Final Design (New)

After I completed what I thought would be my final design I started to have second thoughts. I started analysing what I'd done and felt that I could achieve more with a different style of cover. I went back and looked at some of the sketches I'd done earlier but didn't get any inspiration to take any of them further. Therefore I went to the went to the library and online to look for other books to get some ideas.




Eventually I stumbled across a book called A Second Virgin Birth by Tommy Taylor. The book was published in 2007 and is about the cloning of Jesus Christ.
I felt that some of the elements in this cover would work in representing the story of Lord Of The Flies. The torn paper could represent the destruction of "civilisation." The warm, heated colours could also be used to imply tension and danger.
With this inspiration I created my genuine final piece.

Final Design

Here is my completed design that I am much happier with.

I have used bright, heated colours to show aggression and violence. The saturation has been increased to make the colours look more intense and dramatic.
This cover has a number of different textures. The idea of this was to make the book seem more in tune with the story, almost as if this book has come from the island itself.
I have decided to use the simple and traditional font - Times New Roman. I considered using a distressed looking font to fit in with the destruction theme. However after discussing it with classmates we came to the conclusion it would "dumb down" the book and look distasteful. I chose Times New Roman because it looks serious but is a serif font and therefore doesn't look too formal.

Below are the images that I used to create my cover.

Final Design

Here is my final book cover design. I have made a few small changes to the front cover that was created in the previous post. These are:

• I have changed the colour of the font from light brown to a darker one. This was to make it look more sinister and closer to the colour of blood.
• I have added a white to grey gradient rather than a full white background. I showed one of my classmates my previous design and he commented that the full white background looked to clean for the tone I was trying to portray. The grey represents misery - relating to the book.
• The final change is simply some flies around the pig's head. Again my classmate commented that adding these would make the title clearer.

On the back of the book I have included a blurb as well as a quote from reputable organisation that readers would trust. I have also added slightly transparent picture of an island that the story could be based on. The front cover doesn't visually say much about what the story about. I thought adding in another visual like this would help readers build up an idea of what the story was about.

Digital Book Designs

From my original sketches I have picked out the ones that received the most positive feedback and have created digital copies. Some have been altered from their original sketches.

Design 1

In this design my goal was to use negative space to draw attention. However early on in the designing process I felt it wasn't working like I thought it would.

In this instance I feel that rather looking exciting and unusual the negative space makes it look dull and boring. The dark colours and soft edges reminded me of old, tiresome school books. I decided to scrap this idea and work on something more exciting.

Design 2

My second design was a definite improvement upon my first however it still wasn't right.
On reflection the composition seemed plain and ordinary. I felt the minimalist style worked well although still looked like a GCSE schoolbook.














Design 3

After my previous two attempts I was conscious that the lack of colour was probably why my covers looked boring. This design is much brighter and is also most similar to its original sketch.

I have taken inspiration from author and illustrator of Where The Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak. I liked the organic, scratchy style. It looks slightly creepy and sinister.

Design 4






This is my final design and one I am most pleased with.
I have used an eroded looking font to symbolise the unkept and lost characters.
The minimal elements signify the lack of resources and how the boys have been stripped of all their fancy luxuries.
I chose white as a background as its coloured that used to create space. I wanted this effect on my cover emphase the isolated tone of the book.
The silhouette of the pig's head has been coloured black signify the evilness it represents in the book. Against the white background it also stands out.