Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project

A course by Sergio Bleda , Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator

Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator. Valencia, Spain.
Joined July 2017

Learn to professionalize your comic art ready for publishing by discovering all the stages of constructing an editorial project

100% positive reviews (66)
2,255 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to professionalize your comic art ready for publishing by discovering all the stages of constructing an editorial project

How much do publishers pay? What types of contracts exist? What's the best way to present your work? These are just some of the questions you need answers to if you're going to start your professional career in the world of comics and illustration.

After bringing you Inking Techniques for Comics and Illustration and Watercolor Coloring for Comics and Illustrations, Sergio Bleda, professional comic author and illustrator, helps forge your path in the industry with his knowledge and experience.

In this course, learn all the stages of constructing an editorial project for comics and illustration. Discover the most effective ways to get your message across to your readers and professionalize your art.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 30 downloads

Why do you want to draw comics?
6 minutes, 13 seconds
The synopsis
4 minutes, 18 seconds
Character design
4 minutes, 40 seconds
Sample Pages
11 minutes, 54 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (66)
  • 2,255 students
  • 18 lessons (3h 15m)
  • 30 additional resources (10 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a dossier of your comic or illustration ready to submit to a publisher with the goal of kick-starting your professional career.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

New authors trying to take the next step into the professional world. This course is also perfect for illustrators, scriptwriters, inkers, and colorists.

Requirements and materials

You don't need knowledge of one specific program to take the course, although it is advisable to have some basic knowledge of Word, Photoshop, scanning, and emailing to prepare and send your dossiers.


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Sergio Bleda

A course by Sergio Bleda

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Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator

Sergio Bleda began his career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter in 1991, making comic strips for the regional weekly Crónica; since then he has evolved his craft as a cartoonist and illustrator, excelling in the horror genre, although he also does humor, children's, adventure, and erotic works.

He has worked for magazines such as El Víbora and Kiss Comix, and with international publishers such as Casterman and Soleil, with which he has published series such as NSA and Dolls Killer He has also been awarded the prize for best illustrated album in the I Edition of the Carlos Giménez Awards for Cinco Relatos Apasionados, an erotic book with explicit content written by Ricardo Esteban and illustrated by Bleda.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The world of comics

    • What we are going to do in the course and materials
    • How does the publishing world work?
    • Why do you want to draw comics?
  • U3

    The dossier

    • The synopsis
    • Character design
    • Sample Pages
    • Cover 1
    • Cover 2
    • Appearance of the dossier
  • U4

    Presenting the dossier

    • Choosing Publisher
    • How to access a publisher?
    • What to expect from a publisher?
    • The editorial contract 1
    • The editorial contract 2
  • U5

    If all of the above fail

    • Conventional financing
    • Self-financing
  • FP

    Final project

    • "Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project "

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

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  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.

If you're a Plus member, when you complete a course you've purchased, you'll instantly get your personalized certificate. You can see all your certificates in the Certificates section of your profile. You can download your certificates as PDFs and share the link online. Learn more about certificates.
Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project. Illustration course by Sergio Bleda

Comics and Illustration: Present Your Editorial Project

A course by Sergio Bleda
Comic Book Author and Professional Illustrator. Valencia, Spain.
Joined July 2017
  • 100% positive reviews (66)
  • 2,255 students