The Ins and Outs of Children's Book Illustration
This mentorship is designed to give both illustrators and author/illustrators an in-depth understanding of how they can approach the children's book publishing industry. The course will begin with a discussion on the differences between developing an original story for publication and developing a children's book specific portfolio before moving on to weekly assignments that build to either goal. Lecture discussions will consist of a mix of industry best practices in addition to developing the student's craft and style.
Course Format
Skills Level
Duration
Q&A
Feedback
Lecture Type
The more you know, the better.
- Teacher/Student Introductions
- Children's Publishing Introduction
- Picture Book Dummy Overview
- Illustration Portfolio Overview
- How to look for/create: Humor, Tension, Sweetness, etc
- Overview of the thumbnail process
- Emphasis of story and character to pacing
- Composition and Character Staging Principles
- Exploration of the editing process
- Refine story pacing
- Develop illustration contrast between story beats
- Focus on character staging and stortelling (Illustrators)
- Artistic cleanup process
- Exploration of presentation-ready rough artwork
- Continuation of character and composition
- Introduction to color in children's illustration
- Exploration of style alternatives
- Definition of style guidelines for student projects
- Work-in-class session
- Continue exploring color and style choices
- Real-time strategies for problem-solving specific student illustration questions and issues
- Presentation best-practices
- How to find an agent
- Submission standards overview
- Workflow process for creating a dummy
- High-level overview of publishing
- Individual student path recommendations
- Agent submission process feedback
Bringing out the best in talent
Since then Mauricio has worked on a variety of projects in animation, film, video games, children's books, theme parks and more with notables clients such as the Walt Disney Company, Ubisoft, Games Workshop, Simon and Schuster, and more. He's also taught classes in illustration and concept art for the LA Academy of Figurative Art and Brainstorm.
When not working at work he can be found working at home on his own author/illustrator projects which include two well-received animatic short films, a successfully Kickstarter-funded children's book and a whole assortment of fun whimsical illustrations for the imagination. When not doing any of those he's probably thinking of pizza.
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PRICING SCHEDULE
Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.
3x Payments
$249.67
2x Payments
$374.50
Full payment
$749
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
Receive personalized feedback on all assignments from the industry’s top professionals.
LIFETIME ACCESS
Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.
CERTIFICATION
Show off your Certification of Completion when you turn in 80% of course assignments.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
Learn anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace with flexible, online course scheduling.
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