Illustration and Design of Children's Books

The personal style

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: The personal style

Overview

“We will make an analysis of what is personal style. I will also talk about the importance of effort and dedication in illustration as a profession.”

In this video lesson Carlos Higuera addresses the topic: The personal style, 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

“In this lesson we will talk About personal style. There is something that worries the illustrators who are just starting to make books and it's like getting done A personal style with your images. Personal style is not just something visual that has to do with the technique and the use of color, it also has to do with the conceptual which are the stories that are told with our images. We could define it as a repeating pattern and that constantly appears in our illustrations, but it is also important to know what is something that is updated and that is constantly changing over time. I'm goi...”

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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.