Graphic Design: The Art of Shape and Color Information
Learn to harness the power of shapes, colors, and patterns to express ideas through bold graphic designs
Artist and graphic designer June Mineyama-Smithson has one goal—to spread optimism through bold and beautiful colors and shapes. Inspired by the bright lights of her childhood in ’70s and ’80s Tokyo, June employs a unique graphic design method that is larger than life. She’s created designs for many urban projects, collaborating with London’s Culture Mile and On the Grid, and she’s also developed her own NFT collection, When a Visionary Dreams.
In this online course, learn how to create eye-catching posters and social media posts using June’s bespoke methods. She teaches you to find inspiration in your imagination and your surroundings, translating them into exciting designs with unique shapes and colors. Prepare to be guided by your creative intuition and everyday inspiration.
What You’ll Learn In Graphic Design: The Art of Shape and Color?
- Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- How to Find Inspiration Anytime, Anywhere
- Colour and Shapes in Graphic Design
- The MAMIMU Method
- A Warm-up Exercise with Apples
- From Inspiration to Design, Step by Step
- Let’s Go Out for Inspiration
- How to Create and Curate a Mood Board
- Sketching and Mark Making
- Working in Adobe Illustrator 1
- Working in Adobe Illustrator 2
- Creating Posters and Social Media Posts
- Ways to Amplify Your Work
- Personal Branding
- Collaboration
- Final project
- Graphic Design: The Art of Shape and Color
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