Applied

The applied illustration module gave me the chance to focus on children's book illustration and research the processes and applications for my illustrations. We looked into the industry trends surrounding or practice to see what was popular at the moment, sales trends and marketing. I also wanted to experiment more with the processes involved in applying my illustrations to products but ran out of time. I illustrated 6 pages of the book that could be used to pitch the book to a publisher and also mocked up some examples of products that could accompany the book such as bags and children's clothing.

I want to get this book finished, I came up with the story myself and I think it added more pressure to my illustrations, I was confident in the story and wanted to make sure I did it justice. On the plus side I am going to keep working on the book over summer and will have the time to experiment with a range of materials and techniques. I want to test out printing on a range of papers and try different book binding methods. I would also like to find out if their are any children's book fairs local enough for me get some copies printed and take them along to possibly sell or to just get some feedback. I found last year that the main changes to my practice happened over summer when I had the time to apply what I had learned throughout level 4. I want to make sure I stay on the front foot. I want to make sure I focus over the summer and try to tailor my practice to children's book illustration and learn more about the industry through networking and research.