Designing and Texturing Your Posters in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop with Ryan Dean Sprague [Video]

Tune in with graphic designer and illustrator Ryan Dean Sprague as he takes you through his process of creating posters using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Get ready to dive deep into the world of poster design as Ryan shares his expert insights, invaluable tips, and innovative techniques for creating stunning visuals that captivate and inspire.

In this segment, you will learn…
– How to take your sketches and concepts into Adobe Illustrator to vectorize
– Use Generative Recolor to experiment with you color palettes
– Create shading and texture using brushes by bringing your vectorized design into Photoshop
– Optimize your final piece for both print and the web

Take your design skills to new heights with Ryan and get your questions answered LIVE!

Guest Ryan Dean Sprague is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Dallas, TX: https://www.pavlovvisuals.com/

Host Kristen Driscoll is a brand designer and strategist based in Canada: https://www.behance.net/kristenschonho

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00:00 Start
1:35 Ryan’s intro and background
04:47 Starting w/ concept in Illustrator
06:25 Sketching process – recreating sketch
16:16 Cleaning up the illustration w/ shapebuilder
24:20 Finding colors for inspiration
28:03 Adding color to the illustration – Live Paint
32:04 Live Paint results – generative recolor
47:13 Prepping for textures
51:57 Moving to Photoshop for shading and textures
57:45 Focusing on your own brand
1:04:41 Painting halftone textures w/ brushes
1:13:07 Techniques for natural/vintage look
1:19:15 Recap