How to Design with Low Poly in Illustrator

Name: How to Design with Low Poly in Illustrator
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Learn how to illustrate low poly designs in Adobe Illustrator

Created bySkillay Academy

Last updated 3/2018

English

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What you'll learn

You'll be able to create low poly designs in Adobe Illustrator.

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 54m total length

Introduction0:26
In this course we'll learn how to design with low poly in adobe illustrator. The low poly look has it's roots in 3D animation and games, and has become very popular in illustration.
We'll start with and image, create our low poly structure, and color it. We'll end by creating a background and shadows for added realism.
Prerequisites0:20
Gain basic Adobe Illustrator skills, install Illustrator on your Mac or PC, and follow the lessons sequentially to ensure you don't miss essential knowledge.
How to Use The Files0:31

Picking the right subject1:54
Low poly designs can be created using any kind of image as a start point. You can use sketches, drawings, illustrations, paintings and pictures. For this course I've chosen to use a picture.

Some of the pictures are easier to use with low poly designs, and some are harder. In this video we will look at some examples.
Preparing the artwork1:40
Let's prepare our image for use with low poly designs.
Picking the colors1:38
Here we create our color group for use with our design.

Creating the simple neck low poly structure3:17
In this video we will create a simple low poly structure for the neck.
Creating the detailed neck low poly structure4:31
In this video we will create a detailed low poly structure for the neck.
Creating the simple mane low poly structure1:31
In this video we will create a simple low poly structure for the mane.
Creating the detailed mane low poly structure5:50
In this video we will create a detailed low poly structure for the mane.
Creating the simple head low poly structure5:21
In this video we will create a simple low poly structure for the head.
Creating the detailed head low poly structure9:26
In this video we will create a detailed low poly structure for the head.
Coloring the simple low poly structure7:42
In this video we will color the simple low poly structure.
Coloring the detailed low poly structure4:44
In this video we will color the detailed low poly structure.
Creating the background1:54
In this video we will create a background for our design.
Creating shadows for added realism2:51
In this video we will create shadows for added realism.

Requirements

Basic knowledge on how to use Adobe Illustrator.
Adobe Illustrator.
A PC or Mac Computer.

Description

Welcome to How to Design with Low Poly in Illustrator course, where you will learn how to turn any image into a low poly illustration. The low poly look has it's roots in 3D animation and games, and has become very popular in illustration.

My name is Ergon and I'll be leading you through the course. I have more than 25 years of experience in design and illustration, working with clients and creating my own products.

I've designed this course for anyone wishing to learn how to create low poly illustrations. By the end of the course you'll be able to create your own low poly designs.

I'll be teaching how to pick the right image for low poly design, create the low poly structure, and color it. We'll end by creating a background and shadows for added realism. I will show the process step by step in detail and in a very efficient way. You'll be able to follow the process easily and learn rapidly without wasting valuable time.

The ideal student for this course is someone interested in illustration and design, with basic knowledge in Adobe Illustrator. There are no other requirements to enroll. I only ask that you come open minded and ready to learn.

Feel free to look through the course description and preview videos, and I look forward to seeing you inside.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn how to create low poly designs with Adobe Illustrator.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 1min

Preparing the artwork3 lectures • 5min

Designing with low poly10 lectures • 47min

Conlusion1 lecture • 1min

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