REFLECTIONS:
- The cover of Georgian London uses strong compositional devices to split up the colour of the designs and creates a dynamic line of sight horizontally
- Georgian London also uses a fairly simple colour palette and grid system, which I feel I could put into my work too to show a more basic, simplistic time.
- The use of negative space on the SWB cover is a beautiful cohesion between different elements, which I would love to use in my design
- I also like the use of colour only in the design then the bold black text in order to firmly place it on the page.
MY WORK:
INTENT:
- My main aim was to make something which reflected the true horror of the story in a quite physical way
- I wanted to show the 'four gunshots and a cut throat' used the kill the family
- Also, I wanted the design to feel aged and weathered, as if it had been the original
HOW:
- By using my own made textures from a previous project, mono print textures, burnt and ripped paper, I used photoshop to try different compositions of the key elements I had crafted
- I also tried using some hand drawn type to make the cover feel more handmade, but I don't think this worked, as I feel it looks too amateur
- I tried mixing hand drawn elements with digital type as if from a typewriter, which I think gives a clearer effect overall
WHY:
- I wanted the feel of the book to be from 1966, when the book was published
- Also, I wanted there to be a subtle hint at the exact details of the murders from the outside to reveal how gruesome the attack was
- By having a design which flows across the whole spread, I feel it gives a rustic, realistic feel to the design
REFLECTIONS:
- I feel like the hand drawn type is not done very confidently, and I would like to try either redrawing it or typing it
- The colours are a bit too jarring think, as they may be too vibrant to reflect the coldness of the book
- Also, the legibility of the tagline is not good, I think I need to make it bigger and bolder
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