Course: Certificate in Freelance Cartooning & Illustrating

This course is ideal for students considering a freelance career in commercial illustration or cartooning.

Trained by an industry professional, you will learn how to bring perspective and proportion to your illustrations; introduce style and text into your work; and bring your drawings to life. The specific skills of cartooning are also covered, and you will gain critical knowledge that will help you to add a commercial edge to your work, set up as a freelancer and maximise the opportunities for selling your art. The course includes some complimentary materials.

Included materials

Inkspot magazine
Cartooning and illustrating GIF Animator CD

Course Number	89500
Course Fees From	$44.06 per week View our payment options

Delivery mode:	Print or online
Course duration:	Max 18 months
Assessments:	8 written assessments
Qualification:	Open Colleges Certificate
Nationally Recognised	No
Government Funding	No

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	Introduction to your course Drawing equipment The freelance road Illustration that pays Getting started with cartooning and illustrating Drawing anatomy in three dimension
	Drawing: proportion and perspective Practice Improving your work Scripting your work Applying proportion Keeping everything in persepctive Lettering Creating ideas for cartoons and illustrations
	About the marketplace: how to draw people and animals You, drawing and the marketplace Taking care of business Marketing your cartoon and illustration Taking an illustrative brief Managing client expectations Making the freelance sale Drawing people: men, women, children, the elderly Drawing animals Comparative anatomy
	Drawing: expression, action and balance Bringing it to life Making it happen Exaggerate I'm really a cartoonist! Watch your spelling Expression Action and balance Wrinkles and folds
	Character style and design: caricature, Manga art and animation Drawing politicians and celebrities The Manga way The digital age Computer animation Selling your work Drawing caricatures
	Cartooning: comic books, comic strips and press art Comic books versus comic strips How to self-publish Working for comic books: who does what Press art: the newspaper cartoon Code for editorial matter Onomatopoeia Anthropomorphism Inventing characters Montages
	Illustrating: books, magazines and covers Illustrating for books and covers Tips from professional illustrators Starting out in magazines
	Style: shading, lettering, texture, backgrounds Introduction to texture and shading Enrich your drawings Texture Shading Methods Inking Scraper board Special effects Backgrounds
	Copywriting, philosophy and tabloids Copywriting secrets Spelling Working with a publication in mind Syndicating without conflict Tabloid humour Proportion revisited Strip plan Scriptwriting Layout Finishing off
	Computer technology applied Studio technology Digital imaging File formats Transporting illustrations Digital printing Digital imaging glossary How to draw with a computer Drawing electronically Types of graphics applications Cartooning exercises
	Merchandising: greeting cards, calendars and posters Market demand Filler gags Greeting cards, calendars and posters How to sell your work Cartoons on greeting cards and other merchandise
	Freelancing: your portfolio Your portfolio Skills revision Methods revision Comic strips The true cost of freelancing Improving your portfolio Income goals Keys to selling your work Staying abreast of the industry

Entry requirements

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 16 years. If you are under 18 your application must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For students who do not have access to either a computer or the internet please contact a student support officer to discuss alternative methods of communication.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent, and
Microsoft Windows 98, or
Mac OS X, and
CD-ROM drive.

Students will also need access to a printer and the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader and
Macromedia Flash player.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competency before enrolling into the course. Examples of appropriate evidence are listed below:

Evidence	Example
IELTS	Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL	530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 (internet)
12 months in English-speaking employment	Testimonial, statutory declaration

Additional requirements

There are no additional requirements for this course.

Upon completion of this course, you will have developed a better understanding of the subject area and be able to put your new skills into practice.

Tracey Warren

Tracey has been a trainer with Open Colleges for the past four years, and is the author of our Certificate in Illustration & Drawing Made Easy.

Always enthusiastic about her craft as an artist, Tracey passes on this passion in her feedback to students, encouraging their creativity to bring out the 'inner artist' in everyone.

In 2008, Tracey's commitment to her work was rewarded when she was named Open Colleges' Most Outstanding Tutor.

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