Deciding Composition

I started sketching out my other chosen text (even though I haven't finished my first one yet). I did a couple of thumbnails for this and couldn't decide which one out of the two best ones (in my opinion) that I liked better. I decided to see what they both would look like laid out in the book format and with the text. I thought it was a good idea that I did this because now it's clear which one is the better one (in my opinion), which is the second sketch!

I liked the first sketch because it's quite simple. Originally, it didn't have this much empty space (which I think is the one element that makes it look less good). However, for it to work in the book format, I needed to create some distance between Layla and her brother (who I made younger because it was not specified if he was older - and babies are just cute), because if not, one or the other character would end up in the middle/the fold and that's a just bad design. Another downside I think is the text layout - it just doesn't look as good separated. So, after much consideration, I believe that the second composition is the best one to go with!

Also, I edited the text a little bit - because original manuscript (below) just didn't sound good in my head. Obviously I would have to get this approved first by the team before deciding to go with this - I will email them in the morning.