Book Cover RedesignedConnor Wake

Book Cover 1This cover was originally was meant to be a front cover that was all aimed at type and just type. I experimented with different fonts and positions but found that this was my best idea, however i think it is a bit plain as there is a big gap with nothing there. I used the colours as they contrast well being red, white and black.

Book Cover 2For this book cover i used a big K at the beginning to bring the attention to the title, this also looks like a fairy tale beginning what adds more decoration. I also made the k bigger as it is the start of both words in the title. I added a big picture of a wave in the style of Hokusai a japanese artist. I used this as it links in with the boat scene when the boat hits a wave and crashes. I used the colour black as it stands out and i used the colour blue as it links with the colour of the ocean.

Book Cover 3This book cover was based around my own photography, i used this as it is looking over a ‘kingdom’. I used that black text so it stands out and can easily be read. I edited the photo to look brighter and like the picture was sped up and a little blurred to make it look better. This is my favourite book cover and the one i intend to use.

Book cover 4 For this book cover i again used photography. I used my brother to look like he just came up from beneath the water or about to go under the water. I edited the picture to make it look distorted and blurry. I had the text at the bottom and it is a light grey to make it look like the water. This is my second favourite variation and i was inspired by Alban Grosdidier who focuses on images to do with water and drowning.

Book cover 5For this version i tried to focus on the image and text equally and i also tried to make it more like a kids book so it appeals to them. I did this by making the font decorative by adding a clipping mask making the text turn into waves what links to the story as they try to travel the world on a boat before it crashed and i also created a cartoon image of a monk, this relates to the story as it is a monk who saves Michael and his dog and makes them stronger and able to survive on this island with him for many years.

Spine and back coverFor the spine i used the same photo as my favourite photo but i moved the image across to make it a different part of the photo, i then used the same text as the title and the black again so it contrats. For the back i reflected the same image as i used on the front cover but i used a different font so it is smaller and works better. I used an effect on the text to make it look better and also used black for the text so it stands out, contrasts well and is easily readble.