Making a Picture Book from Start to Finish

(NOTE: Please do not contact me for illustration work; I do not take on self-published projects and only accept work directly through publishers via my agent.)

Hello Art Friends! I'm Anoosha Syed, a professional children's book illustrator and today I'm going to go step-by-step in how I illustrate picture books. Specifically, I AM PERFECTLY DESIGNED, written by Karamo and Jason Brown, published by Henry Holt & Co (Macmillan) in 2019.

I will be talking about the following:

00:00 - Intro
03:35 - How I got the Job (Through Twitter!)
05:48 - Character Design
10:46 - Designing a Cover
19:30 - Sketching Interiors
27:57 - Clean Up and Revisions
31:06 - Placing your Text
33:39 - Color Blocking and Color Palettes
35:34 - Final Color
37:43 - When You and Your Publisher Have Different Ideas
39:32 - Conclusion

In my next video I'll be talking about how to get an agent. Stay tuned for that!

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MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

○ Buy I AM PERFECTLY DESIGNED- https://amzn.to/3bv5Nbd
○ Buy Monster and Boy - https://amzn.to/3gSJ6yJ
○ Watch the Netflix Bookmarks Clip -    • Karamo Brown Reads "I Am Perfectly De...  
○ Agents 101 -    • Do I Need an Agent? - Advice for Artists  
○ My Art Director Video Guide -    • How to Start Your Illustration Career...  
○ Josh Funks Guide - https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/resourc...
○ Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud - https://amzn.to/358wXDs

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🎨 OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH

○ How I Illustrate My Books -    • How I Illustrate my Books  

○ Illustration Guides and Advice -    • Freelance Guides and Advice  

○ Picture Book Basics -    • Picture Book Basics  

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🖥️ LINKS

★ Portfolio, Social Media, and Artist Resources - https://www.anooshasyed.com/links
★ Buy My Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anoosha...

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✏️ MY GEAR

✷ Tablet - https://amzn.to/48onMOc
✷ Desktop - https://amzn.to/3YBZA7D
✷ Tablet Stand - https://amzn.to/32UjVXB
✷ Lightbox - https://amzn.to/49Xssdn
✷ Scanner - https://amzn.to/49Wq5aL
✷ iPad Matte Screen Protector - https://amzn.to/4hhhF21
✷ Ergonomic Apple Pencil Grip- https://amzn.to/3i8N3Uj
✷ Vlogging Camera - https://amzn.to/338DN9N
✷ Main Camera - https://amzn.to/34CQ8UM

DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you!

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