Visual Narrative for Picturebooks: Create a Playful World
A course by Renata Galindo , Author and Illustrator
Learn to build a digital illustrated story with the three-act structure and assemble your first picturebook
Learn to build a digital illustrated story with the three-act structure and assemble your first picturebook
Discovering a story through visual and verbal language has the power to liven our minds with imagination. Published author and illustrator Renata Galindo is passionate about combining visual and verbal narratives to tell compelling stories full of surprises. Her picturebooks are available in seven languages, with publishing houses like Penguin Random House, and Child’s Play International.
Delve into the world of storytelling with Renata, who guides you through writing, illustrating, and designing your first picturebook. Explore how visual and verbal language can playfully interact to enhance your narrative. Then digitize your story with Photoshop and InDesign before assembling your first picturebook. Ready to share your story with the world?
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 18 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (47)
- 1,226 students
- 12 lessons (1h 42m)
- 18 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Write, illustrate, and design a picturebook ready to present to editors.
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators, writers, as well as anyone interested in delving into visual and verbal storytelling techniques.
Requirements and materials
Some drawing and illustrating experience will be useful but not essential to the course.
You will need paper, pencils, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
Reviews
A course by Renata Galindo
Since a young girl, Renata has been drawing the characters and scenes of her favorite books. When it was time to choose a career path, she studied design and visual communication, where she focused on illustration and visual narrative, before going to the UK to study an MA in children’s book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Soon after, she published her first picturebook “The Cherry Thief”, followed by her final project from her MA “My New Mom & Me” which is translated into seven languages.
After her Master’s degree, Renata returned to Mexico City, where she worked as an artist and layout designer for Diecinueve36 for four years, before becoming an independent author and illustrator. Renata has worked with several publishers for children’s books in Mexico and the US, including Scholastic, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Basic Concepts and Development of Characters
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What Is a Picture Book?
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Defining Your Character
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Creating a Story
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U3
Once upon a Time: Building the Picture Book
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Planning the Story
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The Visual Ellipsis
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Making a Mini Dummy
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Finished Illustrations
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The Cover
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U4
Final Details and Sharing Your Story
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The Finished Dummy
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What Do I Do With My New Book?
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FP
Final project
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Visual Narrative for Picturebooks: Create a Playful World
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jairocho
Un curso muy completo, con información actual y útil. Muy recomendable.
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