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This thread knows the way. Let me show you how a book comes to life!
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MANUSCRIPT
CHARACTERS
STORYBOARD
ILLUSTRATION
BOOK DESIGN
FINAL FILES
Understanding the story & its direction
Creating the characters who bring it to life
Planning pages, scenes & page turns
Combining illustrations, text & layout
Preparing everything for print & publishing
Bringing the story to life through pictures
TA-DAAA
Your book is finnished
HOW A BOOK COMES TO LIFE
01 — MANUSCRIPT
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR STORY
Every book starts with a conversation.
You share your manuscript, ideas and vision. Together, we define the direction, scope and needs of the project.
MANUSCRIPT · TARGET AGE · FORMAT · VISION
04 — STORYBOARD
STORYBOARDING THE BOOK
Planning the story, page by page.
Thumbnails help shape composition, pacing, page turns and the relationship between words and pictures.
TEXT · IMAGE · PAGE TURN · PACING
07 — BOOK DESIGN
BRINGING WORDS & PICTURES TOGETHER
This is where the book starts feeling like a book.
Typography, text placement and page layout bring the illustrations and story together.
→ ILLUSTRATION → TEXT → FINISHED SPREAD
02 — VISUAL WORLD
FINDING THE VISUAL WORLD
Before the first final illustration, we find the look of the book.
Character ideas, colours, environments and visual references come together to create one consistent visual language.
CHARACTERS · COLOUR · ENVIRONMENT · STYLE
05 — SKETCHES
FINDING THE RIGHT MOMENTS
Every page starts with a sketch.
I explore composition, characters and storytelling before moving into the final artwork.
→ SKETCH → REFINED SKETCH
08 — FINAL FILES
READY FOR PRINT & PUBLISHING
I prepare the completed book files according to the requirements of your publisher, printer or platform.
BLEED · CMYK · TRIM · RESOLUTION · PRINT-READY PDF
03 — CHARACTERS
BUILDING THE CHARACTERS
This is where the little stars come to life.
I develop their appearance, personality, expressions and poses so they stay consistent throughout the story.
EXPLORATION · EXPRESSIONS · POSES · FINAL CHARACTER
06 — ILLUSTRATION
BRINGING THE STORY TO LIFE THROUGH PICTURES
Once the direction is approved, I develop each illustration into its final artwork.
→ SKETCH → COLOUR → FINAL
09 — THE FINISHED BOOK
AND THEN… YOU HAVE A BOOK.
From the first idea to the final page, everything comes together in one visual world.
A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, NOT A HAND-OFF.
You'll always know what stage we're at, what happens next and when you'll have the opportunity to give feedback.
CLEAR MILESTONES
You know what we're working on and when.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION
You work directly with the person creating your book.
FEEDBACK AT THE RIGHT STAGES
Your input comes before the artwork moves too far forward.
ONE CONSISTENT VISUAL DIRECTION
The characters, illustrations and design belong to the same world.
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