

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authors
Simone Legno and tokidoki
subject
Design, Illustration, Creative Inspirations, Documentaries
level
Appropriate for all
duration
1h 1m
released
Jan 26, 2008

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Simone Legno

Simone Legno

Simone Legno is from Rome, Italy, and is a classically trained illustrator and the inventor of the popular tokidoki line. He studied art direction and graphic design in Rome, while working as a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies such as Leo Burnett and Milano & Grey. Simone co-founded a new media company called Vianet (www.vianet.com), where he still works as the creative director. His love for Japanese culture inspired him to create the world of tokidoki (www.tokidoki.it), which began as his professional portfolio and artistic diary. In 2004, Simone moved to Los Angeles to develop his own tokidoki apparel, art, and lifestyle licensing brand with two business partners, Ivan Arnold and Pooneh Mohajer Arnold. Besides his own companies, Simone has worked for such clients as Volkswagen, Microsoft, MTV, Toyota, and Daihatsu, to name a few. He hopes to someday move to Japan--when it's the right moment.
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
tokidoki, Character Illustrator Appropriate for all 1h 1m 01/2008  {8}

 
tokidoki

tokidoki

For information on tokidoki characters, product lines, and upcoming events please visit www.tokidoki.it
Course Title   Level   Duration   Released  
tokidoki, Character Illustrator Appropriate for all 1h 1m 01/2008  {8}

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