
"Secrets" of Adobe Illustrator
Hidden among the dozens of tabs and icons of Adobe Illustrator lies hundreds if not thousands of "secrets "– things you didn't know you...

9 More "Advanced" Keyboard Shortcuts on Adobe Illustrator
Knowing basic keyboard shortcuts on Adobe Illustrator is a huge game changer for your efficiency, but knowing a few more obscure ones –...

The 10 Basic Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know On Adobe Illustrator
After getting the basic gist of Adobe illustrator, there was one thing that kind of struck me as annoying about the whole program; you...

The 3 Different Ways to Draw Digitally: Adobe Illustrator Crash Course
Once you know the background of illustrator and decided it's the right fit for you, it's time to figure out how to actually use the...

An Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
If you’re looking to learn to use Adobe Illustrator and/or thinking of purchasing it, you might have some questions about the program...

5 Do's And Dont's of Picture Book Manuscripts
Regardless of what publishing option you choose to go with, you need to have a manuscript. A manuscript is the words of your book without...

The Ins & Outs of ISBN
If you're just beginning to work on your manuscript or look into publishing, you may think getting an ISBN is something you don't have to...

How to Draw: Part 2 (3 Steps)
So, once you believe you can draw, how do you go about actually doing that? This can seem really overwhelming, especially if you’ve never...

How to Draw: Part 1
At some point in your life, you’ve probably wished you could draw, but been underwhelmed by your lack of ‘artistic talent’. In this two...

Everything you need to know about CMYK
As I sit here in my CMYK shirt writing this post, I must confess I'm a bit of a book design nerd. I’ve been hooked since I first started...

Publishing Crash Course: POD, Digital, and Offset Printing
So you've written a story, figured out which publishing option was right for you and decided to go with some form of non-traditional...

Publishing Crash Course: Self vs. Indie vs. Traditional Publishers
So you’ve decided to publish your book? That’s great! Congratulations! Now how do you go about doing that? You may have seen lots of...

Cure For Writer's Block: Works Every Time
Hi everyone! Welcome to the first post of Behind The Krown with Krown Picture Books. In this series I'll be walking through the steps of...














