# StoryboardArt

> StoryboardArt trains aspiring storyboard artists to work at major entertainment studios. We have been teaching visual storytelling for 17 years, and our mentorship is taught by working professionals with credits at Pixar, Disney and Lucasfilm.

The site's main purpose is education: free guides on storyboarding craft (composition, camera angles, shot lists, script breakdown, previs), plus a paid 12-month mentorship for artists who want a professional portfolio and a studio job.

## The Story Artist Mentorship

A 12-month mentorship that builds a professional storyboarding portfolio, with direct feedback from working story artists, live sessions, and a private community. Aimed at art-school graduates and working artists moving into storyboarding.

- Pay in full: $4,999
- Payment plan: $520/month for 12 months
- Details and application: https://storyboardart.org/mentorship/

## Core pages

- [Professional Storyboard Artist | Pro Story Training | Storyboard Art](https://storyboardart.org/): Learn to storyboard, build a job-ready portfolio, and break into film & animation — with courses, free tutorials, and mentorship from working story artists.
- [Storyboard Artist Mentorship Program](https://storyboardart.org/mentorship/): A 12-month mentorship with working pros that turns your portfolio from “aspiring” into studio-ready — and helps you land your first paid storyboard gig.
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- [Artists for Storyboards | Best Storyboarding Company | Storyboard Art](https://storyboardart.org/contact/): Storyboard Services in New York, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, across the entire USA, as well as Ontario, Montreal, Vancouver in Canada, and UK.
- [FAQ](https://storyboardart.org/faq/): I forgot or lost my password what can I do to reset it?
- [Refund Policy](https://storyboardart.org/refund-policy/)
- [Make a Living as a Storyboard Artist | Career Guide 2026](https://storyboardart.org/make-a-living-with-your-art/): Can you actually make a living as a storyboard artist? Yes — and here's how. Learn the career paths, income ranges, and first steps to working professionally →
- [Bring Your Ideas to Life: A Storyboard Drawing Course](https://storyboardart.org/drawingforstoryboards/): Dive into the world of storyboard drawing and develop your skills as a visual storyteller. This course covers everything from basic drawing techniques to advanced composition and storytelling.
- [Books](https://storyboardart.org/books/): Being a professional storyboard artist requires a mix of drawing skills, film knowledge, and story structure. Each one of these disciplines is a specialized
- [Connect with Storyboard Artists: Join the StoryboardArt Discord](https://storyboardart.org/join/): Join the StoryboardArt Discord community and connect with fellow storyboard artists. Share tips, get feedback, find inspiration, and collaborate on projects. Grow your network and take your storyboarding skills to the next level.
- [Instructors](https://storyboardart.org/instructors/): Our focused story training is designed to boost your skills and create a winning storyboard portfolio to land jobs in the entertainment industry.
- [Emergence Universe StoryboardArt Workshop: Master Professional Storyboarding](https://storyboardart.org/emergence/): Master professional storyboarding in the Emergence Universe Workshop. Get real-world experience & critique from industry pros.
- [Intro to Storyboarding Course: Learn Visual Storytelling Techniques](https://storyboardart.org/intro-to-storyboarding/): Level up your storyboarding game with the Intro to Storyboarding Course! Learn from pro Sergio Paez and master the art of storytelling through visuals. Boost your pitches, illustrations, and overall creativity. Sign up now!
- [#1 Storyboard Creator | Free Storyboards Online | Storyboard Art](https://storyboardart.org/about/): No.1 Destination for visual storytelling training. Create stunning visuals with the top online storyboard maker for professionals – Start your journey today!
- [Become A Titanium Member](https://storyboardart.org/titanium-member/): Stay connected, inspired, and ahead of the industry curve with ongoing live training, exclusive resources, and your supportive creative community.
- [Storyboard Artist Course Online | Storyboarding Classes Near Me | STBA](https://storyboardart.org/courses/): Seeking storyboarding classes near my area? Join and develop your animation, filmmaking, and storytelling skills with our online storyboard artist courses.
- [Storyboard Portfolio Review | Art Portfolio Review by Experts | STBA](https://storyboardart.org/portfolio-review/): Improve your art portfolio with expert reviews. Our personalized storyboard portfolio feedback helps you excel in animation, film, video production and more.
- [Learn The Industry Leading Storyboard Software](https://storyboardart.org/software-roadmap/): Learn how to use the entertainment industry's leading storyboarding software from working professionals in the field. Course includes tutorials on Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Blender, Unreal Engine and More. Sign up now!
- [Get Your First Storyboard Client in 30 Days](https://storyboardart.org/first-client-30-days/): Discover a proven 30-day blueprint to attract your first storyboard client. Learn essential tips, strategies, and actionable steps to build a successful freelance career in storyboarding.
- [Successful Freelancing With Tony Santo](https://storyboardart.org/successful-freelancing-tony-santo/): Story Ramp Up Free Course
- [Visual Story Bootcamp](https://storyboardart.org/visual-story-bootcamp/): ​A complete visual storytelling bundle to get your skills at the pro level and boost your portfolio!
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- [Storyboard Intensive with Giancarlo Volpe](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-intensive-with-giancarlo-volpe/): window.location.replace("https://storyboardart.org/courses/");
- [Live Action Storyboard Workshop With Tim Burgard](https://storyboardart.org/live-action-storyboard-workshop/): ​It's time for you to leave a T-Rex footprint in this industry - (learn how below)
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- [Storyboard Community Forums](https://storyboardart.org/forums/): Join the fastest growing online storyboard community! Stay in touch with StoryboardArt members, post images, and network with fellow storyboard artists.
- [StoryboardArt Referral Program](https://storyboardart.org/referralprogram/): Artists do better by working together. Get better results by working with a friend and earn $100.
- [Drawing Storyboards Faster](https://storyboardart.org/draw-storyboards-faster/): Improve your storyboard drawing speed by learning from Lucasfilm director Steve Lee
- [StoryboardArt Vision](https://storyboardart.org/vision/): StoryboardArt Vivid VisionSTORYBOARDART“Achieve The Storytelling Career You Dream Of”By Sergio PaezApril 24, 2024
- [Testimonials from StoryboardArt users](https://storyboardart.org/testimonials/): Amazing results from artists in our Story Artist Mentorship Program
- [Pro Artist Guide](https://storyboardart.org/pro-artist-guide/): Here you will find reference guides for jobs and handling clients.  This guide is for reference only since individual jobs and assignments will vary in

## Storyboarding guides

In-depth, free tutorials. These are the best starting point for questions about how storyboarding actually works.

- [How to use an aspect ratio in your storyboard composition](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/aspect-ratios-for-storyboards/): The correct way to use an aspect ratio and compose a storyboard image for film.
- [Storyboard Tutorials](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/): Storyboard tutorials and visual storytelling techniques designed to help you improve and succeed as a an artist.
- [Camera Angles for Storyboard Artists: Complete Visual Guide](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/camera-angles-for-storyboard-artists/): Camera angle is one of the most powerful tools in storyboarding. Learn every shot type — wide, close-up, Dutch angle, POV — and when to use each one →
- [Composition for Storyboards: Rules Every Artist Must Know](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/composition-for-storyboards/): Strong composition is what separates amateur storyboards from professional ones. Learn the rules of framing, staging, and visual balance used in top studios →
- [A Storyboard Artist’s Guide to Film Editing](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/film-editing-for-storyboard-artists/)
- [Story Structure and Writing for Storyboard Artists](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/writing-for-storyboards/)
- [Intro to Storyboarding: The Complete Beginner's Guide (2026)](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/storyboarding-intro/): Learn storyboarding from scratch. This step-by-step guide covers every concept a beginner needs — shot types, panels, pacing, and story flow. Start here →
- [How to make a storyboard on a Word document that actually holds up](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/how-to-create-a-storyboard-on-word/): Learn how to create a storyboard on Word with this step-by-step guide. Build stable templates, add professional notes, and export perfect PDFs every time.
- [How Much Does a Storyboard Artist Make? Real Pay & Rates](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/how-much-storyboard-artist-make/): Learn exactly how much a storyboard artist makes. This guide breaks down staff salaries, freelance day rates, and union minimums for realistic pay goals.
- [What is Storyboard Art? Making Art That Tells a Story](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/what-is-storyboard-art/): Discover what storyboard art is and how to create professional sequences. Learn about the pipeline, staging, and building a studio-ready portfolio today.
- [How to Make a Storyboard for a Short Film: Step-by-Step Guide](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/how-to-make-storyboard-short-film/): Learn how to make a storyboard for a short film with this guide. Master script beats, shot lists, and animatics to create professional boards today.
- [Cinematography for Storyboard Artists: Film Language Guide](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/cinematography-and-film-for-storyboard-artists/): Great storyboard artists think like directors. Learn cinematography fundamentals — shot language, lens choices, and visual storytelling — that studios expect →
- [Filmmaking Shot List: Turn Your Storyboards Into a Shoot](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/filmmaking-shot-list/): Learn how to build a professional filmmaking shot list. Discover tips for planning coverage, grouping setups, and making a shootable plan for your film.
- [Thumbnail Storyboard vs. Storyboard: Portfolio Guide](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/thumbnails-vs-storyboards/): Show animation studios you can iterate fast. Learn how to format your thumbnail storyboards to prove your story skills and land your first industry job.
- [Different Camera Shots in Film: Fix Flat Storyboards](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/different-camera-shots-in-film/): Stop making flat storyboards. Discover how to use different camera shots in film to improve your visual storytelling. Learn to choose shots with purpose now.
- [How to Break Down a Script for Storyboarding](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/how-to-break-down-script-storyboarding/): Learn how to break down a script for storyboarding. This guide covers finding beats, script markup, and thumbnailing to help you tell better visual stories.
- [Drawing Skills Every Storyboard Artist Needs (Full Guide)](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/fundamental-drawing-for-storyboard-artists/): Master the core drawing skills studios look for — figure drawing, perspective, staging, and the fundamentals behind every professional storyboard. Read →
- [Who was Alex Toth? Storyboard skills worth stealing](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/who-was-alex-toth-storyboarding-design/): Discover why Alex Toth is a legend in storyboarding. Learn practical tips on economy of line, silhouette design, and pacing to improve your visual storytelling.
- [What Is a Storyboard? How to Build One (Beginner's Guide)](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/what-is-a-storyboard/): A storyboard is a visual script — shot by shot, frame by frame. Learn what storyboards are, how they're used in film and animation, and how to make one →
- [How to Storyboard a Video](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/how-to-storyboard-a-video/): This is our step by step guide on how to get started on storyboarding your projects
- [Storyboard Artist Salary & Rates Guide (2026) | USA](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/artist-rates-for-storyboard-artists/): How much do storyboard artists make in 2026? Get real salary ranges, freelance day rates, and what impacts pay for entry-level and experienced artists in the USA →
- [Unions and Film groups for Storyboard Artists](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/artist-unions/): Learn the key artist groups and unions to join for storyboard artists. Navigate the necessary requirements and get traction in your career.
- [Dealing with clients as a storyboard artist](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/client-relations-for-storyboard-artists/): Learn to be a pro dealing with clients and getting paid as a storyboard artist. Contracts, billing, and professionalism are key.
- [Portfolios for Storyboard Artists](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/portfolios/): A list of what you need inside your storyboard portfolio to land jobs. Avoid the common mistakes beginners make.
- [Movies Storyboard | Storyboard for Films | Live Action Storyboards](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/live-action-storyboards/): Storyboards for Movies Made Easy! Get stunning storyboards for films, television, animation, live-action, and video games. Bring your script to life today!
- [Animation Storyboard Artist | 2D Animation Storyboard | Storyboard Art](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/feature-animation-storyboards/): Need storyboards for animation? Our animation storyboard artists specialize in crafting detailed storyboard for movies, animation, ads and commercial projects.
- [How To Develop Good Drawing Habits](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/develop-good-drawing-habits/)
- [Dramatically Speed Up Your Drawing](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/speed-up-your-drawing/)
- [Sketching for Storyboards](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/sketching-for-storyboards/)
- [Choosing a Drawing Tablet for Storyboarding](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/drawing-tablets-for-storyboarding/)
- [Ways To Stay Healthy As A Storyboard Artist](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/storyboard-artist-health/)
- [Supplies Every Storyboarding Beginner Needs](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/storyboard-beginner-supplies/)
- [Bad Habits To Avoid When Drawing](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/storyboard-artist-bad-habits/): The common drawing habits that hold storyboard artists back — and how to break them to work faster, cleaner, and more like a working pro.
- [Tips and Tricks For Storyboard Beginners](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/storyboard-beginner-tips/)
- [Film Continuity for Storyboard Artists](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-tutorials/continuity-for-storyboards/)

## Articles

- [Blog](https://storyboardart.org/blog/): Our tutorials provide in-depth analysis of visual storytelling techniques and advanced concepts to help you improve and succeed as a storyboard artist.
- [Pascal Campion is all about emotion](https://storyboardart.org/pascal-campion-is-all-about-emotion-2/): Pascal Campion, a San Francisco-based illustrator/animator, has dabbled in a wide variety of media.
- [Imposter Syndrome](https://storyboardart.org/imposter-syndrome/): As long as I'm in the business of making things other people are actually going to, you know, look at, no voice will ever be quite as vicious as the one that
- [Tackling story structure in baby steps](https://storyboardart.org/writing-for-storyboards-p2/): Last time you and I sat down to do this semi-regular thing we do here, I started on a topic I had no hope in hell of competently covering in six or seven
- [Sharing your stories is key to creative improvement](https://storyboardart.org/writing-for-storyboards-p3/): This week in Writing Advice From A Guy Who May Or May Not Know What The Hell He's Talking About, we're going to talk about sharing our Glorious Works.
- [Letter to a Young Story Artist](https://storyboardart.org/letter-to-a-young-story-artist/)
- [Working BIG– thumbnailing at a larger scale](https://storyboardart.org/working-big/): I’m not saying I’m getting on in years but… I’m not not saying I’m getting on in years. You know what I’m saying?
- [Hand health in visual storytelling (and in pretty much everything else)](https://storyboardart.org/hand-health/): So, I’m now two surgeries in on my right hand. Yup– the one I draw with.
- [All thumbs is all good in storyboarding](https://storyboardart.org/storyboard-thumbnails/): There’s a scene in Forgetting Sarah Marshall where Paul Rudd’s character, Chuck (Kunu), tries to teach Jason Segel’s character, Peter, how to surf in Hawaii.
- [Sometimes it hurts, but a life drawing stories is worth it](https://storyboardart.org/sometimes-it-hurts/): Miles traveled, miles to go, my friend.
- [The quest to get, and stay, artistically fit](https://storyboardart.org/artistically-fit/): Use it or lose it.
- [Comic Artist to Storyboard Artist: How to Make the Switch](https://storyboardart.org/go-comic-artist-storyboard-artist/): Already drawing comics? Your skills transfer directly to storyboarding. Learn how to make the switch, what's different, and how to land your first studio job →
- [Comics vs. Cinematic Storytelling: Key Differences Explained](https://storyboardart.org/comics-vs-cinematic-storytelling/): Comics and storyboards look similar but work very differently. Discover the key differences in pacing, composition, and storytelling rules between the two →
- [Tricks to get started writing a story](https://storyboardart.org/writing-for-storyboards-p1/): I tend to believe it's in our nature as humans to tell stories.
- [Le Tang: Story Artist at Lucas Animation](https://storyboardart.org/le-tang-story-artist-at-lucas-animation/): Le Tang talks about his experience on Clone Wars at APE2009. 5 Minutes.
- [Top 10 Tools for the Story Artist](https://storyboardart.org/top-10-tools-for-the-story-artist/): Sergio Update August, 2018
- [Using Photoshop in a non-destructive way](https://storyboardart.org/non-destructive-photoshop/): How to practice good digital-drawing techniques by working non-destructively in programs like Photoshop
- [Simple and Clear - The goal of every Story artist](https://storyboardart.org/the-goal-of-every-story-artist/): One of my all-time favorite comic-book artists and animators is Alex Toth.
- [A conversation with animation recruiter Kim Diaz](https://storyboardart.org/a-conversation-with-animation-recruiter-kim-diaz/): Insider knowledge from industry recruiter Kim Diaz. This may be one of the most important podcasts you listen to all year.
- [Taking criticism as a storyboard artist](https://storyboardart.org/taking-criticism/): Sooner or later, no matter what manner of wunderkind you may be, your workis going to get pooped on by somebody.
- [Story artist success on social media](https://storyboardart.org/social-media-success/): Once, I returned to Twitter after... we'll go with "sometime" away, and offered this:
- [Improve your drawing speed with these tips](https://storyboardart.org/drawing-speed-tips/): So there you are at your desk.
- [The Ins and Outs of Serialized Storytelling](https://storyboardart.org/the-ins-and-outs-of-serialized-storytelling/): There you are, reading Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series for the umpteenth time, inspired, ready to create your own world with intricate rules, vast
- [Basics Bootcamp](https://storyboardart.org/storyboarding-basic-bootcamp/): You can be a storyteller, no matter your skill level.
- [Use your morning coffee to get better at drawing](https://storyboardart.org/coffee-cup-exercise/): Having some kind of schedule with a deadline will help push you to develop the good drawing habits you’ll need to be a successful storyboard artist — even if
- [Pacing: The Speed of The Story](https://storyboardart.org/pacing-the-speed-of-the-story/): Pacing in story is basically the speed at which the story is told.
- [Emotion is your end goal as a storyteller](https://storyboardart.org/your-end-goal-as-storyteller/): Let’s have a chat about emotions.
- [How to land a job if you have zero experience](https://storyboardart.org/job-with-zero-experience/): Do you want to work on big Hollywood movies?
- [Is school getting in the way of your education?](https://storyboardart.org/alt-film-education/): Don’t let schooling interfere with your education. - Mark Twain
- [How To Maul Your Audience – With Visual Story!](https://storyboardart.org/the-revenant-bear-attack-scene/): Everybody knows this scene. Even if you didn’t see the movie, you may have heard about the bear-attack scene from The Revenant. It’s such a simple detail in
- [How to Creepify Your Horror Scenes with these Alien Tricks](https://storyboardart.org/no-one-is-alien-to-fear/): The '70s have no shortage of memorable horror movies. But the ones you don’t expect to scare you often stay with you the longest.
- [The Movie Genre Every Story Artist Should Study](https://storyboardart.org/the-movie-genre-every-story-artist-should-study/): Westerns have some great scenes for building tension, often centered around duels between gunfighters.
- [What A Story Artist Can Learn From Captain Kirk](https://storyboardart.org/great-movie-scenes-for-story-part-2/): Before J.J. Abrams rebooted Star Trek, the original Khan—Ricardo Montalbán—set the gold standard in The Wrath of Khan.
- [What you can learn from dead Japanese filmmakers](https://storyboardart.org/what-you-can-learn-from-dead-japanese-filmmakers/): We all have favorite movie scenes—moments that stick with us more than the whole film.
- [Storyboards from the DGA archives](https://storyboardart.org/storyboards-dga-archives/): Check out these storyboard examples from classic films spanning the 1960's through to today.
- [Reference for artists](https://storyboardart.org/reference-artists/): Hi guys!
- [Pencil Kings interview with Sergio Paez](https://storyboardart.org/pencil-kings-interview-sergio-paez/): Hi everyone! We have a brand-new podcast we would like to share with you, provided by the great folks at Pencil Kings!
- [Storyboarding Rules of Thumb Review by Parka](https://storyboardart.org/storyboarding-rules-thumb-review-parka/): Check out this review of Professional Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb by one of Amazon’s top 50 reviewers, Parka!
- [Storyboards from the Original Star Wars Trilogy](https://storyboardart.org/storyboards-original-star-wars-trilogy/): Check out these early Star Wars storyboards from 1977 from Vulture.com!
- [Storyboarding Innovations on The Iron Giant](https://storyboardart.org/storyboarding-innovations-iron-giant/): Here’s a great article by Brad Bird on the techniques and tools he used to stage out scenes for The Iron Giant and The Simpsons…
- [The Cinematography of “The Incredibles”](https://storyboardart.org/cinematography-incredibles/): Check out this great article: The Cinematography of “The Incredibles” by Ron of Floobynooby. It’s a great study on Pixar’s approach to staging and composing
- [An interview with Duwayne Dunham](https://storyboardart.org/an-interview-with-duwayne-dunham/): Earlier this year, our own Sergio Paez was given time to interview Duwayne Dunham, who had a lot to say about his early years fresh out of school, as well as
- [Boarders Without Boarders](https://storyboardart.org/boarders-without-boarders/): Last year at CTN Animation Expo, we did this talk and had a select group of people come out to hear about Sergio Paez's own experiences in the job market.

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