Jeff West Dummy picture book for author-illustrator agent representation
I have prepared a full dummy PDF of the 32-page picture book ‘Looking For My Eye’ by Jeff West. It contains black-and-white rough layouts of all interior pages and spreads, plus front and rear covers. Full-colour artwork of the front cover and pp 22-23 spread is also included.
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Story summary (blurb)
One seemingly normal morning, Yggy becomes aware that he is different. He searches inside and out for a fix, fearful that his family and friends won’t feel the same about him. Can Yggy find what he is looking for or will his day end in a why?
Book classification (genre)
Looking For My Eye is a funny, quirky picture book for early readers, aged 7+, about friendship, diversity and self-esteem. It is visually rich, rendered in a digitally produced watercolour style, aimed at children who may themselves become artists or creatives in their adult life. The book is also strongly tailored to the adult reader, encouraging re-reading for themselves and the children they are reading it with.
Book design and layout
I used Adobe InDesign to professionally design the book. The text and images are layed out as I see the final product. I have long experience of this and the fully funtional desktop publishing applications the the industry uses to create publishable documents. The interplay between text and images and their co-development was greatly enhanced by using these digital tools to experiment and finesse the design.
Author-illustrator agent query
The in-depth back story—an extended agent query—of Yggy’s story and that of Looking For My Eye author-illustrator, Jeff West is available here. I am querying literary agents who resonate with me personally and have a wishlist that this picture book aligns with.
Dummy book PDF for download
The dummy book is available for download on a password-protected page. If you would like to have a read, please reach out via this pre-prepared contact form—or directly on my socials. I’d really like to hear from you!
