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Picturebook Creation

The cover

A course by Flavia Z Drago , Illustrator, autor and graphic designer

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99% positive reviews (811)

14,989 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: The cover

Overview

“In this lesson, I teach you how to assemble and color the book cover step by step. ”

In this video lesson Flavia Z Drago addresses the topic: The cover, 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 front cover In this lesson, I'd like to show you, step by step, how I color in and assemble the front cover of my book. I started by passing my sketch to the original document in full size. Then, I decreased the opacity and used the elements in the sketch to begin to work out the composition. I set up this composition using a series of textures that I created in a similar way, using pencils, ink, crayons and other materials. I also have a small version of my sketch with the color guide using the palette that I designed. Now I'll finish coloring and assembling the rest. I think the chara...”

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Course summary for: Picturebook Creation

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (811)
14989 students
5 units
19 lessons (2h 20m)
11 downloads

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

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Illustrator, autor and graphic designer

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).