LIBROS
De niño, me encantaba dibujar y crear personajes. Me fascinaban las obras de arte de los legendarios animadores Ollie Johnston, Freddie Moore y otros de la época. ¡Me encantaba la calidez y el atractivo de sus diseños! Pero al crecer, descubrí que hay más. El arte cautivador es una excelente manera de contar una historia impactante. Una buena historia tiene poder : el poder de amplificar mensajes redentores y edificantes. Así que hice algo al respecto.
Mi primer libro , "Sin Cuello: La Historia de Audrey Amaka", se publicó a finales de 2010 y tuvo una acogida entusiasta. Es un libro sobre jirafas, ¡específicamente sobre una jirafa pequeña con una gran cabeza! Desde entonces, he escrito, ilustrado o dirigido artísticamente veintiséis libros infantiles, incluyendo seis títulos propios. No olviden visitar las páginas dedicadas a Audrey Amaka y Gingerbrood aquí en el sitio web.
Soy un firme defensor de la excelencia en cada etapa del proceso. Además de una historia bien elaborada, un mensaje atemporal e ilustraciones atractivas, cada uno de mis libros se imprime con la máxima calidad y durabilidad.
Aquí hay algunos ejemplos de mi trabajo de ilustración para otros autores y organizaciones.
©Santos Gozos
©Ministerio de Publicaciones del Evangelio
©Hora del cuento Rockin' Rhyme
Are you an author or publisher looking for an illustrator for your children's book? If so, you might be curious about the price. How much does it cost to hire an illustrator? Of course it's difficult to say without further discussions about the details of your book. First of all, it's important that authors (who are not illustrators) are paired with the right artist for their project. Every artist has their own process and design sensibility.
There are many illustrators who are able to complete a book project very quickly. In my case, I tend to take a long time to finish artwork. Having a tour schedule and various personal projects, I am seldom able to accept outside work. When I do, it takes weeks, sometimes months to complete. So, while I am not opposed to taking on other illustration work, it's potentially an expensive step in the process for my clients.
But book layout is another step—an important step! How do you structure a children's book? Thankfully, I have extensive experience working with both author and artist to assemble a cohesive, attractive reading experience and preparing the final book files for the press. I've seen beautiful illustrations be paired with poor font and design choices. If you've put your heart into a children's book and have collaborated with a good illustrator, you don't want this to happen to you!
For the average sized children's book, layout doesn't take too long. Unless there are lots of edits to the illustrations that have been provided, it usually only takes me 2-3 days to do this step. Of course, there can be a lot of back-and-forth with the author or publisher to make sure that everyone is happy with the final product!
If you're interested in discussing your project with me, please don't hesitate to reach out. Even if I'm unable to help personally, I would be glad to point you in a good direction!
Speaking of good direction, I've found Jane Friedman to be a wonderful resource for writers. She has a deep understanding of the publishing industry and is excellent at explaining it! Be sure to check out her website.
