Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

About Me

A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director

98% positive reviews (88)

2,586 students

Audio: English

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“Hi, I’m Catarina, and I‘m a visual storyteller. Before sharing other nonfiction stories I’ll talk about my own.”

In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook. Combine storytelling and illustration techniques to craft a captivating children’s book inspired by the real world.

Partial transcription of the video

“About Me Hello, my name is Catarina Sobral. I'm an author of picture books and other contents for children. I'll be your teacher in this course about the art of nonfiction books for young audiences. This is my second course at Domestika and one that focuses more on my recent work. I studied Graphic Design, followed by a master's in Illustration, and I started working with fictional stories for children about 10 years ago. My first book was developed during my master's and after pitching it to different publishers, Orfeu Negro bought the project and it became my main publisher. They always e...”

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Course summary for: Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (88)
2586 students
5 units
22 lessons (4h 20m)
9 downloads

Category
Illustration, Writing
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Creative Writing, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Picturebook, Storyboard, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Writing

Catarina Sobral

A course by Catarina Sobral

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Author, Illustrator, and Director

Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director of animated films. Before launching her career as a freelance illustrator, she studied graphic design and illustration, developing a unique style blending her eye-catching illustrations and strong narrative voice.

Catarina’s work can be seen regularly in illustrations for press, album covers, posters, and of course, picturebooks. Her award-winning picturebooks have been published in 16 different languages and exhibited around the world, gaining recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Portuguese Authors’ Society, the White Ravens catalog, and 3x3 magazine.