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Illustrated book for young adults (age 18-25 for example)

mimi (19 pencils) | Mon, 2012-03-26 12:34

Hello everyone,

I am doing my graduation project this semester (graphic design), and I've chosen a famous singer that i love the most to make a book about her! It shouldn't be too long as i need to finish my project in like two months. Just wanted to take your opinion on what you think of a book that contains a lot of illustrations (watercolor..etc) and less written information. I am afraid it might turn out to look more like a children's book. Any advice on how to avoid that?!

Thanks

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Alex | Thu, 2012-03-29 08:09

I'd start off by going to a book shop (while such things still exist) and looking for inspiration there.

Start with Art, photography and design books (David Carson, love him or hate him, is well worth reviewing). Graphic novels are also worth a look, as they've successfully navigated the boundaries between books for children, teens and adults for quite some time and there are loads of tricks to learn there.

Compare the best examples you find to the best examples of children's books (Shaun Tan, and Sara Fanelli are both worth looking at) and see if you can spot the differences and think about why they exist. That will not only help you give your book the right pitch, but get more of a feel for design as a whole.

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mimi | Thu, 2012-03-29 15:27

Thanks a lot! That was pretty useful :)

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