Use the power of illustration to spread knowledge and design stimulating editorial projects for a young audience
The human brain retains 80% of everything it sees. That's why visual learning is essential for children. Illustrator David Nieto, better known as Yosh, specializes in combining images and text to create educational material full of valuable information, while at the same time making it digestible for younger readers. Interested in discovering how to use illustration to foster a passion for learning?
In this course, learn how to illustrate educational books for young audiences. Discover all the essential elements, how to interact with children, and the importance of creating stimulating and constructive material for the little ones. By the end, you'll be able to design and illustrate a publication with a solid educational foundation.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 23 downloads
What Will We Do In the Course?
5 minutes, 6 seconds
What Is a Child?
8 minutes, 36 seconds
And What Are Children's Books Like?
15 minutes, 3 seconds
How to Talk to a Child?
14 minutes, 50 seconds
The Editorial Process: Part One
17 minutes, 48 seconds
The Editorial Process: Part Two
19 minutes, 35 seconds
What's included in this course?
To start off, Yosh lays out the pieces of the puzzle that is his life, including the leap from studying architecture to working in illustration and the various influences that permeate his work.
Delve into the world of children's literature and reflect on its very particular target audience. Get ready to assume responsibility as the conveyor of powerful messages! Jump into the editorial process and start shaping your project.
Your teacher gives a detailed explanation of what's needed to put your book together. First thing's first, the initial sketches and deciding on a color palette. To start you off on the right foot, David shares his preparation process. Finish up by examining your document in detail.
Yosh strongly believes that a book always finds its readers, and once it has, a world of publication possibilities open up to help get your book where it needs to be. He also helps you outline your next project in the gripping and challenging editorial world.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Write and illustrate a four-page informative foldable book about a scientific topic that's easy reading for a young audience.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators and anyone interested in designing clear and engaging educational material for children and young people.
Requirements and materials
Drawing ability and a basic knowledge of Photoshop are needed for this course.
For materials you need paper, a selection of pencils, glue, scissors, and tape. You also need a computer with access to Photoshop and a graphics tablet would be a plus, although not essential.
Reviews
- 8 months ago
Buen curso y excelente profesional.
- 10 months ago
Me encanta como lo presenta, es valiosa su narrativa
- xinglingchingPLUS1 year ago
I really wish this course were available in English dub. Following the subtitles makes it difficult to keep up, since I can’t focus on reading the text and watching the examples at the same time. After a while, my eyes and brain just get exhausted and I can’t process the content anymore
- 1 year ago
Muy buen curso!
- 1 year ago
Muy buen curso, abrió mucho mi mente y expectativas ante el diseño de material educativo infantil.
He has spent almost a decade honing his graphic style by experimenting with different techniques and creative processes. He has also collaborated with well-known international brands such as Casio G-Shock, Puma, and Reebok.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What Will We Do In the Course?
- U2
The Universe of Children's Books
- What Is a Child?
- And What Are Children's Books Like?
- How to Talk to a Child?
- The Editorial Process: Part One
- The Editorial Process: Part Two
- U3
Illustrating the Universe and Its Planets
- Gray Sketch and Color Palette
- The Preparations
- The Prettiest Illustration 1
- The Prettiest Illustration 2
- The Last Details
- U4
The Journey Never Ends
- The Book Discovers Its Reader
- Each Book Is a Planet
- FP
Final project
- Educational Book Illustration for Children
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to design, illustrate, and structure educational children’s books—from brainstorming and sketching to digital art, visual composition, color palette selection, and preparing files for professional printing.
The course is intermediate level, perfect if you have basic drawing skills and want to deepen your knowledge of digital illustration and editorial design for children’s books.
You need prior drawing experience and basic skills with digital illustration tools. Having a graphics tablet and software like Photoshop or Procreate is recommended.
You’ll need a computer, graphics tablet, digital illustration software, traditional drawing materials (paper, pencils), and access to basic printing tools if you want to print your projects.
The course covers sketching, visual storytelling, character creation, combining text and images, the illustrated editorial process, color techniques, digitization, and preparing files for printing children’s books.
Yes, you’ll learn to develop a complete children’s editorial project—from the initial idea, concept, illustration, and design to technical prep for printing and publishing.
Yes, the course includes creative exercises, quick drawing drills, sketching, and character development focused on storytelling and young audiences.