Picturebook Creation
Illustrated book or picturebook?
A course by Flavia Z Drago , Illustrator, autor and graphic designer
About the video: Illustrated book or picturebook?
Overview
“In this lesson, I explain the difference between a picturebook and an illustrated book. For this, we will see some examples.”
In this video lesson Flavia Z Drago addresses the topic: Illustrated book or picturebook?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Picturebook Creation. Use illustration as a narrative base for your book and create a model ready to present to an editor.
Partial transcription of the video
“Illustrated book or album? Now that you know me a little better and know what inspires me, I'd like to tell you the difference between an illustrated book and an illustrated album, album book or just album. The main difference between an illustrated book and an illustrated album is that, in an illustrated book, the illustrations simply accompany the text, whereas in an illustrated album the illustrations are part of the narrative. I’ll show you some examples now. This book is called "The white dragon", written by Adolfo Córdova and illustrated by Riki Blanco. For example, in this section th...”
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Course summary for: Picturebook Creation
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Flavia Z Drago
A course by Flavia Z Drago
Flavia studied graphic design in Mexico and for many years, worked in branding and packaging design. She later became an illustrator and is now a full-time writer and illustrator of picturebooks for children of all ages. Her books can be found in Mexico, Spain, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and online through Amazon.
As a designer, she has worked with Dolce Gusto, Nestlé Chocolate, and Hermés. She has illustrated for editorials such as Combel (Ricitos de Oro), Petra (Dientes, Santo Remedio), Delete Dog (Balandra), and the Secretary of Culture in Mexico (Tolstoi), A Fin de Cuentos (Alimentos que cambiaron al mundo), Castillo (Maroma y la mariposa roja) and Walker Books (Gustavo the Shy Ghost); and for animation studios like HolaCombo (Matlatzinca and #Refugeechildren) and Dicinueve36 (Little Thinkers).
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