Create a book cover design
which conveys a pivotal concept
of the story, intrigues the viewer,
and (ideally) compels them to
buy the book.
As in the poster project, explore a variety of media and image- making techniques to discern which one(s) are most relevant to the concept and the story.
As in the poster project, explore a variety of media and image- making techniques to discern which one(s) are most relevant to the concept and the story.
Specific Objectives:
1. Research – Read the book; to develop more than a vague, surface-level interpretation of the story, you must have a feel for the language.
2. Develop your concept by exploring meaningful, innovative forms – photographic, illustrative, typographic, and abstract. What best conveys the setting, characters, conflict, and resolution of the story?
3. Create a cohesive composition of image and text.
General Assignment Objectives:
1. To engage in a thorough process of research, exploration, evaluation, and refinement 2. To present a well-crafted design that fulfills all criteria, and is completed by the deadline
Design Format:
Final should be a flat printed double-page spread of front, spine and back.
Required Content:
1. Your original image representing the story (front/back/side)
2. Title of Book
3. Author's name (photo optional of author)
4. Publisher’s Logo
5. ISBN, price, barcode
6. Synopsis of the story (on back)
The Creative Process:
1. Read at least three pivotal scenes from the text. Get a clear notion of the arc of events. Show me which sections you read.
2. Write a one-paragraph overview
of the story IN YOUR OWN
WORDS. List out the main
characters, setting, timeframe,
and principle conflict(s) and any
other interesting details. Build a
moodboard of imagery.
3. Develop 10+ sketches for imagery ideas, 5+ illustrated solutions 5+ photographic solutions 5+ typographic solutions 5+ abstraction solutions
Denote the strongest two ideas that you will select from.
4. Sketch out or digitally compose 10 layout/compositional thumbnails of the 2 strongest ideas
5. Choose the strongest solution.
6. Work out variations in color palette, typography, and composition; print at actual size
3. Develop 10+ sketches for imagery ideas, 5+ illustrated solutions 5+ photographic solutions 5+ typographic solutions 5+ abstraction solutions
Denote the strongest two ideas that you will select from.
4. Sketch out or digitally compose 10 layout/compositional thumbnails of the 2 strongest ideas
5. Choose the strongest solution.
6. Work out variations in color palette, typography, and composition; print at actual size
Starting the Conceptual Imagery Process:
Exploring specific types of imagery for the poster can lead you down unexpected paths, to surprising solutions. Regardless of your inclinations, you’re required to develop concept sketches in for categories:
Photographic – clearly the most realistic, it can still cover a wide range of subjects ... portrait, landscape, item(s), scenes, iconic or metaphoric (showing an item or object in a way which conveys something similar); consider point of view and composition of the frame; photography expresses largely through framing, point of view, technicalities of the process, and the subject itself
Illustrative – the power of illustration is in creating imagery that does not exist, that clarfies information, and/or that ex- presses through its media ( at color, watercolor, textures, and technique (strokes, line weights, color palette, etc.)
Typographic – using words, quotations, lyrics, or simple letter- forms to construct the sensibility of the story, its characters, setting, conflict, voice
Abstraction– the least realistic, abstract imagery is the most expressive, but only works if there is a tight focus on the distinctive characteristics of the event; otherwise an abstraction can be vague or unrelated; think of the image as being on the very edge of understanding ... it should
be comprehensible, and make sense, but only after a time of study and focus; we do not have much time to intrigue and then reward the audience, so this can be the most dif cult to execute successfully; examples could be patterns, textures, rhythms, and using the relationships between basic shapes or forms to convey meaning
Exploring specific types of imagery for the poster can lead you down unexpected paths, to surprising solutions. Regardless of your inclinations, you’re required to develop concept sketches in for categories:
Photographic – clearly the most realistic, it can still cover a wide range of subjects ... portrait, landscape, item(s), scenes, iconic or metaphoric (showing an item or object in a way which conveys something similar); consider point of view and composition of the frame; photography expresses largely through framing, point of view, technicalities of the process, and the subject itself
Illustrative – the power of illustration is in creating imagery that does not exist, that clarfies information, and/or that ex- presses through its media ( at color, watercolor, textures, and technique (strokes, line weights, color palette, etc.)
Typographic – using words, quotations, lyrics, or simple letter- forms to construct the sensibility of the story, its characters, setting, conflict, voice
Abstraction– the least realistic, abstract imagery is the most expressive, but only works if there is a tight focus on the distinctive characteristics of the event; otherwise an abstraction can be vague or unrelated; think of the image as being on the very edge of understanding ... it should
be comprehensible, and make sense, but only after a time of study and focus; we do not have much time to intrigue and then reward the audience, so this can be the most dif cult to execute successfully; examples could be patterns, textures, rhythms, and using the relationships between basic shapes or forms to convey meaning
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