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Designing Real Life-Inspired Figures and Fictional Characters - Part 2

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This course demonstrates how to create real-life-inspired and fictional characters using shapes, line art, color palettes, wardrobe design, and textures. It also discusses client relationships, contracts, fair pay, and ethical pricing for illustrators.

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Getting started - sharing favorite cartoons
Chioma’s process for choosing a color palette
Chioma’s workflow - basic shapes with the curvature pen tool
Incorporating shape language
Chioma and Val’s graphic design experience
Environment vs. character illustrations
Most interesting client requests
Working on the wardrobe for the character
Positive work experiences
Client and contract experiences
Pricing advice
Working for exposure and art tests
Getting the conversation started about fair pay
Pricing - ethical guidelines, pricing rates
Overcoming pricing fears
Artist Spotlight of Natalia Yamshchikova https://www.behance.net/natalya_yamshchikova
Adding more textures to the character
Wrap-up and recap

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Adobe Creative Cloud

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