"Character Design & Illustration (Nov. 23 & 24)" with Yusuke Kozaki - 3 new spots available~!!!

We got good news~!!!

1 last spot just became available for the upcoming Nov. 23rd & 24th "Character Design & Illustration (2 Day)" workshop with Yusuke Kozaki.

Sign up soon and come join us this weekend :)

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/character-design-illustration-with-yusuke-kozaki

"Character Design & Illustration" with Yusuke Kozaki tonight (Nov. 19th & 20th)~!!!

Last 5 spots~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/27a-character-design-illustration-2-days-with-yusuke-kozaki

Sign up soon and come join us tonight :)

New - "Character Design & Illustration" Workshop with Yusuke Kozaki on Nov. 19th & 20th~!!!

Hi Everyone,


I have good news~!

Due to popular demand, Yusuke Kozaki have agreed to teach a second, 2 day workshop on Nov. 19th & 20th at CDA!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/27a-character-design-illustration-2-days-with-yusuke-kozaki


This is a great workshop for anyone interested in doing anime style character design and illustrations for illustration, game, anime production.

Space is limited, sign up soon and see on on Tuesday night~!


Best,
Kevin Chen
Founder/Director
Concept Design Academy

"Digital Illustration" with Ruan Jia on Aug. 10th~!!!

Last workshop for Summer 2019 at CDA. Sign up soon and come join us for the event :)

UPDATE - Workshop is currently sold out with no one on the waiting list yet.

You can purchase a waiting list ticket if you would be interested to be contacted for any last minute cancellation openings:

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/waiting-lists/products/62-digital-illustration-with-ruan-jia-waiting-list

"Bring Background Art Forward" Workshop with Aymeric Kevin this Saturday~!!!

We just got one last minute cancellation opening for the workshop. Please visit our online store in case you would be interested to join us today :)

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/30-bringing-background-art-forward-with-aymeric-kevin

Last Chance to Enroll for "3 Day Composition Workshop" with Marshall Vandruff~!!!

Last chance to sign up for "3 Day Composition Workshop" with Marshall Vandruff at CDA~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/128-3-day-composition-workshop-with-marshall-vandruff

Workshop starts tonight at 7PM. Join us for a weekend of inspiration and learning from the old masters :)

"3 Day Composition Workshop" with Marshall Vandruff starting this Friday, May 31st~!!!

*** "3 Day Composition Workshop" with Marshall Vandruff starting this Friday~!! ***

Date -       May 31st, June 1st, & 2nd, 2019
Time -       7pm ~ 11pm (Fri)               
                  2pm~6pm (Sat & Sun
Tuition -    $360
Location - 55 Waverly Dr. Ste 104, Pasadena, CA 91105


Enrollment Link:
https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/128-3-day-composition-workshop-with-marshall-vandruff

Hi Everyone,

Marshall Vandruff is returning this Summer to teach his "3 Day Composition Workshop" at CDA~!!

This is an once in a year event not to be missed as Marshall is well regarded by many professionals and students alike as one of the best instructor on the complex subject of composition and image making.

This is one of the most important workshops we offer at CDA and it is a great lesson for anyone interested in visual storytelling. The topic of balancing/pacing the abstract and literal visual elements directly applies to all aspect of storytelling decisions we make as an image maker/designers.

Sign up soon and see you this weekend~!!

Best,
Kevin Chen

Director

Concept Design Academy

"Anatomy Lessons from the Masters" with Marshall Vandruff on April 20th~!!!

*** CDA April Special Guest Workshop Announcement ***

Hi Everyone,

I got good new~! Marshall Vandruff is coming to CDA to teach a workshop on "Anatomy Lessons from the Masters" on Apr. 20th (Sat.), 2pm~5pm~!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/30a-anatomy-lessons-from-the-masters-with-marshall-vandruff

Marshall is one of the top instructors in the Los Angeles area whom has been training artists in various studios including Blizzard Entertainment, Rockstar Games, Insomniac Games, and Black Isle Studios. Marshall's teachings have greatly influenced many well known artists such as Justin Sweet, Vance Kovacs, and Chris Appelhans along with many of our instructors at CDA.

In this workshop, Marshall will be sharing with us over 200 slides to demonstrate and break down the process of how great masters used anatomy to help them in creating realistic figures out of their imagination.

Marshall's ability to clearly communicate complicated topics in an easy to understand manner is second to none. Come join us this Saturday to learn from one of the best teachers on the subject.
Space is limited, sign up soon~!


Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Visual Stylization for Animation" workshop with Robh Ruppel on Feb. 16th~!!!

*** Workshop have just been sold out, but waiting list tickets can be purchased here. Thanks for your interest and for everyone who have sign up~!! ***

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/waiting-lists/products/60-visual-stylization-for-animation-with-robh-ruppel-waiting-list


Hi Everyone,

Our Feb. guest workshop have just been announced~!

Robh Ruppel​ is coming to CDA to teach a workshop on "Visual Stylization for Animation"~!!!
https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/27-workshop-1-tba

In this workshop, Robh will be sharing with us his design and development process in creating memorable scenes and art direction for animation projects.

Space is very limited. Sign up soon and come join us on Feb, 16h to learn from one of the most experienced and versatile designer in the industry :)

Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Art of Studio Ghibli BG Painting" second workshop with Yohichi Nishikawa on March 23rd & 24th~!!!

Hi Everyone,

Due to popular demand, we have opened a second, identical "Art of Studio Ghibli BG Painting" workshop with Yohichi Nishikawa on March 23rd & 24th~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/29-workshop-3-tba

There are only 4 last spots remaining. Sign up soon and take advantage of this rare chance to learn the painting skills and techniques from a senior Studio Ghibli artist :)

Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Style Development for Animation" with Lauren Airriess - Last Call for Enrollment~!!!

CDA's "Style Development for Animation" workshop is starting this Saturday on Dec. 15th~!!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/tba-workshop-001


This workshop is designed for artists looking to prepare their portfolio for visual development for feature animation.

(This event is our last workshop for 2018, so if you have any "MCD" workshop credits from enrollment make sure to use your free MCD discount credits before it expires.)

Space is limited, sign up soon and see you this Saturday~!

Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Style Development for Animation" workshop with Lauren Airriess on Dec. 15th~!!!

Hi Everyone,

Lauren Airriess, the Art Director/ Visual Development Artist/ Story Artist behind many beloved animated films such as "Tangled", "Prep and Landing", "Cars 3", "Toy Story Shorts", "Legend of Oz", "Duck Duck Goose" & "Coco" is coming to CDA to teach a workshop on the process of "Style Development for Animation"~!!

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/workshops/products/tba-workshop-001

This is a great workshop for anyone who is interested in learning the design process and pipeline for feature animation visual development. Space is limited, sign up soon and see you at the event~!

Best,
Concept Design Academy

"Color & Design for Animation" workshop with Helen Chen~!!!

Helen Chen is coming to CDA on Dec. 8th for an one day workshop on "Color & Design for Animation"~!!

The workshop is currently sold out and the waiting list tickets can be purchased here if you would like to be contacted for cancellation openings:

https://conceptdesignacadstore.com/collections/waiting-lists/products/55-color-design-for-animation-with-helen-chen-waiting-list

Thanks for your time and hope to see you at the event!