Book illustration from draft to print

The Design Process for Creating a Page on One Perfect Plan.

When I receive a manuscript from the publisher, I will read it numerous times and put myself in the author's perspective to understand their thought process and creative intention. Sometimes, the imagery on a page comes very clearly to my mind, while at other times, I need to spend time experimenting and exploring.

Here is a page from One Perfect Plan. As Adam and Eve's story is familiar to me, the imagery comes naturally. The editorial and art teams liked the initial idea. However, upon consideration of the image design and text layout, a few modifications were made to create a better flow between the illustrations and text.

The initial concept is to split the story illustration into two separate pages.

Transforming the illustration into a single spread enhances the flow of the page. During the team meeting, we also decided to use fig to represent the fruit instead of the “traditional” apple, as fig better represents the Middle Eastern regions.

The colored version is the final art that goes into the book.

Alina Chau’s vibrant, dynamic illustrations illuminate and amplify Ling’s verses to maximum effect. Gorgeous double page spreads pulsate with life and energy via skillful use of free flowing whirls and swirls

Jama's Alphabet Soup

Before concluding today's post, I would like to express my gratitude to Jama's Alphabet Soup for providing a detailed book review of One Perfect Plan.