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You are a student in art or photo, or amateur photographer and want to present your work in a professional manner for presentation to galleries, a publishing house, or just your friends or your...

It is a lot of fun to create a story book featuring one of your most favorite childhood stories or fairy tales. It will make a great gift to a child you love. There are so very many wonderful...

Children are prolific artists -- and many of their creations are worth keeping. In their original state, however, they often become torn, dirty or faded. Preserve your child's artwork by...

Using Microsoft Publisher, you can make a unique, one of a kind, book for your child using your child's picture on every page. Give them as gifts to grandparents at Christmas and they will be...

What is a “My Revolution” photobook? It is a book that showcases YOU as the writer and artist of the book. It tells your narrative in your voice. Through this photobook you are able to display...

The graphic design field encompasses the disciplines of applied and commercial art. Traditionally, graphic designers have worked in the world of print, motion picture, television, and...

Scrapbooks are a great way to show off your photographs and mementos. But usually coming in a 12-inch-by-12-inch size, they tend to be too large to carry around. Creating a smaller book that is 8...

Bookplates add beauty,and self expression to any library. Whether you create them as gifts or to personalize your own collection the options are endless as to how you can go about creating them.

Animation can be created in many different ways. The classics of Walt Disney were created using hand-painted cells, and today's animation is done almost entirely with computers and incredible...

2-D animation is a fascinating and difficult medium. One of the reasons 2-D animation is used less and less today is it requires an artist to hand draw each individual moment of animation....

This is an easy way to press and not damage a leaf so you can use it for art projects around the home. My kids bring me leaves all the time and we press them and create all sorts of projects with...

Whether you're an up-and-coming new artist or have a portfolio that reflects years of experience, making your work accessible to potential buyers is important. While many artists rent space in...

Handmade books and journals are very popular, but when it comes to repurposing greeting cards, this project is perfect. It will keep the cards you have recieved, and can't bear to part with, in an...

Illustrating children's book can be an exciting career change for an accomplished artist, but illustrating can also be a fun project for writers, crafters, and families.

This is used to keep yourself artistically active. It is to develop artistically, to practice your emotions artistically, to express your ideas loosely. It is basically a practice book. A gluebook...

A flip book is a small book that creates the illusion of movement when the pages are quickly flipped. Best of all, they are easy and fun to make on a tight budget. With just a little bit of paper,...

Clubs are a great way to meet others with similar interests. Whether the interest is a new found one or something you’ve been into for awhile, there are always new methods when attempting...

If you think you have the next Marvel or DC title or you want to publish an independent comic book, then an illustrator is just what you need to help make your idea into a reality. Dust off your...

In the world of book illustration, a lot of the specific techniques illustrators use are carefully guarded by that secretive guild. However, there are some basic ideas most illustrators follow...

Learn some tips for public relations, or PR, when a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn the importance of getting feedback when writing and publishing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on how to write and self-publish books for children.

Learn methods for marketing and selling a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn about marketing and selling a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn about three options for printing: traditional, online and desktop, when self-publishing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn about choosing quality or quantity when printing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn about considering a timeline for printing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn about the costs of printing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and self-publishing books for children.

Learn how to design the cover of a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to properly format a printer when printing illustrations for a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to digitize illustrations for a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn some tips and suggestions on editing a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn some tips and tricks on illustrating a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to edit illustrations for a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to create a storyboard for a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to construct and compose a mockup of a child's book in this free how-to video clip on writing and publishing books for children.

Learn how to create the overall concept and design of a children's book in this free how-to video on writing and publishing children's literature.

Blown the dust off that box of old comics? Wondering if any of those oldies are worth a mint now? Brace yourself--the answer is "probably not." Comics generally increase in value only if there are...

There is nothing more satisfying in life than taking on the task of book making. The opportunity to create a book with your own designs and likeness makes this experience a lesson in...

You’ve just completed your first comic book, and you know that you don’t want to subject your work to the soul-crushing scrutiny of editors and other middle-men as well as the anonymity of a...

The comic book industry is very competitive and fairly difficult to break into. Most aspiring artists begin with the traditional route of sending portfolio samples to big mainstream comic book...

Creating a book cover for your self-published book is not as hard as you might think. In fact it is relatively easy. The really nice thing about creating cover art for your book, is that once you...

Comic books are a viable source of collecting enthusiasm and have attracted the attention of many art collectors because of the outstanding illustrations. If you are a comic book illustrator or...

Every comic book enthusiast knows just what makes a great hero. Batman, Superman and even more obscure heroes like The Green Lantern have visual and character qualities that make them lovable. Now...

This is a spin on book altering where the book is the piece art, rather than the altered pages within. This is a messy project that may or may not be kid-friendly depending on how old the child...

This is an altered book (journal) project where artists create an altered board book with room to spare. This will give artists the opportunity to keep the creative juices flowing during and...

Add elements and alterations to a book that was made from one sheet of paper. Use mixed media art applications to manipulate each page. This is a quick and kid-friendly project.

Are you working with an art journal or an altered book with a spiral binding? Are you trying to add extra interactive elements that are more interesting than a handmade envelope or a pocket? ...

Pressing flowers can be very gratifying and will add the enjoyment of creating a finished pressed flower piece.

With the holidays approaching fast, there’s an abundance of mail order and store catalogs flooding mailboxes far and wide. There are always a number of these catalogs destined for the recycling...

Mixed media artists who use art journals frequently for personal use, experimenting or other projects know the struggles associated with working with wet media on pages. This is a basic idea...