Plant Life - Late Bloomer
Category:
Print Production, Traditional Illustration, Writing
Summary:
Late Bloomer is the second book in the Plant Life series, furthering the adventures of Gerta and Strawberry Cat. It was written, designed, and produced by Michael J. Nelson under the pen name Benny Whaler.
Project Goals:
Continue the Plant Life series, expanding on what was accomplished with Plant Life: Le Fleur while improving upon all aspects.
Increase the length of the book (Le FLeur was 24 pages, Late Bloomer is 36 pages).
Basic Info:
Began in mid-2020, completed and printed in early 2021.
36 pages. Contains two stories, “Late Bloomer” and “The Black Dog”
Contains interactive activity pages.
Original Art: 10 in. X 15 in. Ink on Bristol board.
Finished Book: Printed at 6.5 in. X 10.25 in. with saddle stitching (100 books).
Process:
In short, the process goes:
Write the script
Thumbnails / Storyboards
Page layouts
Pencils
Inks
Digital cleanup / Preflight for print production
Print production
Programs Used: Traditional drawing, Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign
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Plant Life - Late Bloomer
Category:
Print Production, Traditional Illustration, Writing
Summary:
Late Bloomer is the second book in the Plant Life series, furthering the adventures of Gerta and Strawberry Cat. It was written, designed, and produced by Michael J. Nelson under the pen name Benny Whaler.
Project Goals:
Continue the Plant Life series, expanding on what was accomplished with Plant Life: Le Fleur while improving upon all aspects.
Increase the length of the book (Le FLeur was 24 pages, Late Bloomer is 36 pages).
Basic Info:
Began in mid-2018, completed and printed in July 2019.
36 pages. Contains two stories, “Late Bloomer” and “The Black Dog”
Contains interactive activity pages.
Original Art: 10 in. X 15 in. Ink on Bristol board.
Finished Book: Printed at 6.5 in. X 10.25 in. with saddle stitching (100 books).
Process:
In short, the process goes:
Write the script
Thumbnails / Storyboards
Page layouts
Pencils
Inks
Digital cleanup / Preflight for print production
Print production
Programs Used: Traditional drawing, Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign
