Visual Narrative for Picturebooks: Create a Playful World

Learn to build a digital illustrated story with the three-act structure and assemble your first picturebook

• Introduction
• Basic Concepts and Development of Characters
• Once upon a Time: Building the Picture Book
• Final Details and Sharing Your Story
• Final project

Discovering a story through visual and verbal language has the power to liven our minds with imagination. Published author and illustrator Renata Galindo is passionate about combining visual and verbal narratives to tell compelling stories full of surprises. Her picturebooks are available in seven languages, with publishing houses like Penguin Random House, and Child’s Play International.

Delve into the world of storytelling with Renata, who guides you through writing, illustrating, and designing your first picturebook. Explore how visual and verbal language can playfully interact to enhance your narrative. Then digitize your story with Photoshop and InDesign before assembling your first picturebook. Ready to share your story with the world?

• About Me
• Influences
• What Is a Picture Book?
• Defining Your Character
• Creating a Story
• Planning the Story
• The Visual Ellipsis
• Making a Mini Dummy
• Finished Illustrations
• The Cover
• The Finished Dummy
• What Do I Do With My New Book?
• Visual Narrative for Picturebooks: Create a Playful World