Lectures, School Visits and Workshops

"Invite illustrator and graphic designer Orlando Ramirez to your community, to stimulate Reading and Reading Comprehension.  Activate the visual elements of the reading process."

Orlando's lecture program includes an interactive slide show that will take you on a journey around South America, the Caribbean and the United States, with plenty of fun adventures in between.  Orlando's books cover a broad range of subjects and styles and apeal to all ages.

Orlando relates very well to children and he instills in the young reader a greater enthusiasm for drawing, writing, reading books, and the power of imagination.  Ramirez shows how he creates his books, discusses his work with youth, the techniques of organizing ideas to create illustration work and much more.  The program will leave you with a clear understanding of what a children's book illustrator does.

Orlando also offers workshops and demonstrations that appeal to all ages.  He demonstrates the process and techniques to generate ideas to create illustration work, web design graphics, flash games and animation.  For younger children, Orlando shows how to tell a story on a picture and how to draw simple shapes and create fun characters.

During a visit, Orlando is available for autographing books and conversation.

For additional information or to schedule a school or library visit you may contact Orlando Ramirez at 772-291-7886 or e-mail him at orlydesigns1@aol.com.