ajpeacockdesign
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I've done all sorts of Graphic Design at some point, but I realised I hadn't done a book cover design. I decided to take two of my favorite plays, and design a cover on the premise of 'if these plays had been books, this is what the cover might look like'. I'd love to hear some feedback!
I decided to not only use the front cover, but the back as well to be able to convey the themes of the book better.
The Crucible:
The main themes in The Crucible are witchcraft, witch trials, hysteria, religion, paranoia, blame, and lying. The two hands symbolize blame and 'pointing the finger' (once the book is opened, both fingers point directly at each other. I chose to do one hand in red as that colour usually symbolises danger and warning; I did this to suggest someone is lying. The crosses in the background symbolise Christianity, again, the cross on the back cover is upside down to suggest lying, satanism, unholiness. The font that reads 'Crucible' is heavily based on medieval and religious text style types, but it has been hand-drawn by me. The rest of the text is from Adobe fonts that I thought was most appropriate. The whole simplicity of the design is loosely based on the equally simple designs of Saul Bass.
Private Lives:
The main themes in Private Lives are divorce, separation, division, comedy, irony. Again, I decided to use both pages to capture the synopsis of the book; basically a divorced couple who end up on their honeymoon with their new spouses in neighboring rooms, which is portrayed in the illustrations. The divorced couple realise they still have feelings for each other and elope to nearby Paris, hence the Eiffel Tower on the spine of the book; this is to suggest the spine brings a book together, much like Paris brings these two people together. I decided to use a simple art deco style, wh8ich was popular during the 1930s, which was when this play was written and set. The font is also based on fonts around that time period, but again, it has been hand-drawn by me.
I haven't put them into mock-ups yet because I want to know what you lot thought before I finalise anything or put it into my online portfolio. Sorry about all the writing.
Thanks in advance,
AJ.
I decided to not only use the front cover, but the back as well to be able to convey the themes of the book better.
The Crucible:
The main themes in The Crucible are witchcraft, witch trials, hysteria, religion, paranoia, blame, and lying. The two hands symbolize blame and 'pointing the finger' (once the book is opened, both fingers point directly at each other. I chose to do one hand in red as that colour usually symbolises danger and warning; I did this to suggest someone is lying. The crosses in the background symbolise Christianity, again, the cross on the back cover is upside down to suggest lying, satanism, unholiness. The font that reads 'Crucible' is heavily based on medieval and religious text style types, but it has been hand-drawn by me. The rest of the text is from Adobe fonts that I thought was most appropriate. The whole simplicity of the design is loosely based on the equally simple designs of Saul Bass.
Private Lives:
The main themes in Private Lives are divorce, separation, division, comedy, irony. Again, I decided to use both pages to capture the synopsis of the book; basically a divorced couple who end up on their honeymoon with their new spouses in neighboring rooms, which is portrayed in the illustrations. The divorced couple realise they still have feelings for each other and elope to nearby Paris, hence the Eiffel Tower on the spine of the book; this is to suggest the spine brings a book together, much like Paris brings these two people together. I decided to use a simple art deco style, wh8ich was popular during the 1930s, which was when this play was written and set. The font is also based on fonts around that time period, but again, it has been hand-drawn by me.
I haven't put them into mock-ups yet because I want to know what you lot thought before I finalise anything or put it into my online portfolio. Sorry about all the writing.
Thanks in advance,
AJ.