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The 2D Artist profession is ideal for starting a career in game development. These are artists who draw icons, adapt concepts for the game, draw objec

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About the Course

The 2D Artist profession is ideal for starting a career in game development. These are artists who draw icons, adapt concepts for the game, draw objects, environments, and much more — their skills are widely used in the gaming industry. Such specialists are needed in small studios, where juniors usually start, as well as in larger companies to free senior artists from simple tasks and shift their attention to new projects.

What You Will Learn

You will master working with Adobe Photoshop or Procreate (choose one), techniques and methods for quick work with digital graphics. You will develop your skills, learn to see the structure of an object and its volume, work with perspective, color, tone and materials, and create your first project — a stylized object.
You will complete an entire project dedicated to one theme — a house with surrounding elements and several objects related to it. You will learn to manage the project systematically and holistically, follow a given style, develop a concept and render, strictly adhering to deadlines.
Interior concept in the chosen setting: you will work with interior object design, color combinations, lighting and storytelling, study location rendering techniques.
Portrait of the character who owns the space (room, office, study, etc.): you will study the structure of the head, work with stylization, character of the character, details of the image, skin rendering, create a project logo and design it for your portfolio.
You will have practice on real tasks from game studios: you will apply the skills you have acquired, get acquainted with work processes, receive final feedback and recommendations.

How the Learning Works

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Watch video lessons at your own pace

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Complete assignments and reinforce your skills

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Gain knowledge and build your portfolio

Who Is This Course For

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Absolute beginners: you don't need a base to study the course — we teach the profession from scratch and help you create a cool portfolio so that after the course you can find a job as a 2D artist.

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For aspiring 2D artists: the course will organize your knowledge in 2D graphics and teach you an efficient pipeline — you will be able to draw attractive works faster.

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Indie developers: in the course you will learn how to draw all the elements of the game and be able to create unique graphics for your game project.

Student Works

What Students Say

Анна Иванова

Егоренков Дмитрий

Юлия Некрасова

Христина Таймухина

Иван Скрынников

Юлия Феоктистова

Мария Докучаева

Анна Кузнецова

Юлия Кардонова

Григорий Капица

Черепанов Никита

Course Program

Theory
  • •Photoshop/Procreate Interface
  • •Basic techniques for working with basic brushes
  • •Tools: free and polygonal lasso, gradients
  • •Filters and layer styles
  • •Competent work with layers and overlay modes
Practice
  • •Exercises for arm placement, working with line and stroke
  • •Step-by-step mastering the technique of drawing simple objects in color
  • •Create volume in a few clicks
  • •Create juicy graphics with overlay modes
Format Selection

We'll find the right learning format for your lifestyle

Answer one question — and we'll show which format suits you best

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Would you like to get work reviews from a curator?

A curator is a practicing artist who will review each piece and help you grow faster

This course is offered with a curator — so you get the most out of the program

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