(Lordon, C, 2014)

This spread comes from a children’s storybook called ‘The Little Blue Armadillo’. On this particular spread I found it really clever and unique with how the dialogue-related text is in separate sections and next to the character who is saying that piece

of dialogue. This is an excellent way of spacing it out and therefore, making the story easier for a young child to take in.

(Milan Illustrator, 2014)

For these two storybook spreads, what really catches my eye is how the text is laid out with not only the typography used but also its positioning on the page. For instance, all the onomatopoeia -related words are of a larger font size in order to make them stand out and give the audience more of a connection with the story itself.

With both layouts, all the text and imagery are on separate pages to possibly allow the reader to take in the story more easily without becoming too focused on either images or the text, causing possible confusion due to the layout.

(Milan Illustrator, 2014)

(Thorpe, N, 2016)

With this magazine layout and despite it being for a much older target audience, I found it really intriguing how the images are arranged and layered across the spread, mainly with the rings on the right page. The rings’ variation in size is also a great idea for me when it comes to the proportion aspect with my own storybook layout whether it’s the text, characters or other illustrations.

Bibliography: Lordon, C. (2014). [image]. "The Little Blue Armadillo" Children's Book Spread. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.

Illustrator, Milan. (2014). [image]. Children's Book Spreads For Piano & The Boy. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.

Illustrator, Milan. (2014). [image]. Children's Book Spreads For Piano & The Boy. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.

Thorpe, N. (2016). Speeding Into The Future. Retro Gamer, (Issue 158), pp.24-25.