SCBWI Austin
Welcome to SCBWI Texas : Austin!
Central Texas's Community of Children's Book Writers, Illustrators, and Translators. Join us to learn and connect with fellow creators who are passionate about books for young readers. For those in counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Fayette, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hamilton, Hays, Irion, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Loving, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mills, Reagan, Runnela, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Upton, Ward, Williamson, Winkle
WEBINAR: The Art of Visual Storytelling: How Design Elevates Books
When you tell people that you’re a children’s book designer, the response is always the same, “Ooh! Children’s books! Do you draw the pictures?" “No.” “Do you write the stories?” “No.” “Oh. . .” But if done right, the design is almost invisible. The choice and placement of the typography, the colors used, the trim size, the effects used on the jacket . . . all those elements--and more--compliment the art and text. It elevates the book without taking over. It’s the icing on the cake. We will talk about the role design plays in the overall look of the book, and we’ll look at some behind-the-scenes processes.
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