Children’s Book Pro (Jake Parker, Lee White, Will Terry)

Course Curriculum

Welcome to the class

• 0.1: Teacher Introduction

WEEK 1: Getting started

• 1.1: Overview of Children’s Book Pro
• 1.2: Amazing Books
• 1.3: Types of Books
• 1.4: Anatomy of a Children’s Book
• 1.5: Children’s Book Map
• RESOURCE: Children’s book breakdown pdf
• HOMEWORK 1A: Amazing Books!
• The Children’s Book Map

Week 2: The Manuscript

• 2.1: Manuscript Introduction
• 2.2: Manuscript Breakdown
• 2.3: How to Paginate
• HOMEWORK 2A: Working with your Manuscript
• Manuscript Visual Breakdown PDF
• Pagination Assignment

WEEK 3: Characters

• LECTURE 3.1: Analyzing Characters from Different Children’s Books
• LECTURE 3.2: Drawing Kids vs Adults
• LECTURE 3.3: Character Consistency
• LECTURE 3.4: Stylizing Characters
• LECTURE 3.5a: Character Design (Lee)
• LECTURE 3.5b: Character Pose Sheet (Lee)
• LECTURE 3.5c: Character Pose Sheet pt 2 (Lee)
• LECTURE 3.6a: Character Design: Awesome Man Design (Jake)
• LECTURE 3.6b: Character Design: Awesome Man Demo (Jake)
• LECTURE 3.7a: Character Design: Skeleton Design (Will)
• LECTURE 3.7b: Character Design: Skeleton Demo (Will)
• LECTURE 3.8: Drawing realistic Animals
• LECTURE 3.9: Drawing Anthropomorphic Animals
• LECTURE 3.10: Drawing Stylized Animals
• HOMEWORK 3A: Character Interview
• HOMEWORK 3B: Design Your Characters
• HOMEWORK 3C: Character Structure
• HOMEWORK 3D: Character Pose Assignment
• HOMEWORK 3E: Animal Pose Assignment
• OPTIONAL HOMEWORK 3F: Anthropomorphic Animal Design Practice

WEEK 4: Environments and Props

• LECTURE 4.1: Exteriors vs Interiors
• LECTURE 4.2: Structure and Volume in environments
• LECTURE 4.3: Stylizing Environments
• LECTURE 4.4: Drawing Props
• DEMO 4.5a: Little Red Riding Hood Exterior (Lee)
• DEMO 4.5b: Exterior of Jack’s House (Jake)
• DEMO 4.5c: Kitchen Interior (Will)
• HOMEWORK 4A: Design an interior and exterior from your manuscript

WEEK 5: Spots, Pages, and Spreads

• LECTURE 5.1: Spots, Pages, and Spreads
• LECTURE 5.2: Composition Guidelines
• LECTURE 5.3: Focal Point
• LECTURE 5.4: The Peg-Leg Pig
• LECTURE 5.5: Little Bot and Sparrow Case Study
• NO HOMEWORK: CATCH UP WEEK

WEEK 6: The Dummy

• LECTURE 6.1: Process and Procedures
• LECTURE 6.2a Basic Indesign (Lee)
• LECTURE 6.2b: How to use the templates (Lee)
• DEMO 6.3a: 3 Little Pigs (Will)
• DEMO 6.3b: 3 Little Pigs (Jake)
• DEMO 6.3c: 3 Little Pigs (Lee)
• HOMEWORK 6A: Create a THUMBNAIL dummy
• RESOURCE: Photoshop and InDesign Templates
• RESOURCE: DUMMY LAYOUT
• Picture Book Breakdown: Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

WEEK 7: Dummy Work Week

• LECTURE 7.1 You Got This! Keep going!
• LECTURE 7.2 Book Dummy Process with Lee: This Pretty Planet
• Lecture 7.3 Book Dummy Process with Will: Boneparte Plays Ball

WEEK 8: Publishing

• Week 8 Introduction
• LECTURE 8.1: Production Process
• LECTURE 8.2: Design Your Cover
• LECTURE 8.3: Prepping Files for Print
• LECTURE 8.4: Adding a Dedication
• RESOURCE: 7-Step check list for prepping photoshop files
• HOMEWORK 8A: Illustrate a Spot
• HOMEWORK 8B: Illustrate a Page
• HOMEWORK 8C: Illustrate a Spread

WEEK 9: Getting Professional

• LECTURE 9.1: Building a Portfolio
• LECTURE 9.2: Making Your Website
• LECTURE 9.3: Social Media for Illustrators
• LECTURE 9.4: Submitting Manuscripts to Publishers
• LECTURE 9.5: Self Publishing Your Book

WEEK 10: Conclusion

• LECTURE 10.1: Final Thoughts

Week 00 Introduction

01 Teacher Introduction
02 How To Use The Site

Week 01 Getting Started

01 Overview Of Childrens Book Course
02 Amazing Books
03 Types Of Books
04 Anatomy Of A Childrens Book
05 Childrens Book Map
06 Webinar Review One
07 Webinar Review Two

Week 02 The Manuscript

01 Manuscript Introduction
02 Manuscript Breakdown
03 How To Paginate
04 Zoom Webinar One
05 Zoom Webinar Two

Week 03 Characters

01 Engaging Characters
02 Drawing Proportions
03 Character Consistency
04 Stylizing Characters
05 Character Design Lee
06 Pose Sheet Demo Lee
07 Pose Sheet Demo Two Lee
08 Awesome Man Design Jake
09 Awesome Man Demo Two Jake
10 Skeleton Design Will
11 Skeleton Demo Will
12 Realistic Animals
13 Anthropomorphic Animals
14 Stylized Animals
15 Zoom Webinar One
16 Zoom Webinar Two

Week 04 Environments & Props

01 Interiors Vs Exteriors
02 Environment Structure & Volume
03 Stylizing Environments
04 Drawing Props & Sets
05 Kids Room Interior Demo
06 Farmhouse Exterior Demo
07 Kitchen Interior Demo
08 Zoom Webinar One
09 Zoom Webinar Two

Week 05 Spots Pages & Spreads

01 Spots Pages & Spreads
02 Composition Guidelines
03 Focal Points
04 The Peg Leg Pig Technique
05 Book Breakdown Little Bot & Sparrow
06 Webinar Video One
07 Webinar Two

Week 06 The Dummy

01 Process & Procedures
02 Indesign Basics
03 How To Use The Templates
04 Three Little Pigs Demo
05 Three Little Pigs Jake Demo
06 Three Little Pigs Lee Demo
07 Picture Book Breakdown
08 Zoom Recording One
09 Zoom Recording Two

Week 07 Dummy Work Week

01 You Got This Keep Going
02 Book Dummy Case Study
03 Book Dummy Case Study Two
04 Zoom Recording One
05 Zoom Recording Two

Week 08 Publishing

01 Introduction
02 Production Process
03 Design Your Cover
04 How To Prep For Print
05 Illustrators Dedications
06 Zoom Recording One
07 Zoom Recording Two

Week 09 Getting Professional

01 Building A Portfolio
02 Making Your Website
03 Social Media For Illustrators
04 Submitting Manuscripts
05 Should You Self Publish
06 Zoom Video One
07 Zoom Video Two

Week 10 Conclusion

01 Conclusion
02 Zoom Video Session One
03 Zoom Session Two
04 Zoom Session Bonus!

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