Dirty Design With Draplin: Crusty Techniques to Create Truly Original Work

What You Will Learn?

• Get down and dirty with Draplin’s favorite crusty techniques to add a human touch to your digital designs and create truly original work. .
• While legendary designer Aaron Draplin has spent most of his career creating work on the computer, he’s always been inspired by the rough quality of vintage graphics that were created by hand. In this class, you’ll learn all about how he adds that signature “scrizz” to his digital designs—and why those little imperfections can actually make your work better..
• First, you’ll learn a bit about the history of graphic design, and explore some of the old artifacts and modern artists that inspire Draplin to add this crusty quality to his work..
• Then, you’ll dive into Photoshop and Illustrator to learn techniques you can use to add a little grit to your work, including how to:.
• The best part is, these techniques and ideas are super simple and accessible to designers of all levels. Whether you want to create full vintage-inspired graphics, or just want to add a little bit of crust to make your work feel more human, you’ll finish class with some new skills in your graphic design toolkit to carry forward and use to elevate your work..