Vintage Illustration for Engaging Children’s Books
The Different Shapes of Books
A course by user6358270 surname6358270 , Illustrator
Joined March 2021
Create a visual universe that inspires young readers by exploring illustration techniques, playful typography, and book design
Joined March 2021
About the video: The Different Shapes of Books
Overview
“What is a book? Does it necessarily need to be rectangular and have a set amount of pages? I'll show you the different shapes and formats that a book can have and how to choose one to add greater dimensions to it.”
In this video lesson user6358270 surname6358270 addresses the topic: The Different Shapes of Books, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vintage Illustration for Engaging Children’s Books. Create a visual universe that inspires young readers by exploring illustration techniques, playful typography, and book design .
Partial transcription of the video
“The Different Shapes of Books In this lesson, we’ll discuss that books don't have to have a traditional rectangular shape. I like books that are like objects, big ones, or thick ones, or pop-up books. My books are like that. I like when books have different shapes because it gives an extra dimension to the book. For example, if the book is a leporello, it's fun to fold it out and have the leporello as a scenery. Or if you do a thick book, it can be like an object or my big books are more poster-like. As I said, it gives an extra dimension to the book. Here is a book I did in a large format ...”
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Course summary for: Vintage Illustration for Engaging Children’s Books
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Bookbinding, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Editorial Design, Narrative, Paper Craft
A course by user6358270 surname6358270
Ingela P Arrhenius is a Swedish illustrator who has over 30 years of experience in her field. She has been drawing and making things for as long as she can remember, and first started her creative career in an advertising agency. From there, she took part-time classes in everything from oil painting to drawing before going on to study graphic design full-time at Bergh School of Communication. After graduating, she set up her business as a freelance illustrator, working on magazines, book covers, advertising campaigns, and more before publishing her first children’s book in 1994.
Since then, Ingela has published 10 books in collaboration with her scriptwriter husband and worked with a number of brands on international projects, including stamps for The Swedish Post and a series of limited-edition beauty products for Biotherm. She has also been commissioned to create print patterns for fabrics, wallpaper, stationery, packaging, home accessories, toys, and more.
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