I decided that it was necessary to start this brief again as I felt that the initial design was unsuccessful, and didn't reflect how I wanted to be viewed as a designer. The concept was strong but the visuals let it down. I also wanted to make sure that I really pushed the concept and the idea of it being a book cover, rather than just a poster. To help inform my design, I looked at a range of different covers that would help me gain a better understanding of what I needed to achieve.
Ben Wiseman
The colours really stood out to be within this design. The navy on the mint green is so effective, creating a great contrast. The illustrative nature of the cover makes it unique, and the use of crayon adds texture. This is also a great example of how effective hand type can be, which is something I want to explore on my own cover.
Elana Giavaldi
Again I looked at this cover for it's use of hand type alongside digital text, making a great pairing. It is also interesting to see how this compliments photographic image to create a design that appears almost real.
Gabrielle Hamilton
This cover takes on a really humorous and unique approach, using both imagery and hand drawn type to visually reflect the contents of the book. The shape of the chicken has been used as a canvas for the type, creating a really unique layout with varied text styles.
This cover works with similar content to that being used within the Room 101 brief. It is useful to see how cat based imagery has been used to create an engaging design.
Herve Tullett
The use of playful imagery and colour on this cover is extremely effective, giving it great shelf appeal. It takes on a much more inviting visual that is fun and exciting. The loose hand drawn style is something that I wish to explore, with a crayon like feel to it.
Andrea Portes
Again, this cover explores how hand drawn type can work alongside photography. Although I am not particularly a fan of the colours used, I believe that the imagery gets the message across in terms of the title of the book. This loose, messy style also suits the title in terms of it not sticking to the rules, therefore being a 'misfit' itself.
Greig Heinimann
Whilst I am not a fan of the colours used on this cover, it is evident that they are reflective of the content, and are therefore successful in that sense. I was attracted to the use of big, bold text that has been used to catch the audience's attention. Whilst visually this looks intriguing, I feel that the title of the book should have been larger than the author in terms of hierarchy, as this is the most important piece of information.
Nathan Burton
This cover is quite simple but also really effective. Colour has been restricted, and therefore the design hasn't been over complicated. Although not necessarily a standard colour used for a cat, it still works. I think it's interesting to see how colour can be explored and applied to illustration.
Alison Carmichael
Beautiful, flowing hand drawn type on top of a striking shade of teal - perfect.
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