2nd assignment : Book Cover redesign
Artwork - For this assignment, I would like you to redesign a book cover.
Select an existing hard-bound book, paperback or textbook and redesign the front
cover for a trade-sized paperback. What is the essential message or key aspect
of this book? Communicate this message though the new cover's design, image
and font selection. I (strongly) recommend selecting a single, effective image.
To me, a single large image has greater impact that many small images. You will
need to keep the existing title, author's name and other information on the
book's cover.
- Redesign the cover of an existing book (hard-bound, paperback or textbook)
- The new cover will need the title, author's name (and other information
that appears on the cover - publisher's name, etc.), and a dominant image.
Change the cover's image, fonts, colors, proportions, balance, emphasis, etc.
- The book will now be a trade-sized paperback: 5-1/4 x 8-1/4". When
you create a new image (File>New), select a custom image size 5.25"
width x 8.25" height x resolution of 150 to 300 pixels/inch. Work in
the RGB color mode. This will give you a file size of 2.79M for a 150 ppi
image (the resolution of 300ppi will create an 11.2M file size).
While working on these assignments, save your images in the PSD (Photoshop
document) format. This is the native Photoshop file format. It supports layers
and other Photoshop information (only when you are finished should you convert
the file to another format. Otherwise, you will not be about to edit text
or work on separate layers. Also, when you save the file as a JPEG or GIF
file, visual information is permanently lost due to file compression).
Written portion - For the written portion of this assignment, you will
need to write:
- In one sentence, define the key element of this book that you need to visually
communication
- Define the book's target audience (who is this book written for?)
- What font(s) did you select. Discuss your selection(s)
- What is the emphasis of this cover. Discuss how and why you made this the
emphasis
- Discuss the colors you selected
Begin this assignment by thumbnail sketches. A thumbnail is a small, quick sketch
for trying out ideas. Select the best idea and create a full-sized rough (5.25
x 8.25"). Position the headline, sketch in the illustration or photo, and
simulated the body copy with lines. The rough and written portion will be turned
in when the assignment is due.
| Rough: |
Monday |
February 15 |
| Critique: |
Monday |
February 22 |
| Due: |
Wednesday |
February 24 |
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