Early Chapter Book Spread – "Meet The Brothers" (Chapter 1 Intro)

Full-color interior double-page spread illustration and layout created for a middle-grade or early chapter book series.

THE BRIEF:
The author required an energetic introductory chapter spread introducing two contrasting brothers—Max (wild, creative, and chaotic) and Ben (smart, organized, and cautious). The visual needed to convey their opposing personalities through dynamic character poses, environmental storytelling in a messy bedroom, bold typography headers, and playful directional callouts.

WHAT I CREATED:
• Double-Page Artwork: Detailed bedroom environment packed with character personality cues—scattered LEGOs, sports gear, toy rockets, wall posters (“Game On!”), and a humorous “Do Not Disturb” sign.
• Character Contrast & Acting: Rendered Max in an exuberant, leaping pose wearing a “CHAOS” shirt, contrasted directly with Ben’s calm, seated posture holding a structured plan notebook.
• Dynamic Typography & Graphic Layout: Integrated bold, comic-style title typography (“Meet The Brothers”), color-coded arrows linking character introductions, and a paint-splat narrative callout block.

TECHNICAL SPECS:
• Software: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
• Deliverables: High-resolution 300 DPI CMYK print-ready spread with safety offsets and bleed allowances tailored for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark chapter book printing.