SCBWI SA Cape Town: February 2008

Saturday, February 16, 2008

SCBWI South Africa MARCH 2008 EVENT

MARCH

A MUST FOR ILLUSTRATORS

Layout and Book Design

Presenters: A panel of book design experts and established illustrators
Date: March 6th , 2008
Time: 10:00 —15:00
Venue: Bellville Public Library (Cape Town)
Cost: Non SCBWI Members R80 & SCBWI Members R50.00 (Includes tea/coffee & lunch.)
RSVP: To book please e-mail SCBWI.ZA@gmail.com before 25th Feb.2008. NB! - Put Layout and Book Design in the e-mails subject line
Inquirers: E-mail SCBWI.ZA@gmail.com NB! - Put Layout and Book Design in the e-mails subject line
Specific requirements: Please specify if you are vegetarian

Panel: Michelle Cooper [publisher/editor, Tafelberg publisher]; Teresa Williams (TBC) [book designer]; Sally Swart [book designer]; Beverley Dodd [senior designer at Struik Publishers] and Marjorie van Heerden (moderator)

Description: An interactive discussion about designing a book cover and page layouts. Important part of successfully illustrating a book is being aware of the relationship of illustration, text and format of the book. The look of your book is the most important advertising element in selling your book. That is why your book layout design must have a professional appearance, with a cover design that will draw the attention of your target market. In this discussion we will look at the following:

The relationship between text, illustration and format of the book
Designing a Book cover and page layouts:
Designing your book cover and interior pages
Checking proofs to avoid mistakes

Managing a publishing project – communication between editor, proof-reader and/or printer, writer, illustrator, book designer.

Who is responsible for what?
Important aspects kept in mind while designing a book cover & page layout:
How a book cover design can propel your book sales
How to think like a book layout designer
How book development dictates design
How to choose the size & format of your book, layout, and type
How to prepare your content for page layouts
Understanding the various parts of a book
Understanding the idea-to-layout process
Book cover pitfalls
The book producing process

Become a member

Membership in the SCBWI is open to anyone with an active interest in children’s literature or media. We welcome aspiring and published writers and illustrators, librarians, educators, artists, students, dramatists, musicians, filmmakers, and others. A passion for children’s literature is our #1 criterion. Dues are US$75 for the first year and US$60 each renewing year. Full Membership Open to those whose books, articles, poems, stories, illustrations, photographs, films, television or electronic media for children have been commercially published or produced. Professional editors, agents, and publishers are also included in this category. Associate Membership Open to unpublished writers and illustrators of children’s literature or media, and those with a general enthusiasm for the field. Writers or illustrators who have been published in markets other than children's literature (but not in children's literature) would be considered Associate Members.

About SCBWI (International)

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, formed in 1971 by a group of Los Angeles based writers for children, is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature. The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. There are currently more than 19,000 members worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organization in the world

Aims of SCBWI

To create opportunities for writers & illustrators of children’s books to learn and become well-informed about the industry we work in, locally and internationally.
To provide opportunities for writers & illustrators to communicate regularly with peers, to compare notes and not only to work in creative isolation. To share with and to learn from each other. In a sense, to create a community of children’s book writers and illustrators.
To stress and strategise with members around the importance of managing the workload in order to set aside time and energy specifically to pursue creative stimulation and to develop creativity and personal development.
To provide opportunities for members to compare notes about career planning and management (also to balance a contribution to educational work with freely creative work (trade books) without losing the creative spark).
To provide opportunities for members to make contact and to interact with established and successful children’s book writers and illustrators, local and foreign.