Illustration

Fabulous Fred by James ‘Butch’ Tanner (Hong Kong) is a short classic picture book for children aged 4-9 years old. Written in a very classic manner, the illustration was approached from a naïve folk-art inspiration and mixed with modernized characters, that would be relatable to a child of 21st century, contrasting night-time action with serene farmland sceneries. With resemblance to English countryside. Mr. Tanner was happy with the results and extremely easy to work with, leaving us a lot of space for personalization of his story with our visual interpretation.

Princess Freya’s Great Escape by Rebecca Taylor (UK) is a classic princess story for girls, with a modern twist – teaching young readers about the question of consent. The visual approach of mixing whimsy watercolor backgrounds with digitally illustrated characters brings the story to life and captures the emotions and adventures in a unique way. This book has been used as a helpful tool in school environments, teaching children about body ownership and physical boundaries.

Lucy’s Bedtime by Jana Slobodova (Scotland), was briefed to be cozy, dream-like bed time story. When softly spoken by the reader at a gentle pace, each spread aims to invoke a feeling of sleepiness and calm with the scenes with the scene incorporating little to no action. This literary piece was mostly compiled of simple descriptions, and thus the focus of the illustration is not dynamic, but rather decorative and gentle.