Designing livery and decal for cars, which consists of crafting the visual aspect of a racing car, is a creative way to bring out your inner child while developing your skills as a 3D artist. As a classic car enthusiast and an automotive media designer, Davide Virdis has worked on Maserati’s Fuoriserie customization program and collaborated in the design of McLaren’s F1 livery at Abu Dhabi.
In this online course, David introduces you to the world of motorsport and racing liveries by teaching you how to design your own in 3D. Discover how to detail your favorite set of wheels to your heart’s content.
Meet Davide Virdis, an automotive media designer, and your teacher for this course. Hear about his creative journey, and how he got started in the word of livery design, before learning about his influences and inspirations.
Get a brief history of livery design, before choosing the visual direction of your final project. Search for references, and sketch your idea out.
Davide then teaches you the modding technique he uses, and walks you through how to put the car together and design its various components.
See how to add the livery using Illustrator.
Next, learn how to set your vehicle in its environment and render out our image. Davide then shows you a few techniques to rework your images, and shares tips for posting them online.
