Design a Greeting Card Using Inspiration from Your Everyday Life

Unlock Your Creativity: Design & Sell Beautiful Greeting Cards

Feeling stuck staring at a blank page? Reignite your creative spark and learn to transform everyday life into stunning, saleable greeting card designs! Surface designer and illustrator Jamie Alexander shares her proven methods for overcoming creative block and bringing your artistic visions to life.

In this comprehensive course, you'll discover how to:

• Find Inspiration Everywhere: Learn to identify and capture inspiring ideas from your daily surroundings.
• Source Unique Inspiration: Understand the importance of personal inspiration and how to cultivate it.
• Develop Ideas with Thumbnails: Explore your inspiration through quick thumbnail sketches and refine your concepts.
• Illustrate with Procreate: Master illustration techniques within Procreate on the iPad.
• Design a Successful Card: Learn the anatomy and design principles of a commercially viable greeting card.
• Color Theory for Cards: Choose captivating color palettes and bring your illustrations to life with color.
• Finalize & Export: Add impactful text and prepare your design for export in Adobe Illustrator.

You'll Create: An original, illustrated greeting card using the techniques taught in the class. This card can be gifted, shared on social media, added to your portfolio, or even pitched to companies for potential sale!

Why Take This Course?

• Conquer Creative Block: Develop practical strategies to overcome the blank page and unlock your artistic potential – skills applicable to any creative field.
• Design for Profit: Discover the rewarding and potentially profitable world of greeting card design.
• Connect with Others: Experience the joy of creating cards that foster meaningful connections.
• Learn from an Expert: Jamie Alexander shares her insider knowledge of the design process that has led to her designs being sold through various platforms.

Who is this course for?

This class is perfect for artists and designers of all levels who want to:

• Jumpstart their creativity.
• Learn greeting card design fundamentals.
• Design heartfelt gifts.
• Explore a new income stream.
• Pitch designs to companies.

Materials & Resources:

This course utilizes Procreate (iPad) and Adobe Illustrator (computer). Basic familiarity with these programs is recommended. A camera and sketchbook are also helpful for gathering inspiration.

Connect with Jamie:

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