Research & Development
Primary Research
An online survey was conducted as the primary research approach, and the survey form was shared to the parents who have kids or early childhood educators. The purpose of this survey is to find out how caregivers or early childhood educators are educating children ages 3-5 about emotions. The form was opened for 1.5 weeks, and 9 people responded to this. The survey inquires about the feelings and emotions that their kids or students might experience in various situations, and how they help the kids in managing these emotions. The respondents are expected to answer the question based on their personal experiences, and this gave me a lot of ideas for the books' content.
I compiled and analyzed the replies I received from my survey.
Secondary Research
Books, online articles, journals, are used as research approaches for secondary research, to learn more about the emotional regulation in children, various children's book genres and their intended readers, The Zone of Regulation, and so forth.
Experimentation Process
[Children's Book]
Visual References
I looked into the art style, and see how they play around with colours and typography.
Process
Rough sketches:
And I came up with stories and detailed sketches before working on digital.
Colour of the main character changes throughout the story depending on the emotions, and the other illustrations are likewise colourful and vibrant, which helps draw children's attention.
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And finally these are the final outcomes. Certain text has been highlighted and designed based on the story to add fun, playfulness, and quirkiness to the book. The book also play around with repetition in order to strengthen kids' impression and comprehension.
Test Print
[Sticker Set]
Other than the children's book, I also created a sticker set that children may use it as a tool to help them identify, understand, as well as express their emotions.
Printing & Cutting
