Save the Children: Sketchbook

Heavily inspired by Quentin Blake I focused on the style of children's book illustrations, hand drawn with pen of varying thickness on brown paper. I then photographed them and edited them on Adobe Photoshop to change the levels and add colour. I think I will use the colour scheme used in the Save the Children logo and the Read on Get on campaign. However, in the latter one the colour palette is really varied,,, I will have to experiment with either sticking to a simpler colour scheme of red and white or the more varied one.

 

IMPROVEMENTS: When I draw out my final design I will scan it in or photograph it under good lighting so that the entire page is equally lit up. My photographs above- although a good quality in line, had shadow around the bottom of the page which meant the colours looked different in relation to the drawings on the top of the page and those at the bottom. I also think it will just give it a much more professional look overall. Also seeing as the colour scheme for the Save the Children charity is red and white, I will probably use a white background, even though I like this more rustic brown paper background, the white will give it a more finished look and make the illustrations look much clearer.