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QUENTIN SUCHT EIN QUAK

Mockup of the book “Quentin sucht ein Quak” lying open beside its turquoise cover, where a big-eyed green frog leans on a reed among rushes.

QUENTIN & QUARTUS

Character sheet for Quentin and Quartus: the green frogs from the front, side and back, line sketches of their expressions, and the color palette.

BACKGROUNDS

Meadow background: green hills dotted with yellow flowers, a dirt path, butterflies and birds, with its palette of greens.
MEADOW
Lake background: turquoise water with water lilies, rushes and fish, with its palette of blues.
LAKE
Cherry orchard background: trees covered in red blossoms on a hillside, with its palette of reds.
CHERRY ORCHARD
Cornfield background: tall corn plants around a patch of bare earth, with its palette of yellows.
CORNFIELD
Potato field background: a field of turned soil with plants and potatoes, with its palette of browns.
POTATO FIELD

SKETCHES

Pencil sketches of interior pages, stacked: Quentin at the lake, in the meadow and in the cornfield.

FULL-COLOR PAGES

Full-color spread: Quentin sitting on a water lily and then leaping into the water. Full-color spread: Quentin hops across the first page, then pauses on the second to listen attentively to a croak.

THE PROJECT

Quentin sucht ein Quak is an interactive picture book that explores friendship, identity, and diversity. The story follows Quentin, a frog who changes color and camouflages into her surroundings while searching for a special "croak" alongside her companion Quartus.

Visual Design Highlights

  • Camouflage and Composition: a balance between detail and visual clarity to hide the protagonist in every scene, engaging figure-ground perception without cluttering the page.
  • Accessible Design: clear visual rhythm and a vibrant color palette tailored to capture and sustain the attention of children with special educational needs.

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

  • Author: Andreas Thurner
  • Client / Publisher: self-published by the author
  • Year: 2026
  • Target Audience: children's / interactive picture book (suitable for special educational needs)
  • My Role: illustration, book design & layout, character design, front and back cover design, and final mechanicals
  • Medium / Software: digital illustration (Adobe Photoshop)
  • Scope: front cover, back cover, and 17 interior illustrations

Process and Teamwork

  • End-to-End Execution: complete visual creation, from initial conceptualization and preliminary character/background design to final page layout.
  • Direct Collaboration with the Author: fluid and continuous communication with the author to align the interactive narrative with the visual challenge of camouflage and movement.
  • Pre-Press and Technical Preparation:
    page design, layout, and technical
    export of print-ready
    press files.
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