: Writing an image Utopia book Planning on writing a picture sci-fi book about Utopia. The book will not have a plot (story), sequence or any conclusion. It will have approximately 30 illustrations

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There is obviously no black and white, right answer, but in general I would say the artistic communities would lean toward option 2 - sequential visual narrative. Readers want to be taken on a journey so an accidental narrative, whilst making sense to you would probably confuse a reader who is unfamiliar with the premise you are trying to relay.

You mention a photo book, well photo journalism has been rising in popularity for years, whereby photographers use imagery to tell a tail, with limited if any narrative. This would make a lovely book both for adults and children alike, maybe look at some of the below links for sequencing and layout ideas:

A photo book wedding album

A photo book travel album

A photo blog trip

Scrapbook story telling

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Thank you FraEnrico.
I see two options :

Option 1 - The illustrations in the book are placed at random. There are some visual recurring visual elements in each, but the intent is pretty much to deliver an accidental visual narrative.

Option 2 - The pictures are placed in some sort of chronological order, so that perhaps there is a sequential visual narrative (although still with no beginning and end).

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