Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project
A course by Sergio Bleda , Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator
Learn to professionalize your comic art ready for publishing by discovering all the stages of constructing an editorial project
How much do publishers pay? What types of contracts exist? What's the best way to present your work? These are just some of the questions you need answers to if you're going to start your professional career in the world of comics and illustration.
After bringing you Inking Techniques for Comics and Illustration and Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations, Sergio Bleda, professional comic author and illustrator, helps forge your path in the industry with his knowledge and experience.
In this course, learn all the stages of constructing an editorial project for comics and illustration. Discover the most effective ways to get your message across to your readers and professionalize your art.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 30 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (76)
- 2,818 students
- 18 lessons (3h 15m)
- 30 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a dossier of your comic or illustration ready to submit to a publisher with the goal of kick-starting your professional career.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
New authors trying to take the next step into the professional world. This course is also perfect for illustrators, scriptwriters, inkers, and colorists.
Requirements and materials
You don't need knowledge of one specific program to take the course, although it is advisable to have some basic knowledge of Word, Photoshop, scanning, and emailing to prepare and send your dossiers.
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Sergio Bleda
A course by Sergio Bleda
Sergio Bleda began his career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter in 1991, making comic strips for the regional weekly Crónica; since then he has evolved his craft as a cartoonist and illustrator, excelling in the horror genre, although he also does humor, children's, adventure, and erotic works.
He has worked for magazines such as El Víbora and Kiss Comix, and with international publishers such as Casterman and Soleil, with which he has published series such as NSA and Dolls Killer He has also been awarded the prize for best illustrated album in the I Edition of the Carlos Giménez Awards for Cinco Relatos Apasionados, an erotic book with explicit content written by Ricardo Esteban and illustrated by Bleda.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The world of comics
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What we are going to do in the course and materials
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How does the publishing world work?
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Why do you want to draw comics?
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U3
The dossier
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The synopsis
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Character design
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Sample Pages
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Cover 1
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Cover 2
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Appearance of the dossier
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U4
Presenting the dossier
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Choosing Publisher
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How to access a publisher?
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What to expect from a publisher?
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The editorial contract 1
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The editorial contract 2
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U5
If all of the above fail
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Conventional financing
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Self-financing
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FP
Final project
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"Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project "
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Certificates
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to develop comic projects from character creation and visual storytelling to self-publishing, publication, and professional pitching to publishers, covering artistic, technical, and contractual aspects of the industry.
Yes, the course is designed for people with intermediate skills who already have some drawing and comic knowledge and want to professionalize and understand how the comic publishing world works.
Professional experience isn’t required, but basic drawing skills and some experience creating comics or illustrations are recommended.
You’ll need pencils, markers, India ink, watercolors, suitable paper for wet techniques, and access to a computer with Photoshop or another program to layout portfolios and dossiers.
The course teaches you how to select representative samples, create a professional dossier, and tailor your portfolio depending on the market and the role you’re aiming for (artist, inker, colorist).
Visual storytelling is the art of telling stories through sequential images, mastering composition, pacing, and expression to create engaging and clear comics for readers.
The course explains the differences in formats, print runs, contracts, royalties, and working conditions between the Spanish, French, and U.S. markets, and how to adapt to each.
Muy bueno
Excelente curso explica cómo presentar un proyecto editorial para comics.
J'aime beaucoup ce cours qui nous explique comment présenter un projet éditorial pour la bande dessinée, merci encore !
Loved this course, great to get started and organized.
Çok iyi anlatım...uzun süredir böyle bir kurs arıyordum.