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SCBWI SoCal
Picture Book Boot Camp
With Joe Cepeda
The Craft of Illustration: Turning Your Illustrations into Great Storytellers with Award Winning Illustrator; Joe Cepeda.
Today’s picturebook market is extremely competitive and your ‘dummy’, in most cases, is the only selling tool you have to get your project noticed. Join us for this great BootCamp to learn how to make your Dummy standout.
SCBWI So-Cal- Mini Boot Camp Seminar II
Ask yourself:
While it's easy to be enthralled by the painting process, what if you missed the mark long before you created your original work? Have you done your story justice? The Real Work begins long before you have shipped your art to the publishers.
Join award-winning Illustrator, Joe Cepeda, in a unique 'nuts and bolts' mini seminar for pre-published and published illustrators!
In this mini seminar you will learn how to get the most out of a manuscript and make sure that your picture-making is as inspired, as responsible, and as articulate as possible….and, It all starts with a good plan!
Not only will Joe share his process, he will explain how to create dynamic images and dummies that will help your work get noticed and moved out of the Slush Pile.
Joe Cepeda's Bio;
Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach in 1992 and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is the illustrator of awarding-winning picture books such as What a Truly Cool World and Nappy Hair. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach in 1992 and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is the illustrator of awarding-winning picture books such as What a Truly Cool World and Nappy Hair. “When I work on a picture book," says Mr. Cepeda, “I like to concentrate on color, shape, and people. I try to surrender to what the story is calling for. Some stories are not as plot based as others and thereby inspire me to use unexpected color or create compositions less tied to logic where shapes and things and characters “defy gravity." Mice and Beans was a very recognizable slice of life to me. I could visualize Rosa Maria's home and world right away. As with every book, I try not to illustrate just the words, but to write my own story in pictures, one that compliments the manuscript and is in harmony with it. I think the best illustration does that." Mr. Cepeda received the Recognition of Merit Award for 2000 from The George G. Stone Center for Children's Books. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as The Los Angeles Times; Buzz, Inc. Magazine; and Latina Magazine. His original artwork can be viewed at Every Picture Tells a Story in Los Angeles and has been accepted into the Society of Illustrators shows in New York and Los Angeles. He is also a member of the Graphic Artist's Guild. Mr. Cepeda speaks about his work to children and adults at schools, conferences, and other venues. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and son. Awards: What a Truly Cool World Written by Julius Lester Family Life Magazine Top 10 Best Books of the Year Family Fun Critic's Choice BCCB Blue Ribbon Books Gracias , The Thanksgiving Turkey Written by Joy Cowley American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Visit Joe Cepeda's Web site .
This is what people are saying: about Joe,
“Joe Cepeda endows each of his illustrations with the sparkle that lurks in every child’s eye… His preparation demonstrates the strong correlation for the process of writing and illustrating of a book.”
Sandra Yoon, Kern Reading Association
Please note: There are only 25 slots for this mini seminar. First come, first served. Names will be taken if any cancellations are made.
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 10 am – Noon
$45 for SCBWI members Earily Registration
$65 for non-members Early Registration
Location: dA Center for the Arts
252 S Main St, Pomona, CA
Questions? Contact SoCal Illustrator Coordinator Gina Capaldi at socal-ic@scbwi.org