Children’s Publications: Editorial Design and Illustration
Let’s Talk Portfolios
A course by Jimena S. Sarquiz , Illustrator
About the video: Let’s Talk Portfolios
Overview
“I want to take a moment to talk with you about how to show your work to potential clients. I will share some of the things that worked when I was trying to break into the industry. ”
In this video lesson Jimena S. Sarquiz addresses the topic: Let’s Talk Portfolios, which is part of the Domestika online course: Children’s Publications: Editorial Design and Illustration. Inspire young minds by learning how to create magical illustrations for children’s publications with digital tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Let's Talk Portfolios Getting your work noticed online can sometimes be complicated. What makes your work attractive to clients may not necessarily be the same kind of work that gets you noticed online, but also, you want to grow your social media because you want to better your chances of actually getting discovered. This can very easily become a vicious cycle, so that's why it's important to strike a balance when it comes to social media. That's why it's important to have a place where you can show only your work, and that way you can direct clients to that place. Let me show you my por...”
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Course summary for: Children’s Publications: Editorial Design and Illustration
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration

Jimena S. Sarquiz
A course by Jimena S. Sarquiz
Jimena S. Sarquiz is a freelance illustrator specializing in the illustration of books for children and young people. During her career, she has had the opportunity to illustrate books for different publishers in Mexico, the United States, and Europe, as well as different magazines from Editorial Televisa (Mexico). In 2010, she illustrated her first children's book. Since then, she has illustrated ten more, mostly for publishers in Mexico.
Jimena is an active participant in comic events and design fairs, where she sells her illustrations. Her work can be found on social media under the name Monitos Bonitos.
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