Illustrator of Children's Books, a profession with a future!

Do you dream of publishing your own children's book? Do you have a lot of ideas and inspiration, but don't know how to get started? Then this home course sets you up perfectly.

In a children's book, a story is often accompanied by imaginative drawings. Illustrations are therefore regarded as a valuable addition to a story. The combination of your imagination and drawing style with the various learned techniques makes you a masterful illustrator. Be sure to go for your own style! Your drawing skills and creativity is your business card for assignments from publishers and writers.

Thanks to this course, your drawings say more than a thousand words!

do you want...
  • to actively work on your drawing skills
  • to discover how to adjust your drawing style to children
  • to completely delight children with your illustrations
  • to earn a little more by actually selling your drawings
  • to study comfortably at home at your own pace and in your own way
Illustrating Children Books
Professional training
Coursle - Centre For Distance Learning
Guided home study
3-6 months on average
Diploma

€195

Program Illustrating Children Books
Children's Books Illustrate - Home Study
Course content
  • Evolution of the picture book
  • Types of children's books
  • Information from perception
  • From perception to imagination
  • Materials
  • Color theory
  • Composition
  • From idea to illustration
  • Get out and about
Children's Books Illustrate - Online Lessons
Competences and skills
  • Turn your ideas into exciting illustrations
  • Illustrate for different types of children's books
  • Learn how to draw, learn color and use composition. You know everything about it!
  • Sell your work professionally
Children's Books Illustrate - Online Course
Opportunities for the future
  • Independent illustrator of children's books
  • Assistant illustrator of children's books
  • Employee at a children's book publisher
  • Illustrator of children's comics

Will you join our team?

We are looking for motivated teachers who want to share their knowledge and know-how with our eager students! Do you have at least 5 years of experience being self-employed in your industry? Always passionately talking about your job? Do you want to teach our students your skills? Apply now. We are looking forward to meeting you!

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and renowned school

The Centre for Distance Learning, part of Ondernemersschool BV, is the largest training provider in the Benelux. It organizes professional training courses for adults from all over the world through the distance learning system. The school is nationally and internationally recognized by various professional associations such as the Wellness Federation, the Centre for Professional Qualification and is registered in the Central Register for Short Professional Education (CRKBO). This means that the educational institution complies with the Quality Code for Education Institutions for Short Professional Education. Moreover, the Center for Distance Learning meets the strict quality requirements of ISO 9001:2015.