A4
Pros
- Much nicer to see Artwork bigger
- Children need a bigger visual space to capture all that's going on within the pages
- Easy to read with children sat next to adult. If adult is reading it to them.
Cons
- Book would need to printed on A3 paper (Costly)
- Not easy to transport by hand (Children) Would need a bag to carry
- Not quite as personal as a pocket A5 book
- Bigger the book, potential to be ruined/ripped (Less toughness?)
A5
Pros
- Smaller size, can fit in children's pocket when on the move
- Easier to transport
- Almost like a little journal type book for children to relate too (sizing)
Cons
- Text is much smaller, not suitable for children's eyes/attention
- Less content can be produced on the page
- Smaller the size, the less valuable the item feels
Size Chosen - A5
I have decided to choose to create the book in an A5 format (Printed on A4). The reason behind this is due to the brief overall, Children will be taking their book into harsher conditions than the environment of home, the book will need to be quite durable and portable, while still having that personal 'jewel' interest. I want to avoid making the book seem like a school book, and separate children's expectation from the work like tasks of Naturebase, and show them it's not like school teaches. The book size compromise shouldn't be too much of a problem. As the book will be for children, there hands are much smaller than adult hands and their field of view (FOV) will be much closer to the book due to illusions of their natural body size/hand size.
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