Aaaah so many favorites here. And a really thoughtful response. In the early days of my career, I got way too caught up with detail. I figured I needed to distinguish myself by doing more (and my then agent was super into decorative arts). But now I feel more inspired by negative space and balance, and your comparison of Matt Forsythe's spreads is a great example of how that balance can be achieved within the flow of a narrative, rather than just on a given page.
This is something I definitely struggle with! I find myself creating really complex pages but honestly my favourite books are those that are quite simplistic and make fantastic use of negative space.
NGL I'm always jealous of people with really simple styles. I'm keenly aware that going overboard with detail means I work so much harder for the same advance. 🤪
Nicely done, Annosha! The quick response would have been, "It depends...", but I like your answer better ;)
Aaaah so many favorites here. And a really thoughtful response. In the early days of my career, I got way too caught up with detail. I figured I needed to distinguish myself by doing more (and my then agent was super into decorative arts). But now I feel more inspired by negative space and balance, and your comparison of Matt Forsythe's spreads is a great example of how that balance can be achieved within the flow of a narrative, rather than just on a given page.
This is something I definitely struggle with! I find myself creating really complex pages but honestly my favourite books are those that are quite simplistic and make fantastic use of negative space.
NGL I'm always jealous of people with really simple styles. I'm keenly aware that going overboard with detail means I work so much harder for the same advance. 🤪
Anoosha these are soooooo helpful!! You flesh out your answers so well!
Thank you!!