Illustration and Design of Children's Books
The publication
A course by Carlos Higuera , Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director
About the video: The publication
Overview
“Having our book finished, we are ready to present and promote it. We are going to write an email to send it to some publishers.”
In this video lesson Carlos Higuera addresses the topic: The publication, 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 explore the process of publishing. With our files prepared and setup complete. time to reach out to a publisher. Let's begin. There are three ways to contact a publisher. By phone. email. and in person. The most common way today is contacting via email. It's through an email message. A frequent error we make is sending our manuscripts to the publisher's generic email. It's advisable to first identify the person in charge of handling book submissions. This ensures your project reaches the hands. increasing the chances of a favorable response. and then writing an email...”
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Course summary for: Illustration and Design of Children's Books
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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
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.
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