Inspired by nature: create your own floral postcards set

ASSIGNMENT

In this class you’ll create your own set of postcards, using watercolors. This assignment is almost about design practice and a little bit about having fun with watercolors. So you might not be a skilled artist to complete this one. And most of all - you should enjoy the process. You can create your own watercolor elements set, or use one I've provided. Ready to use elements are attached below.

DELIVERABLE

When you're ready, start sharing steps of your process in the project gallery.

Complete project should include:

Your moodboard or things which inspired you
Your sketches
Your watercolor set
Design process (screenshot or images) - optional
Final set of minimum three postcards
Images of printed set - optional

RESOURSES:

To buy a lot of amazing fonts: creativemarket.com
To have some great free fonts: fontsquirrel.com and dafont.com
To find tons of references for any theme: pinterest.com
To be inspired on floral drawing: 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers - an amazing book by Lisa Congdon.
In course attachments, you can find a collection of my favourite fonts to use in postcards.
You can click on font name (second line) to download it.
Also, if you need element set in EPS8 - I've prepaired it. Grab download link in attachments.
If you stuck with Adobe Illustrator - one of the most intelligible Adobe Illustrator course - Skillshare class from Brad Woodard Learn the Ins and Outs of Illustrator.
If you want to know more about some amazing watercolor techniques:Class of watercolor artist Yao Cheng

FONTS USED:

IF YOU NEED SOME HELP:

I'm here to help you. Do not hesitate to ask your questions in Discussion section, if you stuck or have something that needs to clarify.

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Helen Co

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