Course Description

Does your game background look boring?

It does not have to! 

A good environment is setting the mood and helps the player focusing on the action. Having quality background art is crucial for every game.

Improve your design skills with me today and create high quality 2D background assets from scratch!

During the class you will

  • learn about theory of creating engaging 2D game background design

  • learn to use Inkscape for vector game art

  • and create 4 different parallax ready game backgrounds: 
    - a simple but hot desert background, 
    - a galactic background for vertical space shooters, 
    - a big city background with skyscrapers 
    - and my favorite, the magical forest background!

Follow my background design course and create these 2D game assets with me! Even more: create your own versions and share it with me and the others! Improve, practice and experiment, and create the backgrounds your game deserves!

And remember: I am a teacher, I am here to help! If you have any questions, just ask! 

Designer and design teacher

István Szép

I'm a graphic designer, illustrator and design teacher for more than 10 years. I create clever logos and cute illustrations. I like to inspire, share my knowledge and make people think and laugh! I am constantly sharing knowledge about design and life as a freelancer. I teach online since 2013. Exploring new ways to create and sharing my knowledge is what I like the most - so don't be afraid to ask, I'm here to teach!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Background design - a short section on theory

  • 2

    Start with simple game backgrounds

    • Creating the desert background - Part 1.

    • Creating the desert background - Part 2.

    • Scrolling in space - a vertical background - Part 1.

    • Scrolling in space - a vertical background - Part 2.
  • 3

    Complex game backgrounds

    • The very big city background - Part 1.

    • The very big city background - Part2.

    • The very big city background - Part 3.

    • Create a professional looking forest game background - Part 1.

    • Create a professional looking forest game background - Part 2.

    • Create a professional looking forest game background - Part 3.

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    • Create your professional looking forest game background - Part 4.
  • 4

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion and a few more tips!