By its cover...

The first project next semester (type 2) you will be redesigning a bookcover. Based on feedback last semester the students said they would have liked the break to identify the book(s). You must have read the book to be able to redesign the cover. DO not pick something FAMOUS or well know, something that is well designed or designed a over and over. Must be a work of FICTION. Come to class on the the first day with at least 3 choices and you need to have the book(s) with you and have READ THEM. Do not design something that you haven't read. Feel free to run any books by me before the first day. 

By the first day of class BLOG... (you will need this 3xs for each book you are considering) * your first choice.
1) title of the book
2) author (short bio)
3) other books by the same other
4) short synopsis / plot / summary
5) what is the feeling of the book (descriptive words at least 12)
6) what is the message?
7) protagonist does...
8) antagonist does...
9) 1 - 3 quote(s) from a character(s)
10) what did you pick this book to redesign? 

Links and Resources...(please check out)
http://bookcoverarchive.com: The Book Cover Archive is edited and maintained by Ben Pieratt of General Projects and Eric Jacobsen of Whisky Van Gogh Go.

http://shelvedbooks.blogspot.com/ A blog dedicated to the cover that never happened. The blog of designer Kimberly Glyder chronicles the journey of design from first comp to completion, with all of the revisions in-between. 

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If that is not enough and you want to keep going to get started. You can do the research... go here for instructions... Early Start.

Idea vs Variation

Benjamin covers are examples of different IDEAS






















examples of 3 different IDEAS






















the Torontonians covers are an examples of VARIATION












Exposed covers are examples of VARIATION












If you are having trouble with ideas you need to go back to your research, back to your concept. Reread the foundations reading and relook at all the bookcover reference material you have. As a designer you will always be asked to come up with lot and lots of ideas. You can do it.

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