Intro to 3D Livery Design: Decals for Digital Cars
A course by user9121356 surname9121356 , Automotive Media Designer
Joined November 2021
Learn to design and render livery for custom racing cars in Blender and bring them to life with eye-catching decals in Illustrator
Learn to design and render livery for custom racing cars in Blender and bring them to life with eye-catching decals in Illustrator
Joined November 2021
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.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 19 downloads
- 85% positive reviews (34)
- 2,624 students
- 13 lessons (2h 46m)
- 19 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create two or more polished renders of your livery design using Adobe Illustrator.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is ideal for car enthusiasts who want to develop their 3D illustration skills.
Requirements and materials
You’ll need Blender 3D, Illustrator, Photoshop (ideally with Lightroom), fSpy, and a basic understanding of how they all work.
Reviews
A course by user9121356 surname9121356
Davide Virdis is a classic car enthusiast and automotive media designer from Genoa, Italy. He specializes in creating liveries, which consists of designing the visual aspect of a racing car.
He helped manage the social media of Maserati’s Fuoriserie customisation program and collaborated in the design of McLaren's F1 livery at Abu Dhabi. He currently works for a variety of clients, including a renown design studio from Milan, where he does content creation. Alongside that, he also helps small car companies and racing teams to visualize their vehicles and design their liveries.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Dressing a Fast-Moving Vehicle
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More than Just Stickers
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Choosing a Direction
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The Mood Board: The First Testing Laps
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U3
Getting Ready to Race
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Technique and formats
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Putting the Car Together 1
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Putting the Car Together 2
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The Livery Design 1
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The Livery Design 2
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Studio Environment Setting, Final Render, and Production
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U4
Sharing the Work and Getting Feedback
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The Photo Render, HDRI, and Backplates
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Instagram Feedback
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FP
Final project
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Intro to 3D Livery Design: Decals for Digital Cars
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displayname7638421
I was extremely encouraged to take this course. I edited a free 3D model I found searching through all the free car models this course suggested, that was so FUN! I added a few of our StarFluke game logos, rigged the vehicle, and imported it into the unreal game engine. I learned quite a lot about race cars. I love cars!
displayname14513607
Love the topic, but the course itself its very fiddly and takes time to understand properly.
The links to the 3D files no longer work. So I got a bit lost going between the different programs in the process but I intend to finish this method the way it's laid out in the course.
But for now I have my own simpler method! :D
I clicked 'would not recommend' as it is so niche, but I liked it.
thanks davide
displayname9306325
I LOST FOLLOWING THE TUTORIAL.. NOT ENJOYED THE CLASS. THE VIDEO TECHNIQUE AND FORMAT SAID PROVIDE LINK FOR 3D FILE. CANT FIND IT. ALSO HAVE A FILE " U4_FINAL PROJECT PHOTO RENDER" HAVE EMPTY FILE.
displayname612410
Fantastic!
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displayname10489185
A course with little information lacks more in-depth content.
I also missed more support material to follow the activities along with the videos.
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