• Definition of concepts and terms used in the board game world.
  In the same way that it is important for a comic student to know concepts such as vignette, streets between vignettes, balloons, framing, etc., the board game illustrator has to know the basic lexicon of the format he/she is dealing with.
• Search for references.
• Know the essential titles and identify the styles and authors.

In the first class, students will be invited to investigate and play the titles that most catch their attention from the proposed list.
From this point on, each class will suggest working and reinterpreting the different elements of these games, and we will comment on them during the practical session of the class.

• We start from the element that should be the most accessible to any artist, regardless of their knowledge of board games.

• We will begin to differentiate styles and trends according to the market to which the game is directed.
  We will mainly talk about Germany, France, United States, Spain and the rest of the world.

• Icons are the basic graphic resource for interacting with the games.

• Study of the icons used in all types of board games, we will mainly distinguish between simple icons (Magic the Gathering, Star Realms, UnMatched) and artistic icons (Channel Tunnel, Ganges, Splendor).

• Use of color.
  The illustrator will have to choose the color of his work in a way that facilitates legibility and playability.

• We will distinguish between card-only games and games that use cards as a component of the game as a whole.
• Formats, measures and usual distributions of the elements.
• Cases of unconventional use of cards

• These components combine elements and concepts already explained in the iconography and chart classes.
• We will see what games they make use of and how to work to get the most out of them.
• We will explain basic technical concepts of printing and stamping to avoid strange surprises during production.

• The board is the central element of many board games.
  It is the element that receives the most intensive use and is scrutinized by the players during the whole game session (which can last for hours).
• We will distinguish between map boards, worker placement games, modular boards, box or area boards and information distributors.
• By looking at the common elements of many game boards, we will go into detail on how to make interesting squares, and scoring tracks.

• We will again review the markets in which to look for work, going into more detail on the most important publishers.
• We will talk about fairs and how to prepare a portfolio for a board game publisher.
• We will review volunteer projects that students have been willing/able to submit.