When we were a child we all must have read picture books. If you try and think about your favorite picture book it was always the children book illustrations that helped you imagine the
characters of the storybook.
How children book illustrations help tell a story and engage children
1. How Children Book Illustrations Help Tell a Story and Engage Children
When we were a child we all must have read picture books. If you try and think about your
favorite picture book it was always the children book illustrations that helped you imagine the
characters of the storybook.
Children book illustrations help the story as well as the book to come alive. They give life to
every character mentioned in the story. There are many children book illustrators here Los
Angeles. Every one of them has a different process of children book illustrations designing.
We’re sharing thoughts of a children book illustrator James Smith on the illustration process
and how children book illustrations increase the engagement of children’s.
The process of Children Book Illustrations
The process of designing the children book illustrations does vary for each children book
illustrator but for James, it is always the text or the manuscript of the storybook that helps in
deriving the design of the illustration.
According to James, once he gets his hand on the manuscript and after reading the story
carefully, the ideas and designs started to flowing in his mind. While reading the story he draws
a thumbnail sketch on the margins or on the piece of a paper so that he can easily have a quick
look on his initial ideas and designs. This helps him to design the illustrations later on.
Impact of Children Book Illustrations
Children Book Illustrations help kids to relate with the characters mentioned in the story. The
benefit of children book illustrations is even greater for those children who don’t love to read
books or struggle with reading.
For the kids, these illustrations help them to connect closely with every character. James added
further that he wants his children book illustrations to create the same impact on children while
reading the story.
RKS Illustrations
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