How to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator

This book features a set of four reference postcards, while stocks last.Discover how top children’s illustrators portray characters, narratives, and themes through the art of visual storytelling in this uniquely practical and inspirational handbook. Indispensable techniques are revealed alongside captivating illustrated examples, while in-depth sample stories show how the professionals approach their work. There are even tips for artists who want to write the story too! #### More about this book #### Discover how top children’s illustrators portray characters, narratives, and themes through the art of visual storytelling in this uniquely practical and inspirational handbook. You'll learn indispensable techniques with the help of captivating illustrated examples in the detailed theory chapters, then go behind the scenes with eight specially commissioned sample stories, each illustrated by a top children’s artist, who also gives insight into their design process. There are even tips for artists who want to write the story, too! • Step into your readers’ (very small!) shoes to understand the impact of age-group and background for relatable, inclusive results.• Plan and fill pages that flow with effortless pacing, consistency, and detail that make the hundredth bedtime reading just as engaging as the first!• Tune into the author’s storytelling techniques to illustrate narrative devices such as humor, conflict, suspense, and symbolism.• Transform design fundamentals into an enchanting experience with clever color choices, real-world references, and emotive typography.• Explore potential paths into the industry, building a portfolio, working with publishers and self-publishing, plus legal considerations. Product detailsHardback with dust jacket 268 pagesDimensions: 270mm x 230mmPaper quality: Full colour premium paper pagesISBN:978-1-912843-19-0 #### Take a look inside ####   #### Contributing artists and topics covered #### Forewordby Chris Chatterton Introductionby Ruth Hammond Considering your Audienceby Ruth Hammond Illustrating an Ongoing Narrativeby Ruth Hammond Telling the Storyby Ruth Hammond Engagementby Ruth Hammond Working with Wordsby Ruth Hammond Illustration as a Professionby Ruth Hammond Troubleshootingby Ruth Hammond Sample Stories Writtenby Greg dobbins A Dog and a Cat and a Frog (0–24 months)Illustrated by Cris Ramos This Is Me (2–4 years)Illustrated by Dapo Adeola Captain Cat and the Pirate Puppies (2–4 years)Illustrated by Saoirse Lou Splodge! (4–6 years)Illustrated by Dom "Scruffy" Murphy Fred the Fish (4–6 years)Illustrated by Laura Proietti Super Vegetable Boy (4–6 years)Illustrated by Aurélien GalvanFlorence the Talking Carrot (6–8 years)Illustrated by Kyle Beckett I Am Not a Tree Climber (6–8 years)Illustrated by Kate Pellerin "POOPIKAT" Glossary