Board Book Design Lab

In this course, we are going to cover how to write, illustrate, produce, and sell Board Books.

There are 4 sessions in this training:

1. Session 1: Niches, Styles, Elements & More!
   • The key differences between standard kids’ books and board books.
   • Themes specific to board books.
   • What’s trending? Why it’s important to notice.
   • What to include inside your board book.
   • Basic board book structure
2. Session 2: Write Your Board Book!
   • How to write a simple story.
   • How to simplify an existing story.
   • Watch a board book story get written live.
   • Watch an existing story get simplified live.
3. Session 3: Illustrate and Design Your Board Book!
   • How to find artwork.
   • Step-by-step cover design.
   • Step-by-step interior layout.
   • A live demonstration.
4. Session 4: Publish and Sell Your Board Book!
   • The interesting twist to publishing board books.
   • Printing methods.
   • How to handle distribution (and inventory, if necessary).
   • Crowd-funding basics, and why you might want it.
   • Marketing Board Books 101