Children’s Book Illustration
Picture book for early readers
- 1 double page spread
- 1 single page illustration
- a front cover design
Story: Rumpelstiltskin - the Brothers Grimm
- 1 double page spread
- 1 single page illustration
- a front cover design
Story: Rumpelstiltskin - the Brothers Grimm
1968 Ladybird copy of Rumplestiltskin
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Arthur Rackham fairytale illustrations
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Rumpelstiltskin covers
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Development and Thumbnailing
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First idea development
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Second idea thumbnailing
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Second idea development
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I tore paper to create the texture around the window
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Final Ideas Development
Restarting Work
Began developing the inside pages, specifically the double page spread - I had the idea to have multiple illustrations of Rumpelstiltskin within the double page spread to show him moving around the fire as he dances
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Development work
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I added a golden thread to the illustration as I wanted the idea to be that it appears on all pages within the book
Single page illustration of the scene where Rumpelstiltskin receives the necklace from the miller’s daughter, the first item she gives him in exchange for spinning the gold
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Cover design
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Final cover and spine design - I made the title bigger and placed it slightly behind the figure while being careful not to obscure the text
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Book Mock Ups
Text from the 1968 ladybird version of Rumpelstiltskin