Online Portfolio for Children’s Book Illustrators
Tips for Presenting Your Portfolio
A course by Marissa Valdez , Children's Book Author and Illustrator
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: Tips for Presenting Your Portfolio
Overview
“Now that you have a portfolio, it’s time to share it! Creating a portfolio is a long and hard process, so first off, congratulate yourself! Give yourself a pat on the back or treat yourself to a dessert! You’ve done something huge. In this lesson, I want to share with you some additional tips, so you can share your portfolio. ”
In this video lesson Marissa Valdez addresses the topic: Tips for Presenting Your Portfolio, 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
“ Tips for Presenting Your Portfolio Previously, we talked about the benefits of having a physical portfolio. In this lesson, I'll give you some final tips on how you can present your children's illustration portfolio. That was a lot. Pat yourself on the back because creating a portfolio is a huge step in the process of becoming a children's book illustrator. The first and the biggest tip is now that you have a finished portfolio, share that portfolio with the world. Don't be shy, don't be afraid. Take risks because that's what children's illustration is all about, taking those risks to get...”
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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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