Flat Character Design: Illustrator Tutorial (5 Steps)

[@ishrarchowdhury4850]

yess, i feel the same too! i feel like other people's ones look so cool while mine look too easy and obvious

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

appreciate you sharing your thoughts, keep in mind that if someone will look at your work in general they won't be as critical as you are - thanks for watching :)

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hope you enjoyed today's tutorial! ❤ Discount code ends soon: masterclass.cosminserban.com/earlybird-discount - get it while it lasts!

[@shreyanshsingh999]

Ok man, I liked the video. Your videos are the best !!

[@pranaytony]

Your smiling face always brings positive vibes to me brother!👍 You are so cool!💐

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thank you so much 😀 thanks for dropping by to watch the tutorial!

[@lilyouyang5876]

The sincere happy smile on your face is as inspiring as your illustration

[@wapoidewapowapoide]

Your videos make me feel a lot better by simplifying where flat ilustrations could start. I have to do some for my school but I was totally stressed out by not knowing where to begin. So thank you for this kinda series. I really find them helpful, inspiring and with the best quality.

[@MrWaka121]

I just like how happy you seem while doing this, keep up the good work!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thanks, will do! It's always fun doing these small illustrations :)

[@TamalPlays]

thanks for the tutorial. I'm using illustrator for the first time and cannot believe what I have created by watching your only this video.

[@TheTrippleTKA]

it's been nice watching you teach us this flat design style, while we were learning and watching you take inspiration from others, you were actually finding your own style as well! love it! And the way you just make the hair so effortlessly is amazing to watch

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Happy to hear that! Have a great day!

[@TheTrippleTKA]

@@CosminSerbanDesign thank you for teaching! please do curly hair next or hair with some details next :)

[@yunomike.official]

Great video bro. The simplicity is fire.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thank you, really appreciate it bro

[@alexanderstott7520]

I love these videos, it’s helped me improve on my design work ethic and I’ve been loving creating flat design concepts. Your work has helped me be better designer for my internship, thank you for all that you do!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

hey Alexander, thank you for sharing that, reading this makes me so happy - have an awesome day :)

[@iputukrisnakuumbara5076]

Lol me too. When I add several details in an illustration, I feel like "this is weird". But, in the end, I just add it, and it looks cool.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

👏 the secret is to keep going 🥳

[@luzieweiers3140]

Honestly loving these videos so much! With other tutorial videos, I always end up feeling rushed by the person talking. But your videos are super calming and I find myself learning so much stuff. Thanks mate

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Awesome! Thank you Lucy :)

[@phuongvu7227]

oh yh at first i couldnt realize why i kept watching his video straight from start to the end tho the process quite simple in compare to other pro tutorials, tks to u i know because of the calm vibe he sending around

[@sleex91s]

this was fun to recreate, thanks for the tutorial mate!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Glad you liked it! Would love to see the result, maybe send it over ig @cosmindesign if you get the chance

[@sleex91s]

@@CosminSerbanDesign okay i surely will!

[@katariadablueberry4498]

Отличные не сложные уроки! Спасибо за хорошо проведенное время и удовольствие от процесса и итога моей иллюстрации! )

[@anubhapant5227]

You make all your tutorials interesting...just by smiling again and again...it's fun watchingg it...and at the same time I learn new things...🤩🤩

[@NoemiGrant-kc6hz]

excellent!!! BH!

[@wiraramadhana6746]

Such a simple and cool illustration....

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

🙏 thank you, hope the tutorial was useful as well

[@alexp6210]

amazing work and tutorial, keep going

[@ydco.]

Nice tutorial! My first illustration

[@rodrigoleonrodriguezramire3596]

omg ur vids are so underrated..

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Haha thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@rodrigoleonrodriguezramire3596]

@@CosminSerbanDesign you cute af

[@dvtrbl]

Yes my skill was upgraded 💪🏻, thank you cosmin.. have a nice day 😄

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

that's the focus, keep at it! have a great day!

[@bartas12]

Thanks for these tutorials, I find them very easy to follow and keep on going!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Glad you like them, they're super fun to create - will have new tutorials soon, stay tuned :)

[@moustafaadly8977]

The way you explain every step is really good buddy, Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@FutabaNatchan1998]

You are so creative! This is informative and very helpful.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thank you Ela for taking the time to send some positive vibes over - have a great day!

[@FutabaNatchan1998]

@@CosminSerbanDesign Oh! I have always been watching your videos! I have just always forgotten to say thanks...so Thank you! 😊

[@zeyadahmed2639]

That was very helpful, and you are very chill thanx💚

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

thank you, that's great to hear this was relaxing!

[@phuongvu7227]

so cute omg both u n the character

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

haha thanks

[@nilucheh]

Thanks man, your smile is so beautiful and I like your accent, art and the way you explain and teach ❤️thank you again.

[@zahraparvan5599]

Hey you are very kind teacher for me and your smile is nice, your technic is so great ✌️✌️☘️Character design has always been difficult for me, please show us more how we can easily design characters

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

thank you Zahra for your continued support, will do more videos, stay tuned :)

[@zahraparvan5599]

@@CosminSerbanDesign your welcome, sure.thanks a million dear cosmin💕

[@169ester]

great video!! and yes i feel the same while making illustrations, i think it sucks while i'm making lol i'm gonna suck less now bc of this tutorial! Thank you!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hey Ester, thank you for your comment, I'm guessing it's something that's very common in the creative space. Really appreciate it :)

[@nerddroid]

Cosmin Serban thank you for these videos! I'm still learning illustrator and working alongside the tutorials made me a better at navigating the tools. Repetition and patiences is also key! Danke Schön!

[@alohataye2566]

I have the same criticisms in my art, I am glad to find out that I’m not the only one!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

😅 I think most designers have similar thoughts

[@lummsie]

Thank you, thank you, thank youuuuuu 🙌

[@Abhishek_Pal]

Amazingly awesome as always !

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

thanks man, always appreciate your comments!

[@halitsanr4439]

Awesomeeeee !!!! Thank you very much Cosmin...

[@rusik1964]

Thank you for your videos, they help me a lot. It's a pity that I don't understand English well, but I understand what you are doing! Many thanks ! I am writing this through a translator, there may be many mistakes :)

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

hey, I really appreciate it, tomorrow I'll edit the translation so you can have accurate subtitles for the video - thank you for taking the time to write this comment ❤️

[@liande_]

I love your video, it helped me a lot to improve my design work! Thanks for the Video

[@louizeesquivel6355]

Love this!

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thank you for sharing ❤

[@guxxart]

Amazing! Thank you bro! ❤️

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Any time buddy, thank you for dropping by!

[@letiromano651]

Hi love your video! How do you create the face shape so fast and symmetrical. Mind sharing some tips?

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Sure, try to imagine how it would look like before drawing, using references or even sketching out the illustration should help. Thanks for watching Leti!

[@whatsubiwears]

Love your tutorials! You make them really entertaining and I am learning a lot! 😊

[@sanpls]

Cool design.

[@qodrihilalanwari341]

That's amazing

[@mahdinajafi1090]

tanx for this tutorial

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

You're welcome 😊 take care!

[@TheSimpleDesigners]

Nice video.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hey bro, thank you - how's everything going?

[@galeelraglen]

Thank you :)

[@hannahdepaula]

awesome content

[@TheNimnada]

how do you come up with the idea for the illustration? they are really impressive.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

I do sketch a lot, so I had a good idea of what I want the illustration to look like before jumping into Illustrator, I recommend doing research before actually drawing - hope this helps ✌

[@kenyrth3039]

nice tutorial :)

[@lisasemina3621]

Wow😍🔆

[@Luna-uf7ee]

Please an entire video on just how to use the pen tool. As a beginner I'm very lost 😂 Thank you for everything 🙏

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

There are a lot of videos out there that go super in depth, would recommend Pixel and bracket channel - but once you start exercising with it you can see that it's not so hard 👏

[@jasonboyce9655]

What kind of camera are you using?

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

panasonic gh5

[@nastaranrad2474]

cute :) keep it up

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Thanks! 😊 have a great day

[@ibendx]

What’s the size of the project please?

[@aleynabulut1386]

How do you export the end of your work? It gets blurry whenever I record as a png or jpeg format , plz help me about this :(

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

I usually copy and paste it in photoshop as a smart object, so you have a sharp raster

[@aleynabulut1386]

@@CosminSerbanDesign thank u Cosmin for the answer, I'll try as you describe ☻🔥

[@taitank16_]

everyone can i ask why in 7:20 he duplicated the detail so fast?

[@simpledesign5888]

Salut, îmi plac foarte tare ilustrațiile tale si canalul de KZbin. Eu deasemenea am inceput un canal despre ilustrații și imi ești o inspirație enormă. Am unele intrebări: Cum aș putea îmbunătați contentul meu? Cum aș putea găsi ceva proiecte de freelance? Ceva sfaturi de îmbunătățire pentru ilustrațiile mele? Apropo, sunt la fel din Timișoara. Mersi anticipat.

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hey, I'll answer in English as it might be helpful for others. Great job on your videos, keep in mind that for the first 10 videos I was getting 20-50 views, only after 6 months I started seeing any good growth, so my recommandation is to create videos every week without being influenced by the number of views or how other youtubers are doing. If you want to find freelance projects try to get in touch with agencies and if you have an amazing portfolio than they will probably have some work for you, create a network on linkedin etc. - if you're in a hurry, but don't have a strong portfolio, go in your community and create illustrations for local businesses or friends for free. Your illustrations look great, what matters is what you think about them :) Keep going, as I'm sure that your work will inspire other designers as well. For more tips check out Pierre Kleinhouse on youtube, he has a lot of tips on how to start working as an illustrator. O zi faina!

[@mehdiessaabadi7216]

❤❤❤❤

[@dhohachi5769]

i want to download AI on my pc windows 10 so any help plz ??

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Have you tried going to Adobe Cloud website, once you subscribe there should be an option to download Illustrator.

[@pepapo398]

i can't control the pen tool at all :(

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hi Emma, it takes some practice to get used to it, it was the same for me a few years back :)