Online Portfolio for Children’s Book Illustrators
About Me
A course by Marissa Valdez , Children's Book Author and Illustrator
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: About Me
Overview
“My name is Marissa Valdez, and I’m a children’s book illustrator living in Houston, Texas in the United States of America. During this unit, I’ll be going over who I am, who I’ve worked with, and why I love children’s book illustrations. ”
In this video lesson Marissa Valdez addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Online Portfolio for Children’s Book Illustrators. Learn the fundamentals of children’s book illustration to create a playful portfolio ready to share with editors and art directors.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm Marissa Valdez. I'm a children's book author and illustrator. I live in Houston, Texas in the United States of America. I've always loved to draw. My mom used to tell me that I could draw before I could walk or talk. It's something that I've loved doing my entire life. When it was time for me to choose a career or a path to go down, I decided to go to art school. I ended up majoring in animation and got a degree in animation. I found out while I was in college that I didn't like to animate. Originally, I wanted to work as an illustrator. I wanted to do illustration, but I...”
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Course summary for: Online Portfolio for Children’s Book Illustrators
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Editorial Design, Management & Productivity, Narrative, Picturebook, Portfolio Development, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Marissa Valdez
A course by Marissa Valdez
Marissa is a children’s book author and illustrator based in Houston, Texas. Drawing and illustration have always been present in Marissa’s life, which led her to study animation at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. After her studies, she went on to work as a preschool teacher, an art teacher, and a graphic designer. She later discovered children's illustration and decided to pursue her newfound passion as a career
She has since worked with publishers such as Hachette, Penguin Random House, and Macmillan. Marissa illustrated books like Ambitious Girl, which was on The New York Times bestseller list, as well as the books Hedgehogs Don’t Wear Underwear and Esme’s Birthday Conga Line.
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