What’s in a page?
Back to the perpetual editing process!
With the rearrangement of layout comes the expected page content juggle, where one must determine within a page 1) what new content to create to better suit the accompanying text, 2) what may have to move to another page, or 3) get deleted altogether. This can be an extremely difficult process especially when one is emotionally attached to every object, every vignette, and every thing one has drawn. I am also pragmatic, not wanting to waste any of the drawings. But when text is changed on any given page, the accompanying images must also be re-assessed as they may no longer match.
Take a look at this pic, which I use time and again as an example. The top image shows the original layout for the page corresponding to the introduction of Ben. I included him in the scene because in the text I have just introduced him as a character in the story. In re-evaluation, the imagery of the 3 sheep scenarios is actually quite strong, and therefore, is enough to focus upon in a single page without having anything else in the picture. So I opted to take Ben out so that the sheep scenarios are alone on the page.
But now I’m left with the “Ben scratching head” drawing that cannot be wasted! Where should I put it? Look at the bottom image; what do you think?
With the rearrangement of layout comes the expected page content juggle, where one must determine within a page 1) what new content to create to better suit the accompanying text, 2) what may have to move to another page, or 3) get deleted altogether. This can be an extremely difficult process especially when one is emotionally attached to every object, every vignette, and every thing one has drawn. I am also pragmatic, not wanting to waste any of the drawings. But when text is changed on any given page, the accompanying images must also be re-assessed as they may no longer match.
Take a look at this pic, which I use time and again as an example. The top image shows the original layout for the page corresponding to the introduction of Ben. I included him in the scene because in the text I have just introduced him as a character in the story. In re-evaluation, the imagery of the 3 sheep scenarios is actually quite strong, and therefore, is enough to focus upon in a single page without having anything else in the picture. So I opted to take Ben out so that the sheep scenarios are alone on the page.
But now I’m left with the “Ben scratching head” drawing that cannot be wasted! Where should I put it? Look at the bottom image; what do you think?
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