The library at Ravensbourne provides an ideal environment for the progression of ideas. Once given the brief to create a book cover, back and spine design I decided to take the theme of illustration seriously. I gained inspiration from a variety of books on illustration in the library. I developed lots of plans with this inspiration but given the little amount of time I had during the day to complete my designs I never found a definite final design or plan to do for the book cover. With so many options and ways of going about this task I have to admit I was too indecisive and this was a weakness because I couldn't do much over the weekend due to work so next time I complete a task like this I will definitely aim to work at a much faster pace training myself to work at speed is something all successful illustrators and graphic designers should have mastered.
After a lot of trails and disappointment at not achieving the perfection I was after but could not achieved I decided to just go ahead with the original idea of a book of illustrations based on the concept: 'concrete jungle'. I surprised myself in the process of the creation of the book cover- I had to create a lot more layers and individual designs then I originally thought but doing this allowed for easy compiling at the end when using adobe in design. What I did create was done in minimal time so it is very simplistic using basic photoshop effects but I am pleased with this simplicity because I feel that it still works effectively.
I am glad with this cover, back and spine design; I believe it operates on a design structure slightly different to the typical one when considering special use, bar code positioning...but that's what I like about it, it makes it unique. Next time I carry out a task like this I would prefer to do it by hand making it more artistic but maybe not if my photoshop skills have developed significantly by that time.
Images: Authors own.
CHC
After a lot of trails and disappointment at not achieving the perfection I was after but could not achieved I decided to just go ahead with the original idea of a book of illustrations based on the concept: 'concrete jungle'. I surprised myself in the process of the creation of the book cover- I had to create a lot more layers and individual designs then I originally thought but doing this allowed for easy compiling at the end when using adobe in design. What I did create was done in minimal time so it is very simplistic using basic photoshop effects but I am pleased with this simplicity because I feel that it still works effectively.
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| The blend of the 'ferrier council estate' in Kidbrooke and a jungle scene, compressed by both contrasting words in the title of the book. |
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| The blend of a youth at the London riots and a lion in the wild, walking through each other on blend. A fresh original perspective? |
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| This is the final design I created using in design compiling together all aspects into one. |
I am glad with this cover, back and spine design; I believe it operates on a design structure slightly different to the typical one when considering special use, bar code positioning...but that's what I like about it, it makes it unique. Next time I carry out a task like this I would prefer to do it by hand making it more artistic but maybe not if my photoshop skills have developed significantly by that time.
Images: Authors own.
CHC
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