Gyaan
Making of The Cover
Here Satish Gangaiah shares his process of making the cover on the topic 'Life of Indian Designer' for this issue of Creative Gaga. A step by step tutorial to try your hands.
The Concept
Based on the subject 'Life of Indian designer'. First draft sketch and layout planning.
Line
Transferred all elements and complete layout to vector files.
Mid Tone
Most imported step, choosing a mid-tone for the illustration, To define the mood of the scene/ illustration.
Colour filling
Colour filled in all the elements.
Texture & Pattern
Added textures and patterns in required elements.
Special Elements
Added special characters/elements in the artwork (eg: cat, dog, AC, pigeon, etc.)
Lighting
Another important step added lighting for all the elements.
Layout Fixing
The final step, composing the cover layout and did some necessary changes.