Illustration for editorial, design and advertising

City Lit

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In London

£ 229 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Develop illustration work in response to a series of different project briefs. Explore interpreting the relationship between illustration and text, use ideas generation tools to generate a range of responses to a brief. You will also be introduced to taking your work onto a digital platform and experiment with Photoshop layers to build different compositions.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Understand the role of illustration and how to develop illustration outcomes to briefs/themes
- Use ideas generation tools to stimulate and develop ideas
- Understand visual communication and ways to convey ideas/a narrative
- Develop basic digital imaging and layout skills.

The course fee covers basic materials and equipment. It would be very useful for you to bring the following: an A4 or A3 sketchbook, a notebook, B and 2B pencils, an eraser and a sharpener. A USB memory stick and digital camera would be useful though this is not essential..
If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount

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Subjects

  • Interpreting
  • Design
  • Editorial
  • Illustration
  • Advertising

Course programme

Over the course, you will have the opportunity to learn about editorial, conceptual, narrative, digital and authorial illustration. The workshops will cover lateral thinking and ideas generation tools, interpreting a text, visual communication, conveying a narrative and layout design.

The course will combine demonstration, gathering research with follow up studio work, workshop tasks, group discussion and critique, and individual tuition. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas and present your work. You will examine different approaches and styles of illustration, and through experimentation, will learn how to tackle developing, or further developing a style. Homework will include research and image development.

Additional information

You can further develop your skills and interest in Illustration through a range of courses at the City Lit in illustration, animation, cartooning and web design. You can search on the web site or request a printed prospectus from the City Lit home page. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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