Digital Illustration

You’ve always loved doodling, and drooling over a perfectly-drawn comic. We’ll help you digitize your drawings, so you can do the same. This course will give you the software, theory and business skills you need to build a career as a successful, confident, and profitable digital illustrator.

You’re creative and artistic, drawing on any spare piece of paper.
Working in an office doesn’t fill you up. Is there something you can do that plays to your strengths — and lets you make money?

You’re accomplished at creating art on paper or canvas.
Maybe you even have clients. But when they want a change, or you make a mistake, can you do it without starting from scratch?

You’re a web designer, and you’ve got the perfect images in your head
— but you don’t always find them online. How can you customize your websites so they’re unique and pull off the vision you want?

Is design calling your name?

We’ve taught dozens of students, and we’d love to turn you into a pro digital illustrator, too.

Here’s how we do it:

Support is a huge element of our students’ success.

We’re always there to answer questions, even after the course is over. We’re also invested in continuing education so you keep learning, and even help our grads find jobs!

We give you options for learning.

Classes are available online and via USB, so you can learn in the way that works best for you. Oh, and both options include bonus resources, swipe files, and fonts + images for you to use.

We don’t let you slack off (but in a nice way).

We want our students to gain everything they can from this course. We keep you on track with our accountability system, using biweekly Zoom calls, and check in by email and phone.

Let’s get the details

The who, what, where and when

Start date: You can start this course throughout the year

Format: Online or via USB/downloads

Time investment per week: 8-10 hours

Length of course: 7 months

Tzippy Yundef

Tzippy has over 11 years of experience designing videos and animations for private clients and organizations worldwide.

An Adobe-certified instructor, she’s been teaching the skills needed to excel in video and animation for over 9 years. She has contributed her knowledge to many seminary career programs such as Seminar Bnot Elisheva, Seminar HaYashan, Seminar Weizman, Darchei Rac

Esti Saposh

Esti has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Always known as the class artist and resident notes doodler, she started her formal art training in high school. She then attended Image, a prominent 2 year digital illustration program which combined theory and technical skills.

Esti‘s work is featured in Mishpacha, Circle Magazine and Artscroll, among others. And she’ll teach you the exact techniques she uses to achieve impressive results!

hel, Maalot and Seminar HaChadash and Siyur Mochot Institute.

Now she’s collaborating with The Bold Edge so our students can learn how to create videos and animation from the expert in the field.

Average beginning rate:
$25-$40/hour, freelance

Sample project rates:
$175-$225: Book covers
$70-$120- One comic strip
$140- Magazine cover
$120-$220- per Book illustrations
$50-$80- Simple magazine illustrations
$85-$115- Product design

Typical positions include:

Freelance: take on your own clients.

In-house: handle all the illustration needs of one company

Collaborate: join forces with a writer or graphic designer

Agency: work with the creative team at a marketing agency

course content

the levels

Level 1

The Basics

The Basics course teaches beginners the fundamentals of digital illustration, including using Digital Illustration software, drawing with perspective, applying color theory, light and shading to get that next level pro look!

Part 1: Manga/Clip Studio

Learn how to use the illustration tablet properly
Get essential knowledge of Manga, the premier software created just for Illustrators
Get expert tips on proper usage of tools such as the toolbox, layers, brushes, paint, text and more

Part 2: Theory

Perspective
Color
Light
Shading

level 2

Advanced

Elevate your digital Illustration skills. This is a comprehensive course on drawing people. From the head to the toe. Every facial feature, expressions, aging and more.

What you’ll learn

Part 1: Manga/Clip Studio

Using a grid
Drawing hair
Decorations and Patterns

Part 2: Theory

Head proportions and positions
The parts of the face (Multisensory approach with comprehensive workbook, mini videos and exercises)
Facial expressions
Drawing for ages
Skeleton
Body and movement

level 3

Professional

This is your time to become a professional. From storyboarding, comics, book illustrations, portraits and more. You will learn the ins and outs of the illustrations you will do every day when you work in the field. Get real project walkthroughs, access to guest workshops PLUS how to illustrate in Photoshop too.

What you’ll learn

Part 1: Manga/Clip Studio

Storyboards
Comic panels
Speech bubbles
Correction layer

Part 2: Theory

Character development
Storyboards
Comics
Book illustration
Portraits
Illustration styles
Illustration mediums

Part 3: Bonus real client project walkthroughs

Comic Strip
Book Illustration
Character development

Part 4: Business of Digital Illustration

Portfolio development (both pdf and online)
Client management
Pricing and invoicing
Contracts

Part 5: Photoshop for Digital Illustrators

Using a tablet with Photoshop
The interface
Layers
Brushes
Basic text
Selections
The complete illustration process with guest lecturer Yocheved Nadell

Part 6: Guest Workshops

The various ways to monetize illustration with Menachem Weinreb: Creative Director at Mishpacha Magazine
Essential tips for working with book designers with Shanie Cooper: Book Designer at Menucha Publishers, Flashlight Media and more

What you get during the course

Support and Feedback

8 months of phone/email support + feedback on projects

USB and online access

Learn from the comfort of your home with your preferred method

2 yrs rewatch access

Rewatch and review as often as you like within this time

Flexibility + accountability

Our proven system to help you stay on track

Bonus Over-the-shoulder tutorials

Watch how Esti Saposh takes you through her process from client brief to project completion.

Professional portfolio creation

Your impressive projects converted into a digital and online portfolio

Plus the forever perks long after graduation

Quality job leads

We support you on your journey from training to setting up a career

Live Design Power classes

Stay current on trends with exclusive classes

Student Slack community

Connect and gain from like-minded design enthusiasts from all over the world

Power Your Edge podcast

Get early access to interviews with frum industry experts

You’re ready to work as a pro illustrator!

You have all the skills to take you from ‘artist’ to professional illustrator’.

Do you want to

design for companies you admire?

Some of the amazing brands our students work for

Want to become an illustrator?

If you’re willing to put in the work to make it happen, we can’t wait to teach you.

Total investment for Digital Illustration:

^$2499

+100 USB option

Includes

37 modules
200+ lesson videos
7 months support from illustration pros
13 real-life projects completed during the course PLUS 3 advanced portfolio projects
Everything you need to be a successful illustrator, including business of illustration

First, I really appreciate your quick and detailed responses. Thanks for the positive feedback, it really keeps me going! Your corrections are clear and simple on the video. I really feel like I'm gaining a lot. I'm definitely seeing that my illustrations are improving. Drawing on the program has become a lot easier, drawing in general is now more fun and accurate. Thanks for helping me find my style and stretching me to work on harder things. The assignments are challenging yet fun, I love that you stretch my creativity and allow me to apply the skills I will need for the real world of illustration. P.S. I teach and prepare for many hours. Your course has become my go-to for recharging and my motivation to finish my schoolwork!

Frimet, New York

View actual projects

They were illustrated by our students. Looking forward to having yours here too!

Bonus: Learn from the pros

Get tips and tricks from professionals you admire so you can be one too!

bonus 1

expert workshops

Hear from industry experts.

Each expert is carefully chosen to give you valuable knowledge that will help you stand out when you enter the field.

Enjoy unlimited access to all past workshops as well!

Creative director @ Mishpacha

Menachem Weinreb

Hear about Menachem’s process, the tools he uses, how he develops concepts and his unique style, and business tips. He’ll also share some of his illustrations, and what Mishpacha looks for when bringing on illustrators.

Book designer

Shanie Cooper

Shani will share how to create dynamic illustrations and will also talk about the collaboration between the illustrator and book designer. You’ll also hear what she looks for when hiring an illustrator for a project, so you’re well prepared!

Illustrating in Photoshop

Yocheved Nadel

Yocheved will draw, computerize and illustrate an image during the class! She’ll also share her process and the tips that have helped her succeed.

bonus 2

design power series

Enjoy unlimited access to monthly/bimonthly classes, just for our students and alumnae.

You’ll stay current on the latest design trends and gain valuable marketing and business tips from experts in their field plus our in-house instructors and mentors.

Here are some of our past guest experts (you’ll get access to their class recordings):

Choosing the right food packaging

Chevy Karp

Chevy works at On Time Packaging and will explain the design process in detail.

Using empathy in your sales process

Chani Kahan

Chani is a copywriter who specializes in NPOs, infusing her copy with warmth and empathy.

Getting results through mindset shifts

Fay Dworetsky

Fay is an entrepreneurial mindset coach who gets clients unstuck so they can see results in their business.

The science behind naming a brand

Ita Leaman

Ita is a conversion copywriter who focuses on naming companies, using best practices and psychology to drive sales.

Graphic Design in Congress

Sara Marizan

Sarah Marizan will tell you all about her fascinating job, designing at the House of Representatives (Congress) in Washington, DC.

Design Project Management

Chumi Bornstein

Business Marketing Manager, SoMad Partners

People Skills on Steroids: Negotiation Strategies To Ace Any Client Conversation

Chava Shapiro

Founder: Creative CEO Academy and Show me the Copy

Marketing campaigns + Designers

Shaina Weiss

Director of Marketing, Chemed Health

FAQ

(Yes, we’re mind readers on the side 😁)