Who is this course for?
Aspiring artists, full-time artists, small businesses and hobbyists looking to learn how to follow my personal digital illustration process. I believe a seasoned artist and a newbie can both benefit from this course. It is designed as a step-by-step guide, easy to follow for someone who has never picked up an iPad before.
No experience necessary.
what's included? What will I learn?
The course includes an 87-page PDF formatted as a slideshow presentation. This PDF serves as an in-depth, step-by-step guide to my personal illustration process.
You’ll also get access to two exclusive videos:
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T-Shirt Design Tutorial: This detailed, step-by-step video walks you through creating a T-shirt design from start to finish. I cover everything—my workflow, favorite tools and shortcuts, how to organize your layers, mock up your design, and export your files properly for production.
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Full-Page Illustration Walkthrough: This is more of a “draw with me” style video, where I walk you through creating a detailed, full-page illustration or art print. It’s a relaxed session where I talk about finding your art style, share personal tips, and explain some of my favorite techniques along the way.
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the navigation page straight from the course PDF to give you an overview of all the different things you will learn!
what softwares and tools will I need?
Adobe Fresco is the main illustration app we’ll dive into in this course. The exciting news? Adobe Fresco now offers a FREE version! This means you can test it out and see if it’s your vibe before deciding to upgrade to the premium version.
We’ll also explore a few optional tools:
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Procreate: Perfect for sketching and exclusive to iPads.
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Adobe Photoshop: Great for creating realistic mockups.
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Adobe Illustrator: My go-to for putting those finishing touches on all my artwork.
For this course, you’ll need a tablet—ideally a newer iPad Pro, but any tablet compatible with Adobe Fresco is fine. Keep in mind that Procreate is only available on iPads, but it’s optional for the course. You’ll also need an Apple Pencil (or a stylus compatible with your tablet) and a laptop or desktop computer.
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I personally use a 2023 Apple iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil, and a MacBook Pro. These are my tools of choice, but feel free to work with what you have as long as it meets the requirements!
In this course, I share everything—from generating ideas and finding inspiration to refining your sketching and drawing techniques. You'll learn the basics of digital illustration, including file types, as well as a deep dive into the essential tools of Adobe Fresco.
I’ll walk you through my brush settings and show you how I create my signature line art look, add flat colors, highlights, and shadows, and even how I use Adobe Illustrator to finalize my work. Plus, I’ll cover layer organization, exporting your files, and mocking up your designs on products. And that’s just the beginning!
Testimonials
Ella E, aspiring full-time artist
“A super comprehensible and thorough course that will have you feeling encouraged and equipped to start designing! Laihha breaks down different essential parts to digital art in an easily understandable way. I feel much less intimidated by the medium now! Thank you for sharing your knowledge :)”
Jackie l, aspiring full-time artist
“Your Ebook provided clarity on several features I wasn’t aware of across the Creative Cloud suite. I really enjoyed understanding your process specifically and look forward to adapting it to my own digital art!”
Riley J, in house designer for a company
“This course is perfect for anyone who is interested in learning more about Adobe Fresco, and digital illustration in general! I come from a graphic design and illustration background, however am new to Adobe Fresco. It was the perfect balance of easy to follow instruction without being too elementary. Highly recommend if you're looking to jump-start your learning in digital illustration!”
Quin W, in house designer for a company
“This review is great for designers who are just beginning, or just starting to use Fresco! It even contains some details that experienced designers probably overlook. Seeing another designers process always sparks new ideas!”
Beth J, Small Business Owner
“Laihha's attention to detail and discipline is something to be admired. You can truly see the passion for her work shine through in every and every piece! It was very refreshing to see another designers perspective and design process using the tools I frequently utilize. I've always been curious about this and how I could be using my tools to their full capacity.”
Chloe H,
Illustrator
"Awesome and well structured step by step guide for someone who want to dive in Fresco! Love that it covers all the basic and also the products oriented final steps in other programs. Really well done!"