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| Children's Book Illustration 2 | Children’s Book Illustration 2 is the second half of Children’s Book Illustration 1. Individual assignments augment the earlier course and extend the practical methods. | Class |
| Computer Illustration | This is an electronic-based, technology-driven illustration course. Projects in editorial, advertising, and book illustration are created solely on the computer, applying the software programs from previous computer classes to communicate to specific audiences. | Class |
| Directed Themes in Illustration | Students specialize in a single area of illustration for the entire term. They may choose illustration projects in editorial, advertising, book, or institutional areas, in order to explore artwork in a related series of instructor-directed themes. | Class |
| Illustration Graduation Portfolio | This course allows Senior students to develop their individual illustration concepts within the boundaries of editorial, advertising, or book illustration areas. Timetables and assignment themes are self-directed in consultation with the instructor. At the end of the course, a portfolio of professional-level work is completed for display in the graduation exhibition. | Class |
| Illustration Web Portfolio | Today, illustrators advertise their services to clients through their web page. Knowing the history, limitations and opportunities in web design using various browsers, enables illustrators enrolled in this course to research, design, and implement a professional level web portfolio. | Class |
| Character Design | Telling good stories involves creating memorable characters. How is this accomplished? What is the role of costume? How can the artist develop vivid personalities to inhabit the author’s stories? How does knowing the audience help define the character? | Class |
| Children's Book Illustration 1 | Students are familiarized with the illustrator’s role in the development and creation of a children’s book. Assignments include breaking up manuscripts, designing characters, creating a storyboard, a wrap around jacket, a 3-D page dummy and several finished pieces. | Class |
| Conceptual Illustration | The information age demands that the illustrator must absorb complicated text and summarize it with a single image. In the areas of advertising, editorial and institutional illustration, the artist does just that. This course defines and develops the necessary methods required to successfully conceive and produce powerful single image illustrations that quickly communicate to a mass audience. | Class |
| Illustrating Literature | This course is designed to inform students about the issues involved in visual storytelling. Through a series of interpretive studio projects, students will derive their inspiration from various texts, illustrating classic short stories, poems and children’s literature. | Class |
| Junior Portfolio Review | All Juniors are required to participate in their departmental Junior portfolio review, which occurs at the completion of the Junior year. This review enables the department to redirect students toward certain remedial tasks and helps them to focus on their professional objectives. | Class |
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
Denver, Colorado | 800.888.ARTS