IL 3650 - Children’s Book Illustration I

Credits: 3

Students are familiarized with the illustrator’s role in the development and creation of a children’s book. Assignments include breaking up manuscripts, designing characters, creating a storyboard, a wrap-around jacket, a 3D page dummy and several finished pieces. Other areas covered in class are story flow, consistency, age-appropriateness, professional practices, working with text, design, color, and composition. Upon successful completion of this class, the student will have an understanding of the process of illustrating a children’s picture book as well as increased understanding of storytelling, character, and other basic illustration skills.

Prerequisites: IL 2575 - Illustration I

Course Learning Outcomes:

Apply the process of designing and illustrating a children’s picture book from manuscript.
Demonstrate an understanding of publisher expectations for illustrating a picture book.
Refine drawing, design, color, composition and storytelling skills for children’s books.
Demonstrate an understanding of selected historic and current children’s book illustrators.

IL 3650 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Course Materials:
Optional Materials based on Student Preference