Illustration Course | Professional Course

Illustrating as a professional, by learning how to “show” with illustrations.: Presently, many illustrations and characters are used in publications and images. Illustrations expand viewer’s imagination, and create a unique world that cannot be expressed with words and photos. Today, illustrations are used not only in posters and magazines, but are also spreading in digital media such as internet and games. Also, characters are used in publications and company PR, as well as in animation and game industries. In our school, students will aim to develop as brand of companies and products, and productize their illustrations from while in school. They will do so as they learn techniques, expression skills, and imagination skills necessary for character illustration creation, from professionals actually active in front lines.

Acquiring illustration skills in order to be able to draw anything: Students will study basics such as drawing techniques and knowledge of illustrating materials, in order to enrich expression of their works. Then, they will cultivate skills applicable in advertisement and editing design fields. They will do so by studying graphic basics, higher drawing techniques, and digital drawing skills.

Studying illustration variedly: Students will acquire drawing techniques to draw realistic illustrations that will attract attention in posters, calendars and advertisements. They will do so by utilizing various illustrating tools such as watercolor paint, pastel, marker, and acrylic paint. Also, they will study techniques to produce and plan characters.

Main subjects

Illustration Technique/ Character Illustration Technique/ Digital Illustration Technique/ DTP Technique/ Image Expression/ Basic Art etc.

Web Creator Skill Test/ Flash Creator Skill Test/ Illustrator Creator Skill Test/ Photoshop Creator Skill Test etc.

Illustrator: A creator who illustrates and draws cuts in accordance with needs from publishers and advertisement agencies, in graphic advertisements such as posters, magazines covers, illustrations, calendars, etc. The key is to bring out originality while understanding client needs.
Character Designer: This is the occupation that creates “characters” itself, which becomes the center of character business which is vigorous today. Ability to grasp trend and marketing skills are essential, together with imagination to create new characters.
Graphic Designer: A creator who mainly plans and produces 2D products (publications). There are many fields to widen appeal, such as posters in train stations, advertisements in newspapers and magazines, producing pamphlets and catalogs, and designing DVD and CD jackets.