EDF4218

Designing and producing illustrated children's books ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms G Burke

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

Synopsis: The design and production of illustrations in children's books and other visual material. Contemporary and traditional children's book illustration, particularly the variety of media techniques employed and the use of developmentally appropriate language. Students produce an illustrated book, wall chart or animated story using desktop publishing processes on the computer after producing original illustrations using traditional media.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, 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.

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

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week