Critical Reflection: Explain The Ups And Downs Of Designing A Picturebook

In this critical reflection I will explain the ups and downs of creating a picturebook, whilst also including specific functions needed when designing a picturebook. Overall, planning my picturebook was a very fun, creative, but frustrating job. When deciding whether I would draw or design my picturebook online, it seemed obvious that doing it online would be easier, but I was wrong. When using Book Creator, it was working great until I had to print my book. After going to Officeworks three times, numerous phone calls and emails, it finally got sorted, to something I was quite happy with; it was great to see the final product complete. If I could go back in time I would have chosen to draw my picturebook, rather than produce it online, as it would have been easier to produce my thoughts on paper, and a lot cheaper! The aim of my picturebook ‘The Adventurous Bear’ was to engage readers by using creative visual text, intertextuality and tonal colours. This was especially important when it came …show more content…
Page breaks can have semiotic significance as it is a gap that the readers need to fill. It allows the author to produce different meanings within the story, it can be used to break up the narrative and can force the reader to turn the page. The idea of page breaks allows the author to slow the reader down when understanding the text and image. Personally, I used page breaks to change the location and go to a new phase of the book by creating expectation and drama. An example of this can be Billy walking onto the next page. Thus, page breaks allowed myself to do this as they can be used to create drama and expectations in the story which can allow the reader to construct new ideas. A key factor in page breaks when creating meaning is pace. When the story unfolds, elements are revealed to the reader. (Salisbury, 2004, p. 52) Page breaks help to keep the reader interested in the story so they want to turn the next