Knowing how to effectively design vehicles will greatly benefit your storytelling!

You learned how to draw a car in Jake Parker’s How to Draw Everything. But knowing how to draw a vehicle is just the start! Vehicles can be accessories, environments and even sometimes even characters in their own right. Learn from professional illustrator Shane Hunt as he teaches everything you need to start designing vehicles that are both memorable and story-driven.


Students will finish the course with an original boat, car and flying vehicle design:


In this class you will learn:

  • How to create an original vehicle design from start to finish

  • How to convey a vehicle’s personality through its design

  • How to balance form and function

  • The value and danger of using reference

  • Different techniques and exercises to generate creative vehicle designs

About the Instructor

Illustrator

Shane Hunt

Shane Hunt has worked as a professional illustrator and graphic artist for over a decade. His work has appeared in several video games, books, animated films, and apparel used by dozens of international brands. He lives with his wife and four children in Payson, Utah. Learn more at shanehuntart.com.

Who should take this course:

This course is part of the Level 2 Foundations Curriculum. The following Level 1 courses are recommended prerequisites:

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Course Introduction

    • Conveying a Vehicle’s Personality

    • Introduction to Assignment 1

    • Assignment 1
  2. 2

    • Balancing Form and Function

    • Introduction to Assignment 2

    • Assignment 2
  3. 3

    • The Value and Danger of Reference

    • Introduction to Assignment 3

    • Assignment 3

    • DEMO: Combining Multiple References Into One Vehicle Design
  4. 4

    • Getting Creative with Vehicle Design

    • Introduction to Assignment 4

    • Assignment 4

    • Introduction to Assignment 5

    • Assignment 5
  5. 5

    • Part 1

    • Part 2

    • Part 3
  6. 6

    • Introduction to Final

    • Final Assignment

  • 15

    Videos with over 2 hours of video lectures and demonstrations

  • 6

    Carefully tailored assignments built so you can apply what is taught in this course

Reviews

5 star rating

Fantastic course!

Jeremy Ross

This is a great course, which challenges you to think differently by creating multiple assignments. The demos are incredible!

This is a great course, which challenges you to think differently by creating multiple assignments. The demos are incredible!

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Very thorough. I Have 2 Portfolio pieces just from this c...

Aleksey Nisenboym

Shane Hunt really does a good job explaining all the components that go into creating a vehicle that has a personality of its own. I highly recommend this cl...

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Shane Hunt really does a good job explaining all the components that go into creating a vehicle that has a personality of its own. I highly recommend this class, it's helped me overcome a lot of challenges when designing in general. And I have 2 very cool new portfolio pieces thanks to this.

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Brilliant Breakdown

Veeran Bhana

Tons of useful theory, and a variety of techniques to try brainstorming and developing concept designs.

Tons of useful theory, and a variety of techniques to try brainstorming and developing concept designs.

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Instructive lesson

Bella Muradov

Very Instructive lesson, thank you!

Very Instructive lesson, thank you!

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5 star rating

Loved the course

Brendan Evans

Great course and loved the demos!

Great course and loved the demos!

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