Bees Pollinate 70 Crops

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Here I have quickly  created a visual of the 70 crop page and how I imagine it to look, I did not use any filters on my illustrations as I just wanted to understand the composition and how it would work. I will need to explore typography and composition further to understand the most successful; I will also consider creating new illustrations as these were quick idea's, although I do really enjoy the visual of the watercolour and feel the colour and texture will appeal to my target audience.

Colour and Composition 

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As already have my chosen typography I wanted to understand how well it would work on all pages. I have also started to explore the colour and composition on my crop page. I feel the green works well because it helps each crop stand out and has an organic feel to it.

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I also eliminated the colour to help me focus on the composition. I feel the more organised visual is successful as it is easy to follow each crop.

Exploring tones

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I knew I wanted to use green for my crop background but was unsure on the tone. Here I have explored a range of tones to ensure I use the most appropriate and successful. I really enjoy the bottom left tone because the green is bright and stands out; I also feel it harmonises with the leaves and contributes to the organic feel of the page. 

Final Crop Page

I have chosen the organised composition and bright green background as my final crop page because I feel this is eye-catching and would draw my target audience in. I feel the page is visually interesting and the textured elements add a  sense of ‘fun’ whilst learning. I like the use of the stitching through the leaves as this not only adds texture it is a good representation of the detail of a real leaf. I also like the layered effect of the grapes and overall feel the texture, colour and illustrations harmonise to work as one.