Children’s Book Illustration

This course offers an introduction to Children’s Book Illustration, exploring the relationship between concept, text and image. The class will give the students opportunity to select a text and practice illustrative techniques by choice. Exploring new approaches is part of the learning experience and the appropriate methods and materials will be discussed individually. Some drawing and/or painting skills are helpful.

Students will:

• Explore conceptual skills as they relate to image making, working from preliminary sketches to final art.
• Incorporate design components such as format, layout, and typography in the illustration process. It includes the ability to research for inspiration, references, and professionally based solutions.
• Develop a working familiarity with a variety of illustrative techniques and apply them to their illustration project.
• Have a basic awareness of professional ethics and practices.  

WORKING ON A BOOK PROJECT

• Visual exploration of ideas- thumbnails 
• Character design development 
• Chapter illustrations, Single page, Spread, Spot/ Vignette, Frontispiece
• Graphic design solutions, Working with type
• Selection of technique, Technique exploration, Final art

ANATOMY OF THE BOOK

• Book Cover – Specifics
• Dust Jacket
• Front Matter 
• Book Body – Formats, Paper, Design 
• Back Matter