Illustrations are exercises in summary. The ability to take goals, proposed feelings, and aspirations into something visual that can be universally understood across languages and cultures is very challenging… how do people do it?
Klaviyo designers Charlie Coombs, Gui Schmitt, and Sam Beachell take a look behind the scenes and talk about the process and challenges of creating illustrations for branding purposes. We also highlight some of our favorite pieces of branded illustrations done by other companies. Getting visual on a podcast is not easy, so make sure to refer to the links below!
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Material Design / Google Illustrations • https://mayastepien.nl/googlecalendar.html
Sno-Cone Klaviyo Shirt Illustrations • https://dribbble.com/shots/5630486-Email-Sno-Cone
Klaviyo 2020 Product Illustrations • https://dribbble.com/shots/14835043-Klaviyo-Iconography-2020
Hipmunk mascot • http://files.guischmitt.com/iblzdk
Color theory • https://99designs.com/blog/tips/the-7-step-guide-to-understanding-color-theory/
✨ Recommendations ✨
Blush Design • https://blush.design/
The Noun Project • https://thenounproject.com/
Foundation • https://foundation.app/
Communication Arts Magazine • https://www.commarts.com/magazine/2021-illustration
Field Notes • https://fieldnotesbrand.com/
Featuring
Charlie Coombs - Senior Visual Designer
Gui Schmitt - Product Designer
Sam Beachell - Lead Designer II
Music credit: Christian Gentry, Muzak 1
Edited by: Aaron Goeglein
