Turning ideas into Art with Es Devlin

For more than two decades, she created some of the world’s most breathtaking artistic experiences: designing for opera, theater, global performers like Beyoncé and U2, and major cultural institutions. In this course, she reveals her creative process step by step, showing you how to turn imagination into bold, impactful visual art.

Lo que aprenderás

  • How to transform abstract ideas into strong visual concepts.
  • Techniques for creative thinking, research and problem-solving.
  • Practical methods for sketching, model-making and spatial planning.
  • Approaches to stage design, installation art and immersive environments.
  • How to blend digital tools, physical materials and architectural principles.
  • Insights from Es Devlin’s multidisciplinary collaborations across music, theater and public art.
  • How to lead creative teams and navigate high-stakes artistic projects.
  • A step-by-step breakdown of the full artistic process, from concept to execution.
  • Methods to expand your artistic portfolio and generate original work.

Descripción

This on-demand, self-paced video course takes you inside Es Devlin’s creative world, giving you lifetime access to her methods, tools and philosophy of design. You’ll learn how she transforms research into sketches, sketches into models, and models into large-scale installations and stage environments that shape the way audiences see and feel a story.

Through real project breakdowns (from concert stages to public installations) you’ll explore how to merge creativity with structure, collaborate effectively across disciplines, integrate light, pattern and architecture, and build the confidence to bring ambitious artistic ideas to life. A certificate of completion is available once you finish all lessons.

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Última actualización:24 de noviembre de 2025

Instructor

Es Devlin
Es Devlin
Innovative Large-Scale Art Designer

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COURSE CONTENTS
Through a series of structured video lessons, Es Devlin walks you through her creative workflow: researching and sketching ideas, developing scale models, exploring architecture and light, designing immersive environments, collaborating with global performers, and shaping long-term artistic careers. The course includes behind-the-scenes case studies (such as The Weeknd, The Lehman Trilogy and large-scale public installations) and practical guidance on leading creative teams and building sustainable art practices.

  • The Classguide (downloabable PDF)
  • Meet your instructor
  • Research, then sketch
  • Scale Models
  • Scale and Architecture
  • Storytelling with Light
  • Mazes and Patterns
  • The Audience
  • Aperture and Cube
  • Creative Leadership and Collaboration
  • The Weeknd
  • Memory Palace
  • The Lehman Trilogy
  • Passion Projects
  • Sustainable Art
  • Your career is your story