The microcredential will create an additional element of employability for individuals
who pursue the this path. Students in this microcredential will have acquired skills
in book illustration, editorial illustration, and sequential art. Opportunities for
crossover include graphic design, marketing, and digital animation where the skills
acquired in the Concepts microcredential would make those individuals more marketable.
This course provides an introduction to the styles and techniques used by the illustrator
in the contemporary children’s market. It covers the development of fiction and non-fiction
illustrations for the preschool and elementary school audience. Emphasis is placed
on the importance of research, character development, problem solving, and the aesthetic
quality of the illustration. Students complete illustrations designed to reinforce
subject areas covered.
Conceptual IllustrationIL2013 cr.
This course includes experimental work with techniques and media most commonly used
in preparing illustrations for reproduction. Finished artwork is rendered and prepared
in black and white and in color. Prerequisite: IL106 Sequential Art 1: Figure Illustration.
Sequential Art 3: Graphic Novel IL2093 cr.
This course introduces students to the process of writing, editing, and creating graphic
novels. Topics include history of graphic novels, brainstorming, quick sketching the
use of composition, image sequencing and layout, elements of storytelling, producing
high quality finished images, and both digital and physical publishing.
