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Illustrate Your Creative Side!

Illustration is a powerful tool for communicating artistic vision. RMCAD’s program, online or on campus, can help you develop the skill and techniques you need to reveal your vision, stroke by stroke, through pencil, brush, or stylus. It explores illustration essentials like drawing and painting, as well as the conceptual, technical, and business skills used throughout the industry. Through relevant curriculum and guidance by a faculty of industry-experienced professionals, you’ll define your artistic style and build the skills you need to establish yourself as an illustrator.

RMCAD’s illustration program offers students 4 emphases and concentrations:

   Illustration

   Children’s Book Concentration

   Concept Art Emphasis

   Sequential Art Concentration

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INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING

Demonstrate proficiency in storytelling and communication.

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TRADITIONAL + NEW MEDIA

Build technical skills for traditional and digital media.

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DRAWING MASTERY

Show proficiency in value and drawing skills using traditional and digital media.

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COMPOSITION THEORY

Better understand and use composition techniques and theory.

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SELF PROMOTION

Use relevant promotional tactics to demonstrate professional abilities in illustration.

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PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT

Develop essential documents, including a portfolio of illustrated art, to support a professional practice in illustration.

Student Spotlight

Open the Door to Illustration Career Opportunities

As a graduate of RMCAD’s illustration program, you could pursue career opportunities in:

  • Editorial Illustration
  • Children’s Book Illustration
  • Concept Art for Games + Animation
  • Technical + Medical Illustration
  • Product Design + Licensing
  • Freelance Commissions

Student Work

  • Castle in the Sky by Lucas Rodman

  • Cat Castle by Elizabeth Wayant

  • portrait by Emily Alexander

  • Spheres in Photoshop by Tashiara Payne

  • Still Life by Lily Sturm

Design Your Future

Ready to pursue a future of artistic expression? Reach out today to learn how.

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