Debbie's Illustration Walkthrough Process: resource links
(Last updated April 28, 2019)
This resource page is for the attendees of my SCBWI Illustration Process Walkthrough session.
Picture Book Templates
Creating Picture Books: How-To Guides, Free Templates and Resources - My resource
Direct downloads:
32-page self-ended thumbnail template
32-page separate-ended (colored ends) thumbnail template
40-page self-ended thumbnail template
Single spread option template (square)
Single spread option template (landscape)
Parts Of A Hardcover Book
Hardcover Book Printing, Parts Of A Hardcover Book - Bookmobile
What is a self-ended hardcover book? - PublishingBasics.com
Picture book formats (number of pages, self-ended, colored ends etc.):
Basic book construction - Editorial Anonymous
Picture book dummy, picture book construction: know your layout - Tara Lazar
Picture Book Basics - Understanding Format - by John Shelley
Why is a picture book 32 pages? - WritersRumpus.com
The Story With Endpapers - PenAndOink.com, with info from Cecilia Yung (Penguin Putnam)
Some of the art materials I use:
My homemade travel watercolor kit
Other links and resources I mention:
How I got my first children's book project (through SCBWI's Portfolio Showcase) on KidLitArtists.com
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