The exhibition titled “Silent Illustrated Book” presented the results of the project developed in the Illustration Workshop (Parallel 3) course, led by Mónica Robles. The exhibition featured works focused on the construction of visual narratives without text, in which the sequence of images played the leading role in creating stories and evoking emotions.
The project involved developing stories using visual elements such as composition, color, and graphic expressiveness. Throughout the process, students explored concepts of visual narrative, editorial design, the creation of characters inspired by Ecuadorian wildlife, and the application of the leporello format—an accordion-style book system that organizes the continuity of scenes. Each proposal included structural planning, storyboard development, and the definition of a coherent aesthetic approach that would allow the story to be understood without verbal support.
The work was carried out in the classroom as a space for creative experimentation where technique and narrative analysis were integrated into every stage of the process. The absence of text directed the focus toward visual clarity, sequencing, and the emotional construction of the scenes. The exhibition “Silent Illustrated Book” consolidated the students’ learning in visual narrative and editorial design, reaffirming illustration as a structured communication system that articulates rhythm, intention, and meaning through images.
© Photography: Patricia Robelly / Text: José Luis Castro
