Children's book illustration intensive

• understand character design and development
• research and develop ideas in response to a given brief
• understand the relationship between illustration and text
• understand page layout and composition
• understand how to approach an agent or publisher.
What previous students have achieved on this course:
“Developed knowledge and material. Developed inspiration and artwork. A desire to be come professional.” SS
“I feel I have achieved a far greater understanding of the scope and skills I need to improve on and that I have to produce a portfolio in the future.” ST
“I have learned about how to illustrate character and facial expressions. I have completed a couple of sample illustrations.” GM

The course fee covers basic materials and equipment. It would be very useful for you to bring following: an A4 or A3 sketchbook, a notebook, HB, B and 2B pencils, an eraser and a sharpener. A USB memory stick and digital camera would be useful to record your work, though this is not essential. You will be using some computer software on this course. We have Adobe Creative Cloud (which includes Photoshop and Illustrator) on some machines in the Student Centre at City Lit. If you wish to buy your own copy to work at home, you might be eligible for a discount from Adobe: adobe...

The course will combine demonstration, workshop tasks, group discussion and critique, and individual tutorial and tuition. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas and present your work. During the project- break there will be the opportunity for a mid-point tutorial.

You will examine different approaches and styles of illustration, and through experimentation with a variety of media, will learn how to tackle the development of ideas and character. Homework will include research and image development.