(NOTE: Please do not contact me for illustration work; I do not take on self-published projects and only accept work directly through publishers via my agent.)
Hello Art Friends! I’m Anoosha Syed, a professional children’s book illustrator and today I’m going to go step-by-step in how I illustrate picture books. Specifically, I AM PERFECTLY DESIGNED, written by Karamo and Jason Brown, published by Henry Holt & Co (Macmillan) in 2019.
I will be talking about the following:
00:00 - Intro
03:35 - How I got the Job (Through Twitter!)
05:48 - Character Design
10:46 - Designing a Cover
19:30 - Sketching Interiors
27:57 - Clean Up and Revisions
31:06 - Placing your Text
33:39 - Color Blocking and Color Palettes
35:34 - Final Color
37:43 - When You and Your Publisher Have Different Ideas
39:32 - Conclusion
In my next video I’ll be talking about how to get an agent. Stay tuned for that!
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MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
○ Buy I AM PERFECTLY DESIGNED-
○ Buy Monster and Boy -
○ Watch the Netflix Bookmarks Clip -
○ Agents 101 -
○ My Art Director Video Guide -
○ Josh Funks Guide -
○ Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud -
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LINKS
★ Patreon -
★Twitter -
★Instagram -
★Portfolio -
★Shop -
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MY GEAR
○ Tablet -
○ Tablet Stand -
○ Camera -
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you!
All music is from Epidemic Sound
Outro music by Louie Zong
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