Children's Book Illustration I: Thinking in Pictures

Do you have an idea for a children's book? Or have you always wondered how to make a story come alive through art? Learn to create stories through images and turn written narratives into a sequence of pictures.

Through hands-on assignments, lectures, discussions and critiques, students get a solid foundation in the basics of visual storytelling, as well as sketching story characters, make action drawings, develop story boards and design working book dummies.

Explore a wide variety of picture books for inspiration, alongside a real-world introduction to the publishing profession and the industry.

Quarters Offered: Winter | Summer Prerequisite: Drawing: Focus on Perception , or equivalent experience.

Next Course: Children's Book Illustration II: Focus on Style