Duration: 32 hours
Certificate: YES
Work Experience Letter: YES

Learning "Interactive Children Books Illustration" equips you with a comprehensive skill set that opens up diverse career opportunities in modern, digital-centric industries. Mastery of Adobe tools and web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript positions you for roles in publishing, education, animation, and game design. These skills also facilitate freelancing and entrepreneurship, allowing you to create and market your own digital products such as eBooks and educational apps. As the demand for engaging digital content continues to grow, proficiency in creating interactive, multimedia-rich children’s books meets market needs and enhances your employability in various creative and technical fields.

In addition to career advancement, this course fosters creativity and innovation in storytelling, enabling you to design unique and captivating digital experiences. Interactive children’s books are not only engaging but also effective educational tools, contributing to inclusive and accessible learning for children worldwide. By staying current with technological advancements, you ensure your skills remain relevant and future-proof, making you a valuable asset in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Course Outline

Class 1: Introduction to Interactive Children Books Illustration

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Overview of interactive children's books
  • Importance of digital illustration in children's books
  • Introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Course objectives and expectations
• Activities:
  • Setting up the software and work environment
  • Exploring examples of interactive children's books

Class 2: Fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to Adobe Illustrator interface and tools
  • Creating basic shapes and paths
  • Using layers, strokes, and fills
  • Introduction to Pen Tool and Bézier curves
• Activities:
  • Hands-on exercises creating simple illustrations
  • Homework: Create a basic character sketch

Class 3: Advanced Adobe Illustrator Techniques

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Advanced drawing techniques and effects
  • Using brushes and symbols
  • Working with gradients and patterns
  • Typography in Illustrator
• Activities:
  • Creating complex illustrations
  • Homework: Design a detailed character or scene

Class 4: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Adobe Photoshop interface and basic tools
  • Understanding layers, masks, and selections
  • Basic photo editing and manipulation
  • Introduction to digital painting
• Activities:
  • Editing and enhancing illustrations created in Illustrator
  • Homework: Colorize an illustration

Class 5: Advanced Photoshop Techniques

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Advanced selection techniques
  • Working with layer styles and blending modes
  • Using filters and effects
  • Creating textures and patterns
• Activities:
  • Enhancing and adding details to illustrations
  • Homework: Apply textures and effects to an illustration

Class 6: Introduction to Adobe InDesign

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Adobe InDesign interface and basics
  • Creating and managing pages and spreads
  • Working with text and images
  • Using master pages and styles
• Activities:
  • Creating a basic book layout
  • Homework: Design a multi-page layout for a children’s book

Class 7: Interactive Elements in InDesign

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Adding interactive elements (buttons, hyperlinks, animations)
  • Using the Interactive PDF and Publish Online features
  • Introduction to EPUB and HTML5 export
• Activities:
  • Adding interactivity to the book layout
  • Homework: Create an interactive book sample

Class 8: Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Basics of HTML structure and elements
  • Introduction to CSS for styling
  • Basic JavaScript for interactivity
  • Using code editors and browsers for testing
• Activities:
  • Creating a simple web page
  • Homework: Design a basic interactive web page layout

Class 9: Integrating Digital Illustrations with Web Technologies

• Duration: 3 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Embedding illustrations in HTML
  • Applying CSS for layout and design
  • Using JavaScript for animations and interactivity
  • Introduction to responsive design
• Activities:
  • Building an interactive web page with illustrations
  • Homework: Create an interactive storybook web page

Class 10: Final Project and Review

• Duration: 5 hours
• Topics Covered:
  • Review of all tools and techniques covered
  • Final project: Create an interactive children’s book combining all learned elements
  • Peer review and feedback session
  • Q&A and troubleshooting
• Activities:
  • Working on final projects
  • Presenting final projects to the class for feedback

Resources Provided

• Access to Adobe Creative Suite
• Sample files and templates
• Recommended reading and online resources
• Forum for peer support and instructor Q&A

Assessment and Certification

• Ongoing assessment through class activities and homework
• Final assessment based on the final project
• Certificate of completion upon successful completion of the course