Vivien Reis | Sizing Illustrations Properly | 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating a Children's Book @VivienReis | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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This video goes over 5 mistakes to avoid when making your children's book. Most of these are things that should be done before you even contact your illustrator! I've formatted dozens of children's books and I think these tips will help you avoid some of the issues I frequently run across while working with clients.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Children's Book Formatting Course
1:07 1 Know Your Trim Size
3:26 2 Size Illustrations Properly
5:40 3 300 PPI
6:32 4 Research Layouts
8:00 5 Make a Storyboard
9:17 6 Leave Room for Text
10:07 Outro