Creative Practice Course 3
Illustrations for children’s products and services are commissioned extensively, and AOI members had the exclusive opportunity to explore these by taking part in four online sessions for the Illustration for Children Season Creative Practice Course.
Watch all the fascinating and informative presentations and Q&A’s via the link buttons below.
Each session we welcomed a guest illustrator who presents on a specialised area of illustration for children: Animation and storyboarding, Children’s books, a look at Children’s content and Publishing with an educational view.
The Creative Practice Course is hosted by illustrator, Dave Bain.
Each session gave members the opportunity to respond to one of two briefs set by the session illustrator. We encouraged members to make up to 3 rough ideas from the brief to bring along to the session where they were able to discuss their ideas with fellow illustrators in an informal setting.
If you’re catching up on the session videos, why not have a go at one of the briefs as well? Send any illustrations to [email protected] as we’d love to see them!
Session 1: lllustrating for Children’s Animation with Henry St Leger
Henry is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist with over 15 years experience creating storyboards, keyframes, character designs and concept art for animation, film and print
Clients include Aardman Animation, BBC Natural History, Coldplay (video) and Tove Jansson. Henry’s video brief here.
Session 2: Illustrating picture books for children with Chanté Timothy
Launching her career a few years ago, Chanté has already published several picture books, with the latest in her series Daddy Do My Hair, Deji’s Haircut published in 2023.
Her work has appeared in many other publications including Dapo Adeola’s Hey You! (a British Book Awards winner) and BeYOUtiful by Shelina Janmohamed Chanté’s video brief here
Session 3: Creating your own world for children with Pintachan
Aida and Pablo of illustration studio Pintachan are based in Spain. Their style is retro, naïve, childlike, pop and whimsical with a focus on books, animation and games for kids. They take us through their interesting journey with plenty of top tips on how to be an illustrator with an interest in the children’s illustration industry.
Their artwork has been used on products, book covers and in advertising campaigns around the world. Clients include Egmont, Lidl, Auzou, McDonalds, Machete and more. Pintachan video brief here
Session 4: Children’s Publishing with an educational focus with Beehive Illustration
Experienced agents, Ellie Pritchett and Rhiannon Jones from Beehive Illustration, talk about the requirements for children’s fiction and educational publishing, including what’s good to have in your folio.
AOI agent members, Beehive Illustration, are an agency focusing on children’s publishing, representing over 150 illustrators from around the world. Beehive video brief here
Illustration for Children Season Illustration by Yuki Uebo
Check out the briefs and presentations from other Inside Illustration seasons, including:
Illustration for Site Specific
AOI Members have access to all Inside Illustration content.