Below are samples of a spread I did for Highlights magazine a few months back for their current issue. “The Right Note”, written by David Hill, is a story about a violin student who, during a recital at her teacher’s home, is able to help her teacher locate her “lost in the house somewhere” cat when she plays a high C, which makes the cat meow. The story is much better than my short synopsis of it, of course.
So below, I have the August cover (sweetly illustrated by Melanie Hall) and the content page (showing a pull-out of one my spots):
Then, below, is the final spread. I wasn’t privy to what the background color would be, but I would make some color changes to accommodate, I believe.
And for those who like to see roughs, etc., I have the layout with my sketches inserted. For the most part the sketches were accepted, with just a change or two. A wall was added on the 3rd spot in the upper right so you get an idea of the location of the cat.
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