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About the Academy

Our mission is to provide clear, structured learning for digital illustrators everywhere. We design courses that emphasize clarity, outcomes, and usability.

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  1. We started with a small set of composition workshops for friends and colleagues.

  2. Released our first path-based curriculum covering sketching and color theory.

  3. Scaled into multiple categories: Procreate, Photoshop, Vector, and Character Design.

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2019

Origin

We started with a small set of composition workshops for friends and colleagues.

  • Short, focused workshops built around real assignments.
  • Feedback loops designed to be constructive and repeatable.
  • Minimal interface, maximum signal: fewer distractions.

Values

  • Clarity: Minimalist lessons and precise outcomes.
  • Practice: Learn by creating useful, real projects.
  • Access: English-first, global-friendly content.
  • Care: Constructive feedback and respectful community.

Team (text-only)

  • Lead Instructor: Avery Finch — Concept art, composition systems.
  • Vector Specialist: Rowan Lake — Iconography and brand illustration.
  • Curriculum Designer: Kai Harper — Pathway design and assessment.
  • Community Manager: Morgan Reed — Global sessions and peer review.

Public Roadmap

A public commitment to planned curriculum improvements. Items are ordered by quarter and updated internally; this page stays intentionally minimal for readability.

Q2: Advanced Character Rendering

Specular highlights, subsurface scattering, and clothing materials.

  • Material library: skin, denim, leather, silk, metal.
  • Layer discipline: naming, grouping, non-destructive edits.
Q3: Illustration Business Toolkit

Pricing, proposals, licensing, and client communication templates.

  • Modular proposal blocks for different project scopes.
  • License terms explained with examples (editorial vs commercial).
Q4: UI Illustration Systems

Design tokens, component-driven illustration, accessibility checks.

  • System constraints: grids, stroke widths, corner radii.
  • Contrast testing checklist and small-size legibility rules.

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