Creative Push: 10 Days to Publish [Day 6]
Your Job as the Illustrator
Course Schedule
Day 0 [June 15th]: What if stopped thinking and started doing?
Day 1 [June 16th]: Pros and cons of Self Publishing
Day 2 [June 17th]: What jobs do you have to do if you self publish + when to hire
Day 3 [June 18th]: Platforms to help you self publish
Day 4 [June 19th]: Your job as the publisher
Day 5 [June 20th]: Your job as the writer
Day 6 [June 23rd]: Your job as the illustrator
Day 7 [June 24th]: Your job as the editor
Day 8 [June 25th]: Your job as the marketer
Day 9 [June 26th]: Your dream project: share your pitch... what do you want to outsource and what do you want to do on your own?
Day 10 [June 27th]: make an action plan and commitment
Today You Will:
Learn how to break your text into spreads if you’re doing illustrations
Select your book size
Set up your book template, or use the one provided
Learn how to layout your book in Pages
Learn how to layout your book in Canva
I've always told my students they should create thumbnails or sketches before starting their final piece, and I've never adopted that into my creative practice. When I began to illustrate books, I needed to find a way that worked for me, not what everyone told me to do or what seemed to work for others. Once I found my style and process, it transformed everything, and I'm excited to share it with you today.
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