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: 

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