Flat Character Design: Illustrator Tutorial

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Cosmin Serban

Cosmin Serban

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Learn to design a flat character illustration using Adobe Illustrator 2023 by following this design tutorial.
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This tutorial is inspired by the character illustrations created by Olga Semklo, make sure to check her work at / semklo.design
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The first step is to find a reference photograph on sites like unsplash or getty images.
Using those images you can start drawing the basic vector shapes that will make your character using Adobe Illustrator 2020.
Flat characters are really easy to create once you practice, so hope this tutorial has inspired you to draw something in Illustrator.
Tutorial steps:
0:00 Finding inspiration for the character design
0:45 Searching for a photo reference
1:25 Establishing the design rules for the illustration
2:20 Designing the character in Adobe Illustrator
10:48 Adding the final details to the design
Don’t forget to like this design video so more people can see it and subscribe for more :)
#flat #character #illustrator

Пікірлер: 468
@sobhas94
@sobhas94 3 жыл бұрын
His giggling while goofing up is the most humble giggle I have heard. Meanwhile, I am here trying to make my squares look like squares.
@angelique1508
@angelique1508 3 жыл бұрын
Behance is also a great place for inspiration. But your creation looks so good. Thanks for the tutorial. Can't wait to get started.
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
I also look on behance from time to time, it's a great place to see more complete projects 🙌 let me know how this tutorial goes 🙏
@noushinmousavi4433
@noushinmousavi4433 3 күн бұрын
I have just started.. Lets do it.
@eduardofernandes7889
@eduardofernandes7889 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Cosmin! Thank you so much, this tutorial is very simple and really help me create a flat illustration.
@annamargaritacarreon3239
@annamargaritacarreon3239 3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Keep ‘em coming, mate. 👍
@veronica-uj9qw
@veronica-uj9qw 2 жыл бұрын
its so nice to learn the process of breaking down styles to learn from them!! thank you :")
@LostinTranslation479
@LostinTranslation479 3 жыл бұрын
I hope it is as easy as it looks. You're great, thanks for the tutorial.
@noushinmousavi4433
@noushinmousavi4433 3 күн бұрын
excellent, I learned a lot. thank you so much.
@kimnguyen1227
@kimnguyen1227 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial! I also really like that you are very clear that you’re using references and giving clear credit.
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I usually find it very hard to start a project without any references, thanks for leaving this comment 🙏
@FC-fq9nt
@FC-fq9nt 3 жыл бұрын
I instantly followed! you give off really warm and kind vibes, keep up the good work!
@karinelin-si-hocquet4447
@karinelin-si-hocquet4447 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ! Thank you so much for sharing your skills and helping beginners !
@MohammedIrfan-eq2ix
@MohammedIrfan-eq2ix Жыл бұрын
definitely diving into your videos. Thank you so much for taking the ti to teach us that are green in the field. Have a great day
@addminca7928
@addminca7928 Жыл бұрын
You are literally the best, I've been looking for a tutorial for three days and yours works
@shwetasrivastava7075
@shwetasrivastava7075 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial! it is really easy to follow and so cool too! :D
@sumitraspov
@sumitraspov 3 жыл бұрын
Loved following along with your tutorial! You're very creative and clear. ❤️ Great work
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's great to hear that you were able to follow along 👏👏👏
@ninaschwungel8950
@ninaschwungel8950 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this authentic tutorial. Love it and you‘ll help me a lot 🥰
@noname-zd6wu
@noname-zd6wu 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial. This is my first tutorial on adobe illustrator (apart from 2-3 trials from learn feature).. and my first try on flat character illustration on AI. My illustration turned out well thankfully.. ☺️❤❤
@doptimist
@doptimist 6 ай бұрын
Wow, amazing! Theres so much I dont know about Illustrator. Great delivery too!
@strangerthings001fan7
@strangerthings001fan7 2 жыл бұрын
the tutorial is very clear & simple , amazing work, i love it🤩
@Mrprashu99
@Mrprashu99 Жыл бұрын
With all the soft soft tutorials that exist on YT, yours just created that "light bulb illumination" mont in my head. Thanks for taking the
@rosalinpandey320
@rosalinpandey320 3 жыл бұрын
The way u r explaining and creating wow such a cheerful person u r and amazing work , hope to learn this from your tutorial soon 😌
@lianasanchez1215
@lianasanchez1215 3 жыл бұрын
I love this! Thank you so much for this video, hope you post more 😍 this is perfect for what I need to do and I have cero experience. You have a new subscriber! Love your good vibe
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Liana fir sharing this, made my day better 😊
@yudelkasalcedo1796
@yudelkasalcedo1796 2 жыл бұрын
AMAzING TUTORIAL!! Thanks for sharing
@widiaretasafitri2569
@widiaretasafitri2569 3 жыл бұрын
Love this!! easy to understand
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
More to come for sure, thank you for watching!
@tobiaswallentinsson2298
@tobiaswallentinsson2298 3 жыл бұрын
Happened to find this video and I´m so happy I did! ❤️Amazing work and so inspiring, I would love to have the same heartwarming attitude as you to test new things in the future! 🙏
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thabks Tobias, really appreciate it - have fun! 👏
@honeynandal
@honeynandal 2 жыл бұрын
This dude is so talented and humble! ⭐ Bless you bro!
@lobsangkyizom3907
@lobsangkyizom3907 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved your tutorial. It was easy to follow and fun to watch with your light-hearted talk. 😄 Thank you and keep up the good work.
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊Have a great day!
@battlesofantiquity7449
@battlesofantiquity7449 Жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial, I love your attitude as well you seem very joyful
@kainaatmalik7224
@kainaatmalik7224 2 жыл бұрын
gonna start working on flat designs starting today thankyou for the tutorial! it was great the result character looks so cute
@carmeneulberg4372
@carmeneulberg4372 3 жыл бұрын
The details of your process are so helpful, thanks!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, it's always fun trying to figure out how other designers are creating their illustrations
@manirahmanzadeh7812
@manirahmanzadeh7812 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Cosmin. Very useful
@madhurinavare7630
@madhurinavare7630 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! you made it very easy, Beautifully explained, really very nice
@kofheartsdesigns
@kofheartsdesigns Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Very clear explanation.
@Tommy-yd2ie
@Tommy-yd2ie Жыл бұрын
nice tuto Thank you!
@laionpessoa1668
@laionpessoa1668 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great tutorial!
@brainyzeey
@brainyzeey 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the tutorial man, this really means everything for me. ❤️
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad I could help! ❤️
@ROSAhaley
@ROSAhaley 3 жыл бұрын
This was so great! Thank you for sharing
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure Rosie 😊
@ahlamjassim89
@ahlamjassim89 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your tutorial! despite how simple it is you made Ai much easier to learn!
@user-vc3gr9id3b
@user-vc3gr9id3b 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, this tutorial is very simple and really help me create a flat illustration.
@0921240035
@0921240035 3 жыл бұрын
AMAZING tutorial!!!
@minoosparda
@minoosparda 2 жыл бұрын
thank u for this informing still easy tutorial. this was literally my first try with illustrator and i already learned a lot. thank u
@haibuifr
@haibuifr 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cosmin !
@diliniliyanapatirana2529
@diliniliyanapatirana2529 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. I'm so glad i found your channel
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see you here as well, thanks for the positive vibes 👏
@nadinemeshref5912
@nadinemeshref5912 2 жыл бұрын
thank you, your videos are really helpful!
@mahdiehsaniani2192
@mahdiehsaniani2192 Ай бұрын
Hey, I like the idea of having the reference picture by the inspiration pic. Thanks for sharing.
@iputukrisnakuumbara5076
@iputukrisnakuumbara5076 3 жыл бұрын
This is what I am looking for! Thank you for the explanation.
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Have a great day!
@mohamedeljbel
@mohamedeljbel Жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough... hands down the best video for beginnners
@bigblack621
@bigblack621 3 жыл бұрын
I learned so much watching your video. Thank you! Great stuff 💖
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Awesomeee, thank you for sharing your thoughts!
@ShruthiLakshminarayana
@ShruthiLakshminarayana 3 жыл бұрын
Great illustration, Thank you
@yassinechouaibe8861
@yassinechouaibe8861 Жыл бұрын
Thank you man for sharing this stuff
@mencer7522
@mencer7522 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful illustration.
@doviletodorov7242
@doviletodorov7242 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Thank you for sharing, I find so much inspiration from your tutorials!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for your kind words 🙏
@nerddroid
@nerddroid 3 жыл бұрын
really awesome thank you!
@zoj206
@zoj206 2 жыл бұрын
Tthis is such a valuable process with ethical attitude :) thank you for showing us how to use references and giving credits to owners . Illustration is usually intimidating for beginners with no sketching skills 👌👌👌👌👌👌
@cristinagardon
@cristinagardon 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Cosmin! This is so helpful! Ce surpiza placuta sa gasesc un tutorialele tale!
@nachiketahegde59
@nachiketahegde59 Жыл бұрын
Ima download it thanks for sharing!!
@tata-vm3ml
@tata-vm3ml 2 жыл бұрын
awesome tutorial
@syasya1999
@syasya1999 3 жыл бұрын
really love this tutorial! because it copies a certain style (: it’s interesting to see the process
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
yeah, trying to figure out how other designers do their illustrations is a great way to learn
@ZubairRocker
@ZubairRocker Жыл бұрын
Excellent Tutorial !
@Frinley
@Frinley 2 жыл бұрын
Your style of creations is impressive. Liked it very much...
@gaganpreetkaurkalsi5789
@gaganpreetkaurkalsi5789 Жыл бұрын
Loved the illustration Serban. It looks really cute.
@cheesecake8094
@cheesecake8094 2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much, super cool
@rikaevasusantiginting4582
@rikaevasusantiginting4582 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
@Listte
@Listte 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@meghanakankara2883
@meghanakankara2883 3 жыл бұрын
dude this is awesome!!! this videos are really helpful we need your channel!!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Meghana, working on it! Got a new video coming out tomorrow :)
@emilywong1231
@emilywong1231 2 жыл бұрын
Wow this sparked my interest in learning! I really enjoy this thanks
@kudretismail3051
@kudretismail3051 3 жыл бұрын
Simple but effective workflow! - thanks!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Take care!
@illustratornamedkasper
@illustratornamedkasper 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! Never reallly worked in illustrator but this vid sure made wanna get started!
@gianfajar7160
@gianfajar7160 3 жыл бұрын
I was really confused about the tools since I'm beginner at this. Your instructions is clear. Thank you, I'll try this
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, I think that in the new videos I'm getting better at explaining - take care!
@miriamhamdy1093
@miriamhamdy1093 3 жыл бұрын
love how simple this is!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Miriam, thank you for saying that, great to hear it helped 👏👏👏
@benamiabderrahimabdo
@benamiabderrahimabdo Жыл бұрын
You are doing a wonderful job by giving Knowledge many thanks
@mwdanay
@mwdanay 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. Great video
@gsvideoproducer5310
@gsvideoproducer5310 Жыл бұрын
Everything works as it should, thanks
@MeetRayka
@MeetRayka 3 жыл бұрын
your voice is very soothing and relaxing!
@simspwr2061
@simspwr2061 3 жыл бұрын
This video is truly brilliant
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome, it was a pleasure to create it!
@lavanya3679
@lavanya3679 2 жыл бұрын
awsome job sir.wonderful teaching for beginners
@abhilashsoans559
@abhilashsoans559 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, you're so underrated. This is so good and so helpful. Can't wait to see more.
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, this Monday I'll make a similar tutorial to draw a woman character - I also tend to like doing these longer tutorials where I get to take my time and walk you through the process :)
@abhilashsoans559
@abhilashsoans559 3 жыл бұрын
@@CosminSerbanDesign Say no more. Subscribed and tapped on the bell icon already. So excited!
@journials3283
@journials3283 2 жыл бұрын
Ty this is very useful tyvm
@kropkut_media
@kropkut_media 5 ай бұрын
This is awesome.....Ill be doing this all day all month
@pavant3605
@pavant3605 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, your video made me go from being overwhelmed to feel comfortable about drawing this on my own, and it's really appreciative of you for giving due credit to the original creator. Thank you for being down to earth and make this tutorial feel simple enough for anyone to say, 'yeah I think I can do it'
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Take it easy :)
@adebukolaomole6883
@adebukolaomole6883 Жыл бұрын
very helpful, thank you!
@armyfantasymoa
@armyfantasymoa 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@brookephase
@brookephase 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you made something I originally found daunting, now fun! Hero!
@littlerabbit6732
@littlerabbit6732 3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much. this is a very detailed tutorial. helps a lot
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, will publish a similar tutorial today as well - have a great day 🥳
@rema552
@rema552 3 жыл бұрын
I love it! great work👌🌟
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rema!
@volodymyrsymchuk6762
@volodymyrsymchuk6762 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great tutorial!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Really nice to hear that it helped 🙏
@galeelraglen
@galeelraglen 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@ronita5275
@ronita5275 3 жыл бұрын
I love this work Thanks
@suretyekta
@suretyekta 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude !
@literallyshane4306
@literallyshane4306 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you
@triharyono2890
@triharyono2890 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Broo. i like this tutorial
@gabmontenegro5250
@gabmontenegro5250 3 жыл бұрын
awesome, thanks for explaining the process, really helpfull!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasilure, thank you for taking the time to write this comment 🙌
@yreto5926
@yreto5926 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you)
@ElSeif.1
@ElSeif.1 Жыл бұрын
Marvellous design ❤🔥
@yahya_makes_vids
@yahya_makes_vids 4 ай бұрын
Man You made a Great VIDEO!
@renukasaptarshi1610
@renukasaptarshi1610 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤🤩🤩
@upload8682
@upload8682 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work man! If I may give you a tip. You could use the Shape Builder (Shift+M) also for pathfinder motives. So if you want to combine 2 shapes into one, the sahepbuilder makes it lots easier!
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, think I'm just too used to the pathfinder tool, will try the SBT more often 👏👏👏 thank you for the tip ✌
@fatemehazar8448
@fatemehazar8448 6 ай бұрын
thank you
@NNNedlog
@NNNedlog 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this. It is ready amazing
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by, really appreciate it :)
@pramitadeb6681
@pramitadeb6681 3 жыл бұрын
This video really helped me a lot!! ❤
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! This is the goal to try out new things :)
@hanahcorrea2859
@hanahcorrea2859 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tutorial ! Really good
@CosminSerbanDesign
@CosminSerbanDesign 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
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