Illustration and Design of Children's Books

Influences

A course by Carlos Higuera , Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director

98% positive reviews (350)

6,045 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Now I share the things that inspire me, my favorite books and authors, the first books I read as a child and other hobbies that keep me creative.”

In this video lesson Carlos Higuera addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration and Design of Children's Books. Learn professional techniques to create and edit your own ABC books.

Partial transcription of the video

“[Instrumental] In this lesson we're going to talk about influences. I think the influences do not only come from the illustrations by other artists, but also have to do a lot with the personal experiences and with the stories and everything what we see on a day-to-day basis. To be a good illustrator you have to have a life creatively healthy. And this is achieved by having good influences. In this case I will call them as if they were also good friends. If we surround ourselves with them us happy and we will also be able to use them when we need them. Well the first thing I have to show you...”

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Course summary for: Illustration and Design of Children's Books

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (350)
6045 students
5 units
14 lessons (1h 36m)
5 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Narrative, Vector Illustration

Carlos Higuera

A course by Carlos Higuera

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Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director

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.