2025 | Children's Publishing
| New Talent
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she/her - Why did you create this work?
For the story I was inspired by a Dutch folklore of the same name. Using its essence, I completely reimaged the story in a more succinct and digestible way for my audience. Summary: Kai loves cheese. All kinds of cheese. All the time. He is warned not to eat it before bed because he will get bad dreams. The story then chronicles his adventures to the Garden of Cheesen, an imaginary world, where he eats all the wonders of the Garden until things start to go wrong… - How were your illustrations used?
My illustrations create the whole graphic novel. I wanted the dual tone colour choices to guide the story. With orange as the consistent colour throughout but using; Purple for the backstory; Blue for the building action at night; Yellow for the exaggeration of the cheese land; & Green for the return to reality. I also wanted to experiment with composition and perspective throughout all pages. - What materials and techniques did you use?
Starting as BW pen illustrations, I vectorised and cut out all the fill shapes and used opacity to create depth and tone. All in order to print in colour on the Risograph machine. In the end to have the correct colour pairings and opposing/reverse pages for binding, it required 40 different masters. - Was this project commissioned?
Un-commissioned / Self-initiated - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
readymag.website/u4126597511/4698950/
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@beth_trim_design - Biography
Beth Trim is from a small town in Dorset, United Kingdom. She studied Graphic Design at Nottingham Trent University and has branding agency experience. However, personal work tends to lean toward illustration where fun and enjoyment is key. She has a passion for Publishing and book cover design and aspires to work on children’s illustrated books in the future. - Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
