EDP4103

Designing and producing illustrated children's books

To be offered in 2000

Ms G Burke and Mr R Greaves

6 points - 3 hours per week - First semester - Peninsula

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be capable of using computer graphic skills as a visual art process; have developed skills in editing and producing and binding a children's story book using visual art skills to make appropriate illustrations for an original story and transferring these to a digital form for processing; have produced a bound illustrated original children's book.

Synopsis This subject explores the design and production of illustrations as applied to children's books and other visual material. Students will examine contemporary and traditional children's book illustration, particularly the variety of media techniques employed and the use of developmentally appropriate language. Students will be expected to produce an illustrated book, wall chart or animated story using desktop publishing processes on the computer after producing original illustrations using traditional media. The subject allows students to further develop their visual art skills using a variety of media and techniques including drawing in a variety of media, collage printmaking, painting and digital photography. Students will draw upon knowledge gained from other subjects within the Bachelor of Primary Education degree.

Assessment Completed illustrated children's book: 80% - Research folio: 20%

Recommended texts

Haddon A and Jones A Making pictures: Techniques for illustrating children's books Scholastic, 1996
Lewis N and Eidrigevicius S The hungry one NorthSouth Books, 1993
Mullins P V for vanishing: An alphabet of endangered animals Harper Collins, 1993
Oliver N The best beak in Boonaroo Bay Lothian, 1995
Scieszka J and Smith L The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales Puffin Books, 1993

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