Illustration: Concepts
Issued by
Mohawk Valley Community College
This microcredential will create an additional element of employability for individuals who pursue the this path. Students in this microcredential will have acquired skills in book illustration, editorial illustration, and sequential art. Opportunities for crossover include graphic design, marketing, and digital animation where the skills acquired in the Concepts microcredential would make those individuals more marketable.
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IL208 Sequential Art 2: Book Illustration - 3 Credits This course provides an introduction to the styles and techniques used by the illustrator in the contemporary children’s market. It covers the development of fiction and non-fiction illustrations for the preschool and elementary school audience. Emphasis is placed on the importance of research, character development, problem solving, and the aesthetic quality of the illustration. Students complete illustrations designed to reinforce subject a
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IL201 Conceptual Illustration - 3 Credits This course includes experimental work with techniques and media most commonly used in preparing illustrations for reproduction. Finished artwork is rendered and prepared in black and white and in color. Prerequisite: IL106 Sequential Art 1: Figure Illustration.
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IL209 Sequential Art 3: Grphc Novel - 3 Credits This course introduces students to the process of writing, editing, and creating graphic novels. Topics include history of graphic novels, brainstorming, quick sketching the use of composition, image sequencing and layout, elements of storytelling, producing high quality finished images, and both digital and physical publishing.