From the course: Drawing Vector Graphics: Iconography
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Paul Howalt - Illustrator Tutorial
From the course: Drawing Vector Graphics: Iconography
Paul Howalt
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'm going to share with you the iconic work of Paul Howalt, a designer and illustrator based out of Arizona. I've known Paul for a little over 14 years and he's simply one of the most talented creatives I've ever met. And nice enough to let me give you a look at how he approaches his icon projects. So, let's dive into this. What you see here is where Paul starts. It's a lot similar to my approach to design and that is it starts in analog. Analog facilitates digital creation. So these are some thumbnail sketches for an icon set that he's creating for a specific project that I'm going to show you here in just a second. But it all starts with drawing. It all starts with encapsulating or capturing the essence of an idea, In this case, it's a simplified bird character. And from this thumbnail sketch, and when I say thumbnail, it's small, from this thumbnail sketch he then works out the vector artwork that is very reminiscent of the sketch itself. So, it does…
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