Illustration Design

Course overview

Course Objective The Illustration Design course focuses on the conception and development of visual illustrations for both analog and digital media. It covers design fundamentals, image development processes, and the use of tools from both classical and digital illustration. The goal is to approach briefings in a structured manner, plan visual styles, and develop reproducible workflows. The format is situated within the field of communication design and visual creation. Content Design fundamentals and visual language: shaping, composition, color systems, typography integration, image rhetoric, and deriving style guidelines from briefings and objectives. Methods of image development: research, mood boards, sketches, thumbnails, iterations, variant creation, and selection processes for motif development. Analog and digital tools: material knowledge about pencils, brushes, and papers; working with vector and pixel programs; layer and mask techniques; brush and texture management. Illustrative applications: editorial illustration, infographic and pictogram development, character and scene design, icons and key visuals for print and online media. Production and handover processes: file formats, color profiles, resolution, export, versioning, approvals, and handover to layout, web, or animation while considering copyright and usage rights. Quality assurance and documentation: correction loops, feedback integration, style guides, asset organization, and naming conventions. Learning Objectives - Analyze briefings and derive specific illustration requirements. - Create mood boards, sketches, and variants for structured image development. - Apply vector and pixel workflows to develop format-appropriate illustrations. - Develop consistent style guidelines and implement recurring elements in series. - Integrate illustrations into print and digital output streams, including appropriate exports. - Evaluate designs based on defined criteria and conduct correction loops. Career Prospects The course content is applicable in fields such as illustration for editorial and corporate communication, with a focus on visual development and adaptation for different media. Typical areas of activity include graphic design with a focus on iconographic systems, infographics, and key visual development. The course addresses content for roles such as visual designer or media designer with an illustration component in agencies, publishing houses, and in-house communication. Summary The Illustration Design course covers the conception, development, and production of illustrations for print and digital applications. This training provides design fundamentals, methods of image development, as well as tools and handover processes. The content is applicable in fields such as illustration, graphic design, and visual design.

Upcoming dates

• 2026-08-02T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-11-25T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-02T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-11-17T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-31T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-12-24T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-31T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-12-16T23:00:00.000Z · Leipzig · Combined Learning