Research/Moodboard
The classic book Bloodpine's redesign by Ben Stafford uses colour to create imagery in our heads, the colours used also invoke certain imagery in our heads which is interesting and I would like to explore it in my own cover. Also, the use of multiple fonts without either taking up too much attention is interesting.
Most Biographies about sports figures seem to use a variation of the player’s portrait. For my book, I wanted to steer clear of this approach as she isn’t a well-known sportsperson. Also through the book cover I wanted to highlight that she is more than a swimmer.
The colours in the book the wind of the willows are interesting, the range of blues on this cover gives me a brief idea about the kinds of blues I could use Since I want my cover to be mostly blue. Also, this book cover finds a way to seamlessly connect the front and back cover which I wanted to achieve.
This book cover for Placeres designed by Raul Gil, although from a different genre emphasizes the use of space and silhouettes which is a direction I would want to take for this book cover. Also, the use of a monotone pallet and how contrast is used to highlight each element is a source of inspiration for when I make choices with colours and contrast in my cover.
Ideation Sketches
