Pick a scene...

from one of your favorite books or fairy-tales. Imagine that you’ve been hired to illustrate the book (or parts of the book). You are the first person to illustrate the story, so your scene will be original.

Focus on a specific quote, conversation, or colorful narrative from the scene for this one illustration. You will creatively incorporate this into your illustration as well. You can illustrate a single page of the book, or an entire spread (left and right side).

Plan It Out

Sketch it out with pencil and paper before delving into Photoshop or Illustrator. You should have an idea of your layout and what elements & characters you need to draw before beginning. Use color, texture, value, space, balance, perspective & consistency.  Your sketch does not have to be elaborate drawings. But it does need to have all of your characters and elements in place. It should also have a designated space for the text you are adding.

Turn in for approval and for a minor grade.

Specifications

Single page:  8.5 x 11 inches

Spread:  14 x 8.5 inches (be sure to put a faint fold-line down the center)

Saved in your One Drive as #_lastname_illustrated_storybook

Grading

Planning – Minor Grade

Background setting – Minor Grade

Final file turned into Campus Share Drive, uploaded to Canvas ePortfolio & printed to Pro_Color – Major Grade

Helpful Hints

• Pay attention to the colors – they need to be "in gamut" otherwise it won’t print the color you intended
• Use and name your layers
• Use the folders/groups to organize your layers
• You can draw characters in other files and then place them in the page
• Use color, texture, value, space, balance, perspective & consistency.
• Be creative and be original – don’t try to duplicate an illustration you’ve seen before
• Save early, save often, and in your One Drive as #_lastname_illustrated_storybook

Turning It In

Add this at the top of your Canvas ePortfolio (Photoshop or Illustrator) page.

1. Title of the Challenge
2. Then, answer the following questions:
   1. How did you come up with your story?
   2. What technical difficulties did you encounter?
   3. What parts of your storybook illustration do you feel still needs work?
3. Insert your JPG image
4. Did you turn your PSD or AI file into the Campus Share Drive?
5. Did you print to the Pro-Color_N108 printer (make sure the correct size paper is loaded before you do)?