Making childhood colorful : designing books for children

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Wang, Xiaodan

Publisher

Mulgrave, Victoria: The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2016

Language

English

ISBN

9781864706604

Series

Subject(s)

• BOOK DESIGN
• ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS
• PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Notes

. . Index: p. 254-255

Abstract

• This publication is dedicated to helping students and designers find inspiration and improve their skills in children's book design.
• The majority of works included here have been designed over the last two or three years, so fully reflect recent trends and market demands.
This book showcases high-quality children's book designs from various countries, covering a wide variety of styles. It presents not only beautiful, cute, and dynamic illustrations, but also a wide range of layout features. There are more than 70 works from all around the world, including pop-up books, picture books, audio books, and activity books - among many others. Most of the designers featured in this superb compilation have many years of experience and have published many acclaimed works.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

255 p.

Dimension

29 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Making childhood colorful: designing books for children.
Main design features of children's books;
Design categories of children's books;
Applying the art of design to children's books;
Design trends –
Case studies.
Picture books;
Pop-up books;
Interactive books.

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