How to plan book illustrations when you have a very tight deadline?
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Congratulations on reaching the deadline!
Something I've definitely noticed during commissions is that I do not always have the same amount of time to work on those pieces as I would have doing personal work. Just because of the time constraints. Did you have as much or less time to work on every illustration in the end? Are you happy with the results? I'm looking forward to see this book! Exciting
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@nadyart Thank you. It was good training for me to paint 14 spreads + cover with a consistent style in such a short time, I think I learned a lot. I do think the pieces will be better if I have a bit more time. The biggest problem with the short deadline for me is not able to put the piece aside and come back later.
I did 2 personal pieces within the same time period. I was basically doing the SVS monthly challenge to take my mind off from the book for a couple of hours here and there. These two pieces I did for the challenge were probably the best things I have ever done. I think they came out from the time "in-between". But I was probably processing them in the back of my mind all the time without me knowing it. I do not know how to describe it, there is something about the time I was not working on the piece kind of made it better.
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@xin-li I understand! I think this is very valuable to lay the piece aside and get back to it with fresh eyes! You discover things you did not see before. Very interesting!
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You are amazing! 14 plus a cover AND two personal pieces that were VERY good. How did you manage? Did you feel overwhelmed at all? Did other things in your life get set aside to finish the book?
Lisa Burvant
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@burvantill I stopped having a personal life for a couple of months :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:. It was a good learning, but I do not think I would do this again though. It was a bit too much.
What helped me this time was I set the goal to "70% good", so I did not even try to get the illustration perfect (because I knew I could not).
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@xin-li is your book in trade book market or educational book? they have different standards for turn back time
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@xin-li amazing, is it going to be sold in ark or Norli ??? Or where can i get a copy??
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Iām currently in the same boat as you and it is hectic
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@idid It is not a textbook. I do not know how they categorize books in Norway. I am guessing it would be a trade book (in English term). The deadlines in Norway is much shorter compared to the US. I talked with a few working children's book illustrators, and graphic novel artists, the kind of deadlines I got is fairly normal in this country.
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@Adolfito-Martinez I hope so. I will let you know when it is in the bookstore :-).
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@Nyrryl-Cadiz oh, no. Hope things will turn out fine with you. Remember to take short breaks from time to time. If you know ahead of time, you need more time, then ask for it if you can. I got about 10days extra in the end. I communicated with the client every step along the way, so she is always informed where I am and how much does everything take.
Let us know how things go.
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@xin-li thank you
