Digital Illustration Pro
Track Digital Designing
Duration 90 hours
Skill Level Intermediate
Language English

About this Course

Create detailed digital illustrations using advanced tools and design techniques.
Learning Mode: Learn at ALC or at Home

Detailed Course Curriculum

Hands-on module breakdown aligned with MKCL production standards and industry requirements.

  • Illustrations in Education
  • Illustrations in Advertising
  • Illustrations in Storytelling
  • 3 Ways to Use Illustration for Branding
  • Minimalist illustration
  • Big and Bold illustrations
  • 3D illustration
  • Typography illustration
  • Retro illustration
  • Geometric illustration
  • Caricatures
  • Comics
  • Mixed-Media: Combining Different Techniques and Materials
  • Offering Examples of Famous Artists or Artworks for Each Style
  • Historical Perspective on Illustration
  • History of Indian Illustration
  • A Journey Through the History of Illustrations
  • Illustration’s Historical Evolution: Ancient to Digital
  • Digital Revolution
  • Iconic Illustrators’ Contributions
  • Tips, Tricks, and Hacks!
  • Modern era Illustration tools
  • Essential Techniques for Effective Drawing
  • Digital Illustration Software and Hardware
  • Exploring Digital Illustration Tools
  • Introduction to Digital Drawing Tablets
  • Artistic Journeys: Animation, Illustration, and Design Careers
  • Where to apply for jobs or opportunities
  • Learning the basics of Vector tool
  • A Simple Guide to Vector and Raster Graphics
  • Changing Color Modes
  • Creating Your Own Color Palette
  • Logo Design- From scratch (Startup company logo)
  • User Interface
  • Organizing files
  • Saving files
  • Understanding Artboards
  • Exploring Tools
  • Tools Explained: From Selection to Type
  • Arc, Spiral, Grid, and Shape Tools
  • Exploring Artistic Pencil, Transform, and other tools
  • Puppet Warp to Symbol Stainer Tools
  • Advanced Toolkit: From Symbol Screener to Zoom Tools
  • Logo Design Sample with Basic Shapes
  • Logo Design Techniques
  • Complete Guide of Brushes
  • Drawing and Painting Tools
  • Using the Pen Tool to Draw an Illustration
  • Customizing the Illustration
  • Using the Pen Tool to Trace an Image
  • Using the Pen Tool to Trace Text
  • Working with Mesh Tool
  • Mastering the Mesh Tool
  • Power Techniques for Vector Design
  • Power Techniques with Typography Style
  • Understanding Hand-eye Coordination
  • Developing Precision and Control
  • Practicing Daily Sketching Routines
  • Introduction to Geometric Shapes
  • Exploring Light and Shadows with 3D Shapes
  • Draw anything using simple shapes
  • Importance of Line Weight and Variation
  • Contour Drawing Exercises
  • Understanding Light Sources and Shadows
  • Types of Shading Techniques (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling)
  • Learn the human body proportions
  • Exploring Human Body Anatomy
  • Exploring Human Body Anatomy with an example
  • Gesture Drawing and Capturing Motion
  • Developing Concepts for Various Projects
  • Balancing Creativity and Constraints for Harmony
  • Case Study – Label Design
  • Improving Storytelling through Illustrations
  • Mind Mapping for Idea Development
  • Mind Mapping for Idea Development
  • Visual Storytelling and Narrative Illustration
  • Visual Storytelling and Narrative Illustration
  • Understanding the Principles of Visual Storytelling
  • Understanding the Principles of Visual Storytelling
  • Developing and Designing Characters
  • Developing and Designing Characters
  • Sequential Storytelling through Illustration
  • Sequential Storytelling through Illustration
  • Illustrating Sequential Stories in Comics
  • Illustrating Sequential Stories in Comics
  • Crafting Sequential Storyboards
  • Crafting Sequential Storyboards
  • Creating Mood and Atmosphere in Narrative Illustrations
  • Creating Mood and Atmosphere in Narrative Illustrations
  • Ethics and Representation in Storytelling
  • Ethics and Representation in Storytelling
  • Thumbnail Sketch Exploration
  • Concept Refinement through Rough Sketches
  • A Quick Guide to Creating a Brand Mood Board
  • 10 MUST DOs to Find Your Illustration Style
  • Layer and Layer Options
  • Merging Layers
  • Exploring Layer Management and Workflow
  • Advanced Layer Techniques
  • Path and its Options
  • Creating A Compound Path
  • Clipping Mask
  • Control Curves and Anchor Points
  • Enhance the final output
  • Clipping Mask with Compound Path
  • Clipping Mask with Compound Shape
  • Pen Tool Hacks
  • Illustration from Sketch to Character Design
  • Ink Pen Essentials
  • Perfecting Cross-Hatching and Stippling
  • The Shape Builder Tool- Logo Design
  • Exploring Flat Designs and Patterns
  • Crafting a Flat Pizza Hut Background Design
  • Creating Seamless Patterns with Repeat Grid
  • Saving and Exporting Patterns
  • Overview of stock image platforms
  • Understanding Popular Image Types on Shutterstock and Similar Sites
  • Understanding the demand for stock image
  • Monetizing Illustrations on Stock Platforms
  • Tips for increasing downloads and earnings
  • Tips for increasing downloads and earnings
  • Photography Techniques and Best Practices
  • Photography Techniques and Best Practices
  • Artists and stock platforms
  • Artists and stock platforms
  • Editing photos to meet platform standards
  • Editing photos to meet platform standards
  • Stock Platforms and Job Opportunities
  • Stock Platforms and Job Opportunities
  • Using the Brush and Paint
  • A Tutorial to Calligraphic Brushes
  • Calligraphy in Marathi and Hindi Devanagari Script
  • Creating Texture Brushes in Vector Design
  • A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Seamless Patterns
  • Brush Library
  • Combine Case study: eBook cover design
  • Color Theory Basics
  • Color Properties: Hue, Value, Saturation
  • Cultural and Psychological Associations with Colors
  • Color Symbolism and its Impact on Storytelling
  • Color Harmonies and Combinations
  • Creating a Mood and Atmosphere with Color
  • Complementary Colors
  • Blending
  • A Quick Tutorial on creating a Fluid Color Abstract Background
  • What can be Created by using the Blend Tool?
  • Watercolor Materials and Tools
  • Wet-on-Wet and Wet-on-Dry Techniques
  • Layering and Glazing to build up colors
  • Unique Techniques: Salt, Masking Fluid, and Scraping Effects
  • Reshaping Tools
  • A Brief Overview of the Reshape Tool
  • Create a Vector Peach from Sketch
  • Exploring Four Different Methods for Reflecting an Object
  • Applying Skew and Shear Transformations to Objects
  • Mastering the Bounding Box
  • Working with 1-Point Perspective Grid
  • Working with 2-Point Perspective Grid
  • Working with 3-Point Perspective Grid
  • Using the Graph Tools
  • Creating a Live Radial Bar Graph
  • Creating Graphs
  • Creating a Sliced Text Effect
  • Simplify Shape Cutting
  • Symbol tools
  • Symbol Sprayer
  • Warm-Up Practice
  • Essential Daily Shortcuts
  • Discover These Must-Know Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Become a Vector Design Master with These Tips
  • Creative Typography Poster
  • Vector Poster Design
  • Navigating Digital Illustration Tools
  • Getting acquainted with tools and their interfaces
  • Rebelle 7
  • Figma
  • Experimenting with different brush types and their applications
  • Learning to organize and work with layers effectively
  • Building personalized color libraries for efficient work
  • Introduction to Advanced Color Theory
  • Overview of advanced color theory concepts
  • Importance of advanced color theory in design
  • Understanding global colors
  • How to create and use global color swatches
  • Organizing colors with color groups
  • Utilizing the Color Guide panel
  • Discovering various color harmonies and schemes
  • Applying Color Guide suggestions to your artwork
  • Adjusting color schemes and harmonies
  • Achieving color variations effortlessly
  • Real-time color changes in complex illustrations
  • Exploring advanced blend modes (Overlay, Color Dodge, Soft Light, and more)
  • Creating artistic and unique color effects with blend modes
  • Applying multiple colors to specific points on objects
  • Precise shading and highlighting techniques
  • Working with Pantone Spot Colors
  • Managing color profiles for consistent color reproduction
  • Color balance, hue/saturation, selective color
  • Fine-tuning colors for precise and artistic effects
  • Exploring gradient mapping techniques
  • Combining color with transparency for intricate effects
  • Hands-on exercises with advanced color techniques
  • Creating complex color compositions
  • Advanced Techniques and Insights
  • Getting Creative with Types
  • Getting Creative with Types
  • Using and Modifying a Type
  • Using and Modifying a Type
  • Using Character and Paragraph Palettes
  • Using Character and Paragraph Palettes
  • Area Type
  • Area Type
  • Path Type
  • Path Type
  • Symbol Options
  • Symbol Library
  • Manipulating Symbol Instances
  • Colorization and Symbol Staining
  • Symbolism Tools
  • Advanced Symbol Editing
  • Custom Symbol Libraries
  • Syncing with Creative Cloud Libraries
  • Symbol Library Export and Import
  • Smart Symbols
  • Symbol Instances Across Artboards
  • Using Graphics
  • Graphic Styles
  • Applying Effects
  • Using the Photoshop Effects
  • Arranging the Workspace
  • Various Palettes
  • 10 Tips for Designing High-Impact Magazines
  • Select, View and Object
  • Selection Options
  • Selection Options
  • Viewing Options
  • Viewing Options
Eligibility Criteria
• Basic knowledge of computers and keen desire to build skills in this field.
• Open to students, job seekers, and working professionals.
Official Certification
• Official MKCL KLiC Certificate upon successful completion of the course and evaluations.
Work-Centric Learning Approach
• Step 1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work
• Step 2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step 3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step 4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step 5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step 6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step 7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step 8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step 9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step 10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step 11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step 12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!

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