Building a pixel art world

Pixel art is synonymous with the videogame generation. It’s a graphic style that’s neat and colourful, and extremely time-consuming to create, requiring a huge amount of dedication by keen-eyed illustrators.

Engine produces pixel art, vector and 3D illustration, and the following tutorial is aimed at those who want to settle down to some serious square-pushing. Pixel illustration conforms to a strict set of laws and rules. It’s an intricate business and designers often say that where you don’t place a pixel is even more important than where you do place one. With this perfectionism in mind, Engine guides you through the intricate steps needed to create an isometric sign. You’ll then be shown how to place pixels over scanned images and add colour and shadows to your object.

The final part of this section explains how to prepare your illustration for print.