Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Children's Book Industry and Final Tips
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Children's Book Industry and Final Tips
Overview
“Now’s the time to walk the walk. Or jump the jump: take risks, put yourself out there and, who knows, maybe start a career as an illustrator of picture books. ”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Children's Book Industry and Final Tips, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks. Tell an original story using tempo, tension, and plot to create a wordless visual narrative from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“This lesson will be focused on the publishing process, and I have some advices for you regarding that. The first one is a quote from Showtime. I always repeat these sentences when I'm asked about my creative process. He once said that the artist's responsibility lies first and foremost with work itself. trusting that it will invite the attention of others. By the force of its conviction. I couldn't agree more. I think you should be honest with your identity. and what you want to say with your words in every step of the process. Maybe during this course you were still experimenting and you'r...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
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Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Catarina Sobral
A course by Catarina Sobral
Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director of animated films. Before launching her career as a freelance illustrator, she studied graphic design and illustration, developing a unique style blending her eye-catching illustrations and strong narrative voice.
Catarina’s work can be seen regularly in illustrations for press, album covers, posters, and of course, picturebooks. Her award-winning picturebooks have been published in 16 different languages and exhibited around the world, gaining recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Portuguese Authors’ Society, the White Ravens catalog, and 3x3 magazine.
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