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Children’s Book Illustration

Find your voice as an illustrator of children’s books. You’ll analyze different types of children’s books to determine which illustration style works best for different age groups. You will study character design and also increase your pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylic paint abilities. (This course is cross-listed with ILL… Read More

Graphic Novel/Comic Book 1

Tell your stories sequentially. You’ll investigate the mechanics and structures of comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to create your own graphic short stories. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 371.)

Children’s Book Illustration

Find your voice as an illustrator of children’s books. You’ll analyze different types of children’s books to determine which illustration style works best for different age groups. You will study character design and also increase your pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylic paint abilities. (This course is cross-listed with ILL… Read More

Portfolio Preparation and Self Promotion

Make illustration your business. Most working illustrators also have skills in accounting, interviewing, taxes, legal matters, self-marketing, agent selection, self-promotion, and more. You’ll learn to reproduce, present, and sell your artwork.

Digital Media: Digital Manipulation

Combine essential camera and digital imaging skills to augment your imagery. Using a camera for reference, inspiration, and digital imaging to manipulate photo images, you’ll learn to create narrative content, increasing your skills in a fun yet challenging environment. Phone camera or digital camera and computer access are required.

Digital Painting

Digital painting is in demand by many of today’s art buyers. In this class, you’ll use digital painting software as a tool to create graduate-level, professional illustrations.

History of Comics: American Comics

Some argue comics are uniquely American. By studying significant American comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels, you’ll identify the styles, trends, and subject matter of cartoonists, illustrators, and authors and recognize how social conditions and styles align.

Paperback Book Covers

You will use different media and techniques to create original cover art from photo references for genres encompassing science-fiction fantasy: fairy tales, cyberpunk, space; fiction: teen and young adult, historical fiction, gothic horror; romance: enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, forbidden love; mystery and suspense, and children’s book. (This course is… Read More

Surface Design and Licensing

It’s fun to see your illustrations at major resale markets. You’ll use vector programs and traditional art mediums to create lifestyle surface art for products like greeting cards, paper products, home furnishings, wall decor, giftware, clothing, and more. Plus, study the art licensing industry. (This course is cross-listed with ILL… Read More

Illustration Thesis Studio

Get individual, specific direction on your thesis. We’ll help you use comments from the review committee to improve your theses, address personal skill issues, and make a plan to complete the project successfully.