Teaching Illustration: Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

by Steven Heller (Editor), Marshall Arisman (Editor)

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. • Packed with sample syllabi—a must-have for art teachers and students • Detailed, concrete examples of how to create compelling, inspiring classes

Genres: Design

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2006

About the author

Steven Heller writes a monthly column on graphic design books for The New York Times Book Review and is co-chair of MFA Design at the School of Visual Arts. He has written more than 100 books on graphic design, illustration and political art, including Paul Rand, Merz to Emigre and Beyond: Avant Garde Magazine Design of the Twentieth Century, Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design Second Edition, Handwritten: Expressive Lettering in the Digital Age, Graphic Design History, Citizen Designer, Seymour Chwast: The Left Handed Designer, The Push Pin Graphic: Twenty Five Years of Design and Illustration, Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits, The Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design. He edits VOICE: The AIGA Online Journal of Graphic Design, and writes for Baseline, Design Observer, Eye, Grafik, I.D., Metropolis, Print, and Step. Steven is the recipient of the Art Directors Club Special Educators Award, the AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and the School of Visual Arts' Masters Series Award.

Reviews

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic resource for educators and art instruction enthusiasts.

Reading each carefully crafted syllabus offers fresh approaches to illustration and its many niches, and is just plain inspiring. I made notes to myself to take on some of the instructors' challenges to push my own work.

I did feel some instructors held back, protecting their proprietary writing (and I don't blame them) by including a lack of detail. (i.e. "Homework Week 1" rather than detailing the assignment) Particularly enjoyed the humor and approach to the chapter about illustrating metaphors.

Sort of a missed opportunity on this cover though in terms of illustration and design. Not the best face for this resource -- "illustrat……..tion", the hasty spot illustration in black and white, etc. Surprised the editors didn't want to lead by example.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring for teachers and learners alike. Sometimes frustrating to not be able to see the actual examples / details only mentioned in lesson plans but i guess sometimes you just have to be there.