Inspiration
We felt that a lot of kids might be bored staying at home during the pandemic and adopting unhealthy, couch potato lifestyles. We wanted to make a book to encourage them to stay active and safe. We've wanted to use a potato protagonist for some time and the COVID-19 eBook competition gave us the perfect opportunity to get our message across in a tongue-in-cheek way.
What it does
The book is an easily accessible story about a young potato adjusting to her new daily life during the coronavirus pandemic. Helpful tips are given throughout the story to make the transition smoother and safer for everyone.
How I built it
We illustrated the book in Photoshop and compiled with InDesign.
Challenges I ran into
The biggest challenge we found was coming up with a way to make a story about coping with a pandemic still fun and engaging to young children. We only found out about the contest less than 2 weeks before the deadline, so we had to work fast to get everything finished in time.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
We're really happy with the way the book turned out given how quickly we made it.
What I learned
We learned how to make masks out of fabric since other types of masks aren't readily available.
What's next for I Don't Want to be a Couch Potato
We'll see how we do in the competition and move on from there!
Built With
- indesign
- photoshop
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