A unique look at how illustration is taught and learned
* Packed with sample syllabi--a must-have for art teachers and students
* Detailed, concrete examples of how to create compelling, inspiring classes
* Perfect for professional illustrators teaching adjunct courses and seminars
Teaching Illustration is a must-have for any college-level art instructor. Packed with a wealth of illustration course syllabi from leading art and design schools across the U.S. and Europe, it offers exciting ideas on topics from editorial illustration to animation, books, and the Internet. Each syllabus includes an introduction, course requirements, a weekly breakdown, suggestions for projects, and selected readings--a comprehensive array of topics, reading lists, and teaching tips for courses at all levels. For beginning educators seeking guidance or for veterans seeking new inspiration, Teaching Illustration is essential for the craft of teaching the next generation of illustrators.
Steven Heller is a leading authority on design education and the editor of the Education Of series. The art director of the New York Times Book Review, he is also the chair of the graduate design program at the School of Visual Arts and the writer or editor of more than 80 books on graphic design. He lives in New York City.
Marshall Arisman, a practicing illustrator, is the chair of the master of fine arts, illustration as visual essay, program at the School of Visual Arts. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Time, and many other top publications. The co-editor of The Education of an Illustrator and co-writer of Inside the Business of Illustration, he lives in New York City.
