It's fascinating to see some things never change. Here is a design rough from what's possibly the first printed European book – The Nuremburg Chronicle – printed by Gutenburg in 1493. This is a design rough for a spread, with the corresponding printed pages. It even includes thumbnail roughs as instructions to the illustrator/woodcut engraver.
This is no different to what we do today. Illustrator roughs are invaluable to us. They are a great communication tool, which help the book designer to understand the illustrators thoughts on layout, typography and space, and save a lot of headaches later in the process.
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