[header] How to illustrate a children's book [title] Obtain and study the writer's brief. [step] If you are contracted to illustrate a book, oftentimes writers will provide you with a brief--a list of notes suggesting the main actions in each spread of the book. Study this carefully, and try to remain faithful to the author's intentions.
[header] How to illustrate a children's book [title] Obtain and study the writer's brief. [step] If you are contracted to illustrate a book, oftentimes writers will provide you with a brief--a list of notes suggesting the main actions in each spread of the book. Study this carefully, and try to remain faithful to the author's intentions.
Make edits within your brief when you are finished. [substeps] If you completed your brief or exam with no notes, you don't need to keep it. If you are illustrating your own book, you have unlimited creative license! [title] Tailor images based on reading level. [step] Different age ranges of readers require different kinds of illustrations. [title] Explain in the initial paragraph what you intend to do. [step] After you have sketched out the first paragraph, incorporate ideas in the previous paragraph. [title] Find writer's notes for children. [step] If the writer is capable of describing the strengths and weaknesses of the author, this essay is probably a good source of information for the writer.