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Last updated: Oct 14 2025

Layered Illustration with Felt

Layered Illustration with Felt

Overview

Create three-dimensional artwork with layers of felt based on a vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator

Course Features

  • Instructor: Naíma Almeida
  • Software: Adobe Illustrator
  • Category: Craft, Illustration
  • Level: Beginner
  • Duration: 2h 4m (14 lessons)
  • Language: Portuguese (with subtitles in multiple languages)

Course Curriculum

U1: Introduction

  • Presentation
  • Influences

U2: Creating the Illustration

  • References and mood board
  • Illustration and stylization
  • Montage and visual composition
  • Defining the color palette
  • Organization of layers
  • Preparing templates for printing

U3: From Illustration to Felt

  • Materials
  • Cutting
  • Mounting
  • Collage

U4: Finalization

  • Part completion
  • Other materials using this same technique

What's Included

14 lessons (2h 4m) | | Downloads | 12 additional resources | | Subtitles | Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish | | Access | Unlimited access forever |

Course Details

Target Audience

Designers, illustrators, and anyone interested in flat illustration who wants to bring their creations into the physical world.

Prerequisites: Basic notions of Adobe Illustrator are necessary for this course.

Materials Required:

  • Computer with Adobe Illustrator access
  • Felt
  • Glue
  • Paintbrushes
  • Cutter
  • Cutting board
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Sewing pins
  • Printer
  • PVC foam board
  • Sheets of paper

Instructor Background: Naíma Almeida is a Brazilian visual artist with a background in graphic design. After working in different agencies, she began to dedicate herself to personal projects which allowed her to experiment with unconventional materials as well as combine manual and digital creative processes. She has produced pieces for big names like Instagram, Carolina Herrera, The Washington Post, and Natura, among others.

Skills You'll Learn

  • Creating vector illustrations in Adobe Illustrator
  • Planning layered felt compositions
  • Working with different materials
  • Cutting techniques for felt
  • Assembly and mounting methods
  • Creating 3D effects with flat materials
  • Color palette definition
  • Visual composition principles
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