Children'S Book Illustration Course

What will I learn?

Unlock your potential as a children's book illustrator with our comprehensive course designed for arts professionals. Learn the essentials of preparing illustrations for submission, making sure they're top-notch and consistent. Go deep into scene composition and storytelling, pick up storyboarding basics, and express feelings well. Level up your character design skills, come up with a solid colour palette, and explore advanced techniques like lighting and texture. Up your game and wow young readers all over the world.

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you want to study
Customise your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Build skills

Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below

Master scene composition: Create illustrations that grab attention and tell a story well.

Design relatable characters: Make characters that young readers can connect with and remember.

Develop colour palettes: Pick colours that make a big impact and suit the mood and story.

Enhance visual storytelling: Use storyboards to get the emotion and flow of the story across.

Refine illustration techniques: Add depth, texture, and detail to really make your illustrations stand out.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.