Building a Portfolio for a Career in Children’s Illustration
A course by Jimena S. Sarquiz , Illustrator
Kick-start your career as a children's book illustrator by building a powerful portfolio that captures the attention of publishers
Kick-start your career as a children's book illustrator by building a powerful portfolio that captures the attention of publishers
Children’s illustration gives you the opportunity to connect directly with young minds who are just developing a taste and love for literature. Illustrator Jimena S. Sarquiz has illustrated numerous children’s books for publishing houses including Edebé, Pearson, and Capstone Publishing. She also shares her work online under the name Monitos Bonitos.
In this course, she teaches you how to develop a powerful portfolio of children’s book illustrations. Create a chapter book project from scratch and discover how to grab the attention of agents and publishers with Jimena as your guide. Draw your way to a job as a children's book illustrator.
This is Jimena’s third course with Domestika. Her first two, Creating Characters for Children's Stories with Procreate and Children’s Publications: Editorial Design and Illustration, are ideal for anyone with an interest in diving deeper into the world of children’s book illustration.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 14 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (104)
- 4,216 students
- 15 lessons (1h 46m)
- 14 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create a chapter book filled with digital drawings, which you can use to enter in illustration contests, search for an agent, or get published.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in elevating their illustration portfolio with the aim of pursuing a career in kid’s lit.
Requirements and materials
Previous drawing experience is recommended.
In terms of materials, you will need a sketchbook and drawing materials, as well as a device with digital drawing software installed. Jimena uses an iPad with Procreate and Affinity Design.
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A course by Jimena S. Sarquiz
Jimena S. Sarquiz is a freelance illustrator specializing in the illustration of books for children and young people. During her career, she has had the opportunity to illustrate books for different publishers in Mexico, the United States, and Europe, as well as different magazines from Editorial Televisa (Mexico). In 2010, she illustrated her first children's book. Since then, she has illustrated ten more, mostly for publishers in Mexico.
Jimena is an active participant in comic events and design fairs, where she sells her illustrations. Her work can be found on social media under the name Monitos Bonitos.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
So You Want to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator
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Introduction to Kid Lit
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What Are Clients Looking For?
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Choosing a Portfolio Project
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U3
Planning Out Your Book
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Let’s Read a Book
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Planning My Illustrations
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Sketching Your Characters
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Storyboarding a Book
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U4
Bringing Your Book to Life
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From My Sketchbook to My iPad
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Making Your Sketches
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Working with Multiple Images
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Your Final Image
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U5
Final Touches
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Working with Different Color Profiles
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What Do I Do With My Project?
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FP
Final project
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Building a Portfolio for a Career in Children’s Illustration
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marianatbenzi0
PlusMuito bom, dicas valiosas, rápido e a instrutora parece ser uma querida!
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mozb
I love this course
alejoval04
Hermoso curso para quienes queremos empezar este maravilloso proceso de la ilustración infantil.
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janapichler
That course really motivated me and gave me the confidence I needed to start my own project. Jimena S. Sarquiz is a great teacher and, in my opinion, extremely talented. You can feel her passion.
anaalves
Amazing work!