The key difference I wanted to establish with the `Photographic concept’ and the ‘wallpaper concept’ was that the demographic was for the full range of YA readers both 12 to 25. These covers were meant to appeal more to the older of the range. As such rather then the choice of a header and a… Continue reading PHOTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT.

  These images are my own from various locations, including a damp alleyway, a garden shed, cockatoo Island and my own home. These six were the ones which I believe are the most haunting and are ones which capture the most attention.

– The wallpaper concept was my original idea for the book covers. Although originally pictured much differently from where the project concludes. – The reasoning behind concept one was to create an aged or ageing feel surrounding the design. The classically Victorian styled patterns bring a sense of going back in time. Which couples with… Continue reading THE WALLPAPER METHOD.

  For concept one I had in mind to create a timeless yet victorian looking cover which left the view thinking of an elegant period in time. The construction of a header was the first aspect I considered when creating this design. However in this endeavour I had to re-think a few things. Like how… Continue reading THE HEADERS.

  Book covers research has placed a dark shadow over my aspirations for my covers. Successful covers that sell well look (in my designers mind) unappealing. So I have my two worlds battling against one another. Which brings me to my next point of the process. I will be designing three COMPLETELY different methods to… Continue reading Methods of Madness.

Well, Uni isn’t the ball of fun its cracked up to be. Sometimes its hard and you wanna sit and cry in front of your computer and stare at your work until you hate it. I have successfully done so twice and am now feeling much lighter and ready to move forward. So I thought… Continue reading Re-strategising after a Mental Breakdown.

POSTER DRAFTS!   So after some Photo-shopping, some Indesigning and a tad of illustrating, I have developed three drafts for the book covers to which I hope to use as a base for my future designs. An element which I have come to love about the drafts so far is an intricate header around the… Continue reading Prototyping Again.

After  a lull in inspiration, I am coming back. A visit to the bookstore and a long talk with Jo, I am on a new path in the cover designs. The new plan involves designing my own wallpaper. For this new venture I have bought a new book on patterns and combinations and have been… Continue reading Moving Forward.