Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters

Design joyful illustrations inspired by Japanese kawaii and turn them into stickers by combining digital and analog techniques

• Introduction
• What Is Kawaii and How to Draw a Kawaii Character
• Creating Your Own Kawaii Character
• Preparing the Stickers with a Cutting Machine
• Final project

Delve into the world of Japanese kawaii and create lovable characters with their own personalities. Illustrator Ilaria Ranauro aims to tell stories through the images and characters she illustrates. She sells her stickers, prints, washi tape, and more via her online Etsy shop and creates children’s illustrations for clients around the world including Penguin Random House Mexico.

In this course, she teaches you about kawaii culture and how to illustrate unique characters of your own ready to be printed and shared with the world in sticker form. Create a unique character that sparks joy and leaves people with a smile on their face.