Isometric Animation by Illustrator and After Effects by Ana Pérez López
Actual Duration:7h 42m
Release date:2023, March
Publisher:Domestika
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Software:Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Course URL:https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3552-isometric-animation-with-illustrator-and-after-effects
This course teaches you how to build isometric illustrations from scratch in Adobe Illustrator and then animate them in After Effects. You’ll go from a rough sketch to a polished, moving sticker of a neighborhood business, learning how perspective, color, and motion work together.
🎯 What you’ll learn
- Create isometric grids and compositions in Illustrator
- Apply color, lighting, and texture to flat vector shapes
- Set up animation layers and organize files for After Effects
- Animate objects with keyframes and export as GIFs or stickers
✅ Requirements
- Skills: Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects
- Tools: Computer with access to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects
📝 Description
This isn’t just about drawing cubes. Ana Pérez López shows you how to use isometric perspective as a creative tool, not a rigid grid. You’ll start by finding ideas and sketching freely, then move into Illustrator to build clean, colored illustrations with depth and texture.
The real magic happens when you bring those flat shapes into After Effects. Ana walks you through setting up layers, organizing files, and animating objects so they feel alive. You’ll learn to loop movements, add secondary motion, and export your work as stickers for Instagram or GIFs for the web. It’s a practical pipeline for turning static vectors into shareable, animated art.
🧑🎓 Who this course is for
- Illustrators who want to add motion to their work
- Animators looking to explore isometric style
- Designers curious about combining vector art with 2D animation
🧑🏫 About the Author
Ana Pérez López is a Madrid-born illustrator and animation director based in London. She started as a journalist before switching to visual storytelling, studying animation in California. Her work blends expressive color, playful shapes, and surreal perspective. She’s worked with Samsung, Spotify, The New York Times, and CNN London, and her short films have screened at SXSW and Slamdance. She won a Young Guns award in 2020 and an Emmy for her work on an animated short for CNN.
🏁 Final Result
- An animated isometric sticker of a neighborhood business, ready to share on social media or use in personal projects.
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