Illustration / Fine Art Portfolio

About

This program is tailored to develop admission portfolios for art colleges and related majors, encompassing the fields of illustration, fine art, and design. While highlighting the creativity and interests of each student, the program aims to cultivate a well-rounded portfolio showcasing problem-solving skills within a visual framework through the utilization of color, design concepts, and rendering techniques.

 

 

 

 

Our Illustration Students Got Into…

With Icon’s Illustration program, our students consistently achieve remarkable results in college admissions. They have been accepted by the following programs: ArtCenter College of Design, California College of the Arts, California Institute of the Arts, Laguna College of Art and Design, Maryland Institution College of Art, Otis College of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of Visual Art and other many schools! We take great pride in our role in contributing to the success of our students.


Possible Careers for Illustration Major:

Animator | Concept Artists | Comic Book Illustrator | Game Artist | Graphic Designer | Illustrator | Packaging Designer | Publishing…

 

 

 

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the program, you should be able to:

  • Evolve fundamental painting and drawing skills

  • Create 3D media artwork

  • Be professional in figure drawing

  • Identify form, space, and balance through sculpture, installation art, and material study

  • Prepare and present variety of work in a unified voice

  • Develop different styles to express your creativity


Curriculums

Level 1: Foundation Art

Level 2: Advanced Art

*Prerequisite: Foundation Art

Level 3: Illustration Portfolio or Supplemental Portfolio

*Prerequisite : Advanced Art

Why are prerequisites important?

Prerequisites serve as a means to ensure that students, like yourself, enter a course or subject with some prior knowledge. This not only helps the instructor teach at a certain level but also helps students feel more comfortable and confident with the subject matter.


Class Recommendation

Figure Drawing Practice & Live Figure Drawing

In figure drawing, you can learn how to capture action from the movement of the body to the balance between proportions to tensions. And this is the basic knowledge for every artist. Figure drawing also is an essential subject in every art college portfolio and can be used for various industries such as fashion, animation, gaming, etc.

  • Date: Every Sunday (Live Figure Drawing is only available for last Sunday of every month)

  • Time: 10am-1pm

  • Materials: Newsprint, Charcoal, Pencils & Erasers

Instructors

Songyi Park

California Institute of the Arts MFA in Scene Design

Hongik University | BFA in Industrial Design

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Carol Cheung

School of Visual Arts BFA in Illustration

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Ji Yoon Jang

Nantes Art School MFA in Fine Art

Hongik University BFA in Fine Art

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