Looking to tailor your artwork to the children's book publishing market? Marco will take you through real-life projects, from beginning to end. He'll demonstrate how he starts with an author's manuscript and goes through the stages of producing illustrations for the final, published book. Key features of the lecture will include:

- Understanding the essence of a manuscript

- Character Design

- Composing a page for the most appeal, rough sketches/blocking

- Understanding how kids see an illustration

- Using the digital environment to produce final artwork - using layers, brushes, effects, and more.

- Tuning your art fundamentals for the medium: contrast, color design and balance, shape design, and more.

- Formatting for print delivery: CMYK color space, setting up page bleeds, trim, margins, DPI, resolution, etc.

- Tips on working with clients

- Tips on working on books targeted to different age groups