Illustration and Design of Children's Books
A course by Carlos Higuera , Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director
Learn professional techniques to create and edit your own ABC books
Learn professional techniques to create and edit your own ABC books
As an illustrator and designer, Carlos Higuera specializes in children's illustration with a style that conveys a great deal of tenderness. He has worked both in advertising and in children's book publication with international publishers like Edelvives, Santillana, and Macmillan. In his previous Domestika course, Design of Kawaii-Style Characters, taught together with Azul Piñeiro—illustrator, designer, and co-founder of Estudio Kudasai—, you learned how to create adorable characters inspired by Japanese culture. This time around, Carlos teaches you how to create an ABC book from start to finish.
These books are aimed at children up to three years old and are usually printed on cardboard. Carlos reveals the process behind making them: everything from the sketch and the storyboard to the illustration and final design.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (347)
- 5,791 students
- 14 lessons (1h 36m)
- 15 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create an ABC book aimed at children from 0 to 3 years old using your own illustrations.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, and anyone interested in conveying stories through illustrated children's books.
Requirements and materials
You need some basic drawing and illustration skills to take this course.
As far as materials are concerned, you'll need paper and a pencil, a computer with Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop installed, and a drawing tablet.
Reviews
A course by Carlos Higuera
Carlos Higuera is a graphic designer and illustrator. He studied children's illustration and creative processes at the Sótano Blanco art school in Buenos Aires, Argentina and worked as an art director for Leo Burnett and Sancho BBDO. Together with Azul Piñeiro, he currently directs the Kudasai Design Studio. He also coordinates talks and online illustration workshops and is committed to creating illustrated books and mobile applications for children. His work has been published and exhibited in countries such as Japan, Germany, Spain, France, the United States, Argentina, and Colombia.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Draw and win
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The personal style
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Sketchbooks
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U3
The first steps
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How an ABC book is made
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The children's publishing market
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The stories
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Characters
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The color
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U4
Let's do it
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The storyboard
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Illustration
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U5
A new book has been born
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The montage
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The publication
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Contract
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FP
Final project
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Illustration and design of children's books
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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illustraluna
The course was a fun little introduction to illustrations for children's books. It's not an exhaustive one, but will show you that it's definitely doable and inspire you to start your own project
mhelengm
El curso está muy bien explicado para empezar desde 0 y hacerse una idea de cómo diseñar de principio a fin un libro para niños de 1 a 3 años.
Me hubiera gustado que desarrollara más detalladamente la parte del paso del boceto del personaje al programa digital, y la parte de cómo encuadrar cada página del libro en Illustrator/Photshop.
También me hubiera gustado que explicara al final la opción de la autopublicación en plataformas como Amazon.
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aidpol
PlusMe hubiera gustado que profundizara en la creación de personajes, esas unidad fue demasiado rápida.
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babaz
the course is clear and fun, maybe sometimes a little fast in some parts and it could be more in depth in the topic, but it's good for understanding the creation process of a children's book
facumansilla
Gran curso. Todo lo necesario para crear un libro infantil. Recomiendo.
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