Vintage Illustration for Engaging Children’s Books

Begin the course by getting to know illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius. She talks through the creative career that has led her to work with brands around the world, along with the influences that inspire her work, from bookshops to fellow artists.

Dive into the different shapes and forms a book can take before finding inspiration for your own vintage visual universe. Use your library of references to create initial sketches and experiment with composition. Then finalize and refine your illustrations by adding the finer details.

Transfer your images to Illustrator before deciding on a color palette. Learn how to incorporate typography into your illustrations seamlessly for a professional end result. Next see how to construct a dummy version of your book and box, ready to be presented to publishers.

Ingela talks about how to develop a series of books. Then, to finish the course, she shares her advice for collaborating with publishing houses that are right for you and your work.