What's In the Sea?
What's In the Sea?
SERVICES
Book Illustration
2022-2023
2022-2023
SERVICES
Book Illustration
2022-2023
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
This picture book tells the story of a little duckling’s admiration for the sea coast. The goal was to create a poetic travel journal, blending the duckling's childlike wonder with non-fictional elements. The challenge was to express the beauty of the sea through the eyes of a young animal while keeping the content simple and charming for very young children, ages 0-3.
This picture book tells the story of a little duckling’s admiration for the sea coast. The goal was to create a poetic travel journal, blending the duckling's childlike wonder with non-fictional elements. The challenge was to express the beauty of the sea through the eyes of a young animal while keeping the content simple and charming for very young children, ages 0-3.
Solution
Solution
To keep the poetic feel and simplicity for young readers, the focus was on using familiar words like 🐚 and 🪼 to describe the wonders of the sea. We applied a collage technique that made the book feel like a scrapbook as if the duckling had gathered shells and leaves on his journey. Additionally, we incorporated four hand-printing methods—linocut, drypoint, collagraph, and monotype—to create 30 unique shell prints.
To keep the poetic feel and simplicity for young readers, the focus was on using familiar words like 🐚 and 🪼 to describe the wonders of the sea. We applied a collage technique that made the book feel like a scrapbook as if the duckling had gathered shells and leaves on his journey. Additionally, we incorporated four hand-printing methods—linocut, drypoint, collagraph, and monotype—to create 30 unique shell prints.
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