Picturebook Creation
The anatomy of the picturebook
A course by Flavia Z Drago , Illustrator, autor and graphic designer
About the video: The anatomy of the picturebook
Overview
“The picturebook is an integral product of design, narrative and illustration. That is why, it is very useful to know each of the parts that make it up, so we can use them to our advantage later when we do our project. ”
In this video lesson Flavia Z Drago addresses the topic: The anatomy of the 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
“The anatomy of an album book In this lesson, I want to talk to you about the parts of an illustrated album. It's very important to remember that, more than just some text next to an illustration, illustrated albums are design objects. We can make the most of the typography, the color and all of the parts that make it up to tell our stories. This book is called "The Mysteries of Mr Burdick" and it's a story about a supposed series of photos left by Mr Burdick himself to an editor. These illustrations are done in graphite using monochrome colors. The typography is on one side, in a separate b...”
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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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